Small city messengering
02-03-07 | 12:42 AM
#27
Hi. I'm in Delaware.
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From: Newark, Delaware
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Wilmington, Delaware my hometown has them. My roommate is one actually and I've been offered it a few times but passed it up to remain at my current job. Theres 2 or 3 companies (all the court houses are here plus a lot of gigantic banks NATIONAL headquarters but the downtown itself is not very big). The one company actually has a fleet of Monocogs.
Oh and my roommate is paid hourly not per package
Oh and my roommate is paid hourly not per package
02-03-07 | 02:11 AM
#29
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From: Bellingham, WA
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
Walla Walla
02-03-07 | 02:11 AM
#30
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Originally Posted by Avian
he means "cool" people who deliver stuff to other people by bike.
02-03-07 | 05:57 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Natron
You do realize what bike couriers are paid, right? You don't just start off working for a big, top-paying service in NYC getting $3, $5, or $10 per delivery. I've talked to some here who said they had to start off working for a piece of crap company making $0.50 per delivery until they established a reputation and work history for themselves and could move on to something better.
I love riding bike around the city too but when it has been 16 degrees with an 8 degree windchill after a snowfall here and I see messengers at 7AM shivering at a traffic light so they can drop off their package, I don't envy them.
I know it seems cool but...
I love riding bike around the city too but when it has been 16 degrees with an 8 degree windchill after a snowfall here and I see messengers at 7AM shivering at a traffic light so they can drop off their package, I don't envy them.
I know it seems cool but...
02-03-07 | 11:11 AM
#32
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i ride a bicycle
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Originally Posted by Avian
he means "cool" people who deliver stuff to other people by bike.
To-may-to, To-mah-to. Let it drop, it was just a simple question.
Mac
02-03-07 | 02:19 PM
#34
bike punk
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From: west phila
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I'm a In-House courier for a print shop in phila. I don't go "long" distances (30 city blocks maybe) but I do carry some heavy stuff sometimes. there is this one chinese guy that work for a place called JoJo (20th and chestnut). he work everyday, rain, wind, snow, hail, fire, godzillas, etc. he's like 60. Bike Food Delivery count in my book.
02-03-07 | 03:45 PM
#37
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Originally Posted by xkevinx
there is this one chinese guy that work for a place called JoJo (20th and chestnut). he work everyday, rain, wind, snow, hail, fire, godzillas, etc. he's like 60.
I just hate that 95% of the Chinese delivery guys in this city insist on riding in a wobbly zig-zag pattern down sidewalks. I got in an accidental game of chicken with one while I was on foot once because we kept trying to dodge each other in the same direction. Within a few feet of me, he grabbed the brakes, went over the front of the bike and flew past me and onto the sidewalk. Bah.
02-03-07 | 03:49 PM
#38
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From: new bedford/boston
Originally Posted by sac02
sigh... if you really want to define a messenger as anyone on a bike delivering anything to anyone, then yes a pizza delivery guy is a messenger. Not in my vernacular, though.
In my opinion:
Pizza Delivery Boy:
Bike Messenger:
Mac
In my opinion:
Pizza Delivery Boy:
Bike Messenger:
Mac
02-03-07 | 04:05 PM
#40
Lloyd Dobbler? Alright!
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From: Gainesville, FL
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Originally Posted by sac02
sigh... if you really want to define a messenger as anyone on a bike delivering anything to anyone, then yes a pizza delivery guy is a messenger. Not in my vernacular, though.
In my opinion:
Pizza Delivery Boy:
Mac
In my opinion:
Pizza Delivery Boy:
Mac
badum ching.
02-04-07 | 02:13 AM
#41
out in the fog
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From: SF
Santa Cruz has a co-op messenger company by the name of Ped-Ex.
Population: 55,000 Messengers: 5
They do alot of freight and delivery, but some rush legal as well.
For this kind of info you can check out https://messengers.org/contacts/ for statistics and contact info worldwide.
Population: 55,000 Messengers: 5
They do alot of freight and delivery, but some rush legal as well.
For this kind of info you can check out https://messengers.org/contacts/ for statistics and contact info worldwide.
