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First day as a bike courier
Last Thursday I decided I wanted to try my legs at bike courier work,
here in Melbourne, so made a few phone calls and visits to companies, and by Friday arvo was set to start on Monday. Now Monday has been and almost gone, and 70km, 8 hours (started late 'cause of training), 15 jobs and 1 car door later, I think I like it; enough to keep doing it for a while, anyway. Uuugh, the traffic! I know even less why people drive now. The jobs to Port Melbourne are a welcome relief from the CBD. But today's weather was nice.. Generally I have an appreciation for any kind of weather, and quite enjoy "bad" weather -- hot or cold or rainy; maybe windy I'm not so keen on, but I could learn to like it.. I hope. ...I hope my enjoyment of bad weather extends to courier work.. shall see. Mmm.. the car door wasn't so nice; a taxi passenger hopping out too quickly, me cycling down Little Collins.. DOOR! CRUNK! *CLATTER*! ouch, blood, hand, cut, arm, graze, shoulder, knee; oh good, bike is fine, I'll still be on time. I like that bike. A big dinner and big breakfast kept me going all day. No sugar; no coffee; no meat; no dairy. No wall. It was somewhat exhilarating. - mkli PS, The taxi passenger was considerate and made sure I was okay and sought out some bandaids for the cut. Said he couldn't believe he did that, considering it's an issue he is quite aware of. Mmm.. if you're reading this, a pizza could make it all better Or an olive loaf from that patisserie/café on the Lt Collins/Causeway corner; they are soooooo gooooood! PPS, Sorry for disjointedness awkwardness writing style. Tired, must sleep. Should sleep. |
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no coffee; It was somewhat exhilarating. - mkli Shiza! NO COFFEE That sounds crazy to me! I hope the 'Fun-o-meter' stays hi with the new job -- JayWoo |
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What's the rig? Slick shod MTB? Roadie? Aren't tramways in Melb a godsend? -- Marx SS |
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First day as a bike courier
wrote in message ... Last Thursday I decided I wanted to try my legs at bike courier work, here in Melbourne, so made a few phone calls and visits to companies, and by Friday arvo was set to start on Monday. Now Monday has been and almost gone, and 70km, 8 hours (started late 'cause of training), 15 jobs and 1 car door later, I think I like it; enough to keep doing it for a while, anyway. What kinda cash do you make for those stats (15 jobs a day etc) changes here at work may mean i'll be lookin for a new job soon |
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dej Wrote: wrote in message ... Last Thursday I decided I wanted to try my legs at bike courier work, here in Melbourne, so made a few phone calls and visits to companies, and by Friday arvo was set to start on Monday. Now Monday has been and almost gone, and 70km, 8 hours (started late 'cause of training), 15 jobs and 1 car door later, I think I like it; enough to keep doing it for a while, anyway. What kinda cash do you make for those stats (15 jobs a day etc) changes here at work may mean i'll be lookin for a new job soon what sort of credentials did u need to present to get the job? who's your courier company? -- pase |
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dej wrote:
wrote in message ... Last Thursday I decided I wanted to try my legs at bike courier work, here in Melbourne, so made a few phone calls and visits to companies, and by Friday arvo was set to start on Monday. Now Monday has been and almost gone, and 70km, 8 hours (started late 'cause of training), 15 jobs and 1 car door later, I think I like it; enough to keep doing it for a while, anyway. What kinda cash do you make for those stats (15 jobs a day etc) changes here at work may mean i'll be lookin for a new job soon I'll find out when I get paid next week. Not too concerned at the moment; just happy I have something to do. It's contract work though, so it means time spent organising tax stuff, no employee benefits/security, and bike parts'll be wearing out more quickly. These past two days have been non-stop as one of their motorbikes has just gone on leave, so I don't know if this is the usual pace - if I need to get faster or if I needn't push myself so hard. I was told when I was signing the contract that we make about $100/day, though I don't know if that includes GST, etc. - mkli. |
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wrote in message ... Last Thursday I decided I wanted to try my legs at bike courier work, here in Melbourne, so made a few phone calls and visits to companies, and by Friday arvo was set to start on Monday. Spill the beans.....what sort of bike are you running.......what's the salary like?? I have got a few months of long service leave owing.........might be an option to consider. Gags |
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pase wrote:
what sort of credentials did u need to present to get the job? who's your courier company? Nothing, suprisingly; just that I like to ride and ride a lot. Perhaps that I called out of the blue had something to it, and since I'm just a contractor then what've they got to lose? If I'm too slow or then they can ditch me without notice, no reason required. I'm glad I'd been training myself up for it, making sure I ride every day and push myself while at it -- living out at Burwood helped, since to get to town it's hills and 20+ km, and friends all live in the Brunswick/Northcote area. If I hadn't been training at all then I'd've been buggered before lunch. (Actually.. what lunch?! There's pick-ups to do and deliveries to make!) Food consumption: 2kg fruit (inc. plum tree for the gleaning nearby 1 Loaf of bread 1 phat calzone 1 bowl of noodles 6 pieces of toast with tahini, olive oil, vegemite, red laver seaweed. ..gotta eat some beans for bean protein.. Companies to try (melbourne) could include: allied, cox, toll fast, rapid, blue circle, yellow (?), & just look in the yellow pages and try them. - mkli |
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Marx SS wrote:
Aren't tramways in Melb a godsend? Ooh, they are nice. /Very/ handy especially when a car driver decides to abruptly pull out. The impact of pollution isn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but the past days have had a sea breeze. Still, my lungs feel like they're a bit more clogged than usual. - mkli. |
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I'm glad I'd been training myself up for it, making sure I ride every day and push myself while at it -- living out at Burwood helped, since to get to town it's hills and 20+ km, and friends all live in the Brunswick/Northcote area. If I hadn't been training at all then I'd've been buggered before lunch. (Actually.. what lunch?! There's pick-ups to do and deliveries to make!) Top effort! For basic training I'm planning a 'Tour de Cote' loop that takes in Ruckers Hill & possibly crossing the Moonee Valley. Short but should get me back after injury & other related convalescing. Back to courier stuff, ensure you keep up a consistent daily carbohydrate & liquid intake, and please keep an eye on your weight. If you're hungry, eat. And don't rely too much on coffee & alcohol to get you through (or over) the day. Ok that advice may not be scientific but it did originally come from a courier. One more point, not all receptionists have that 'door bitch' attitude. But some do. Ignore them, do the job & have fun. -- cfsmtb |
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