Work as a bike courier/messenger

I work as a bike delivery guy. I deliver food though, I don't think those "TAKE THIS ENVELOPE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES" jobs exist anymore.
Job is fun, not really too tiresome, you get free food, only work 4 hours a day which is enough for me to make a humble living, can't afford any luxuries though.
Keep in mind companies will ask you what's up with that one year hole in your resume, and you can't tell them you just rode your bike around. Also make sure your delivery company has accident insurance, because you WILL crash

>>1095363
>I don't think those "TAKE THIS ENVELOPE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES" jobs exist anymore.
They do, because there are still (and always will be) plenty of instances where only an original physical document will do and/or only a 'live', original signature on a document will do, therefore someone has to physically take a physical document from one place to another.

>>1095365
Well sure, but they're specific instances. I doubt you can have a job that consists of nothing but such tasks.

>>1095363
>Job is fun, not really too tiresome, you get free food, only work 4 hours a day which is enough for me to make a humble living, can't afford any luxuries though.

I'm only looking for just basics as well
Do you only work just at your bike delivery job with no other supplemental income? That's enough to support a room in an apparment in or near a city ?
What area do you live/work in if you don't mind so I can gauge for different costs of living?

>>1095357
i'm a bike messenger, as in actual bike messenger, not delivering food.

Don't do it. I tell everyone not to do it. Because if it's right for you, you love riding enough, you'll do it anyway. If you have to ask, its the wrong choice for you.

Here's the reality
The work is grueling and physically demanding, it's super dangerous work, the pay is pretty awful, and the benefits dont exist. most messengers arent employees, they're brought in as "private contractors" so the companies dont gotta pay by the hour or give any kinds of benefits.

But on the other side, you get to ride a bike.

And you might not care and wanna do it anyway.

even then, good luck finding a job, they're pretty rare. about less than 30 riders in my city. Theres food delivery, which is pretty different, but you're still on a bike.

>>1095369
>I doubt you can have a job that consists of nothing but such tasks.
I have that job. it exists.

>>1095363

Food delivery guys in NYC seem to be mostly fresh off the boat Chinese or Latinos and ride e-bikes for some reason.

>>1095363
It's not so much that you HAVE to deliver shit in 10 mins it's that if you do deliver that quick you make your company look good and you can pull more drops in a day cause you know you're paid per delivery.