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Old 11-25-11, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nickpoiron
Im in philly, but i deliver food on a bike thurs-sat night and make about $300 in three days, like i said though, dont know how that will compare with NYC
how many hours a night do you work?
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Old 11-25-11, 12:56 PM
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I used to ride a rickshaw and could make anywhere from 50 to 200 a night depending on what was going on. Are there rickshaws in NYC?
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Originally Posted by fastbartender
Are there rickshaws in NYC?
Yes.
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Old 11-25-11, 01:23 PM
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Yes, we have pedicabs and they are a front for messengers to train in their off-hours. It is like Jedi school for them to be awesome messengers with fixies.
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Old 11-28-11, 02:53 AM
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i work from ten to four.
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Old 12-12-11, 09:23 PM
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Ten to four doesn't seem too bad
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I work about 30 hours a week and can clear 500 in tips and hourly pay in a week.
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Old 12-19-11, 07:26 PM
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Start your own food delivery business.
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Old 12-27-11, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by GMJ
Wouldn't you make more money delivering small packages and documents? I feel like if I was going to do the same thing (riding a bike) between two choices, I'd go for the one that gets me paid.
Bike messenger pay is garbage and the nonsense that you have to deal with can make a person insane

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Old 12-30-11, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ananias
[strike]Bike messenger[/strike] service industry jobs pay garbage and the nonsense that you have to deal with it can make a person insane
fixed that for you.
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Old 12-30-11, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jdgesus
i can see how a sandwich or something pretty sturdy (food wise) could be delivered via bike... but what about something delicate....?
can I help you deliver pastries from the bakery for free pastries?
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Pedicabs are like jedi school.....try hauling around a couple 200 pound + midwestern women...lets hope the force is with you

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