most dont hang with it long enough or work at long enough to find out what you can make

Most dont start their own business and get a 50% pay raise right off the bat either, ya , working for someone else as a 1099 getting a cut of the work means generally $100/day. One thing about the messenger business is its pure capitalism, it is exactly what you make of it, no BS. You work hard, never let up, and you can be quite comfortable, not willing to make the commitment, and life gets rough very quickly. It can be brutal work at times, most people are clueless as to what "hard" work really is, been there done that. Every time I hear someone mention theyve been working hard I have to laugh at them. Unless youve been digging ditches or throwing hay bales all day it probably doesnt even compare. Ive been doing it for about 5 years, Ive seen more than 200 failures, and about 10 success stories, the success stories are still here, and 7 of them are indie just like me.

as a pro bike racer though expect crashes, expect lots of hospital time, broken bones, road rash, and crappy food, tiny euro motel rooms, and doing what your told when your told