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Old 05-18-06 | 06:28 PM
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Night and Weekend Bike Work -- NYC

I've finally gone over to the dark side--office work. Desk job. Boo.

I miss messengering so bad it hurts.

So I was thinking about my options for night and weekend work. I was hoping some of y'all could offer some suggestions or advice.

I guess my options are:

1) Food delivery
2) Pedicab
3) MaxDelivery
4) Some actual messenger firm that does night and weekend jobs

I have some questions about each of them.

1) Food delivery. How does one secure a position doing this. I've heard people say you just go to Williamsburg and "coldcall" restaurants there. Is this true? Anybody here do this or know somebody who does? Any advice or restaurants to try?

2) Pedicab. This one I think I understand. I just talk to one of the companies and they'll rent me a rig, and I keep the profits, right? Plus, I have to check my dignity at the door, but whatever, that's no big deal for me. Anybody have any suggestions for good companies in New York?

3) Anybody work for MaxDelivery? I talked to somebody who worked for them, and he said they make you use a mountain bike, which I don't got. Any confirmation on this?

4) Are there any messenger firms that regularly have evening and weekend runs?

Thanks a lot folks. Any help would be much appreciated. I need this job I got now, but I can't work only a desk job or I might kill somebody. Somebody you care about.
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