Originally Posted by no tengo coche
those of you that have messenged at some point, what kind of work are you normally doing? Is it mainly delivering packages/documents across town? the company in san diego that will hire anyone and pays **** (as it seems every city has one of these) is Cal Xpress (I work for them part time). They are actually a legal service, and so we do lots of stuff with the courts, and serving people (I know very little about the legal aspects, which makes it all the easier to screw up and get yelled at). Just wondering if the legal stuff is normal of most shops, or if thats part of quirky local courier market.
I sling drops in Sacramento right now and it is all legal work for me, which can be cool since they are pretty close together. Friggin hot sometimes.
Getting a gig really depends on the local market. Seattle was murder trying to get a gig. I remember talking to one guy at a cafe. He told me he was quitting that day. I passed by his dispatch about 2 hours later and they had already filled the job. All the other places really depended on who you knew, or how well you know the city.
I didn't even bother looking for a company when I got into town. I work directly for some law firms on 1099. (Independent contractor. They don't have to pay any bennies. They can fire at will.)
It's slower. Somedays do a lot of circling around downtown/Capitol Mall, but when it rains it pours.