The dispatcher tells the messenger where they need to pick up the item, what it is, and where the messenger needs to take it. Once the bike messenger receives the call from dispatch, they are off.
Delivering things by bike is risky work indeed. Traffic is dangerous. Both cars and people are obstacles that must be avoided. Car doors are extremely hazardous. Bike messengers have to follow all traffic rules and use the utmost caution.
On average at least one bike messenger dies each year, while countless others are injured. They need safety equipment like helmets and headlamps. Because of the hazards, there is lots of job turnover. If you want to be a bike messenger, get on your bike. You can use any type of bike that you are comfortable with — road, hybrid, mountain, or BMX.
Being fit is a requirement though, if you want to be successful in the role. By the numbers: These couriers can cycle between 50 and kilometres a day, according to Mr. Job prospects : There are no promotions or raises to aspire to, Mr. Dalton says. Some people only want to do the job in the summer, while others may find they're not suited to the role.
Fax machines and e-mail have put a big dent in demand. Still, "there will always be a need for hard copies of documents," Mr. Challenges : Bike couriers are required to work in all types of weather, and some do it year-round, including in the snow and freezing rain. Riding around in city traffic can also be dangerous. There is no base pay or benefits, since most bike couriers are self-employed. This is awesome.
Is Mrs. FP going to keep doing it or did she start rolling her eyes again? We just did it so we could get the referral bonus. You can use any vehicle you want, but I prefer to use bike because the main value I see from doing this type of gig is getting the exercise. The good thing is that you can do deliveries in any city that has Postmates. When you open the app up, you can actually see every market that Postmates operates in.
Would be interesting if someone did 1 delivery in every city. I love it! I think the idea of getting paid while getting some exercise is appealing to a lot of folks. I do like experimenting with these weird side gigs. Now if you had Mr. Oh yeah, an electric bike would be pretty sweet. He just zooms up hills. Love it! FP played along. Thanks for sharing. As soon as I asked to do it, she knew I was trying to get her to do it in order to blog about it later. Congrats to you and the missus for hitting such a high hourly rate…and grabbing some great cardio while at it!
Thanks FL. I love that you have a side hustle that pays you to workout. Lot of ways out there to make some money! I agree there has never been a better time to start a side hustle.
They truly cater to every skill, talent, and schedule! Awesome referral and even if you only referred 1 or 2 people it would be well worth promoting. I work downtown in my city and could probably stay late 3 days a week to earn this bonus biking around like you do. Definitely seems like an easy thing you could do.
The reason we jumped on the referral was because I received an email from Postmates for the month of October. I know the Uber Eats referral seems pretty universal.
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