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I know there are many out there that have delivery jobs at companies where they can come in whenever they want and deliver how much they want. They also usually get payed by delivery. I have one friend who has such a job. I can't work there because I'm not old enough. You have to be 21. I'm an adult, but I'm not 21 yet.
My question to those people is this. Is it enough to live off of? Is it something that allows you to pay the bills and still have money leftover just to treat yourself?
I know there are many out there that have delivery jobs at companies where they can come in whenever they want and deliver how much they want. They also usually get payed by delivery. I have one friend who has such a job. I can't work there because I'm not old enough. You have to be 21. I'm an adult, but I'm not 21 yet.
My question to those people is this. Is it enough to live off of? Is it something that allows you to pay the bills and still have money leftover just to treat yourself?
All replies are appreciated.
One way to find out would be look at how your friend is doing. If he's living large (or at least living okay) then I'd say you could probably make a decent wage/salary. If he's working hard and has nothing to show for it, then I'd say the opposite.
What kind of delivery is he doing. Bike messenger? Contractor for the big ones (UPS, FedEx)? Why do you have to be 21?
It might be a good job to get you through school or as an interim job until you find a career you really like.
One way to find out would be look at how your friend is doing. If he's living large (or at least living okay) then I'd say you could probably make a decent wage/salary. If he's working hard and has nothing to show for it, then I'd say the opposite.
What kind of delivery is he doing. Bike messenger? Contractor for the big ones (UPS, FedEx)? Why do you have to be 21?
It might be a good job to get you through school or as an interim job until you find a career you really like.
Good luck.
Well, to be honest, he doesn't have any long term goals. He only works to pay rent and eat. I'm just wondering if there are people out there who have managed to make a good living off of doing that alone.
P.S. He makes flower deliveries. They pay him $8 per delivery. You can decide how many deliveries you want to make. He once made $400 in two days, but that was only because he needed it. He doesn't have the motivation to work just so he has money to throw around. I, on the other hand, do.
Well, to be honest, he doesn't have any long term goals. He only works to pay rent and eat. I'm just wondering if there are people out there who have managed to make a good living off of doing that alone.
P.S. He makes flower deliveries. They pay him $8 per delivery. You can decide how many deliveries you want to make. He once made $400 in two days, but that was only because he needed it. He doesn't have the motivation to work just so he has money to throw around. I, on the other hand, do.
Pizza delivery would pay more but may involve kitchen work or cleanup help when things are slow. Also some sandwich shops will do a lot of lunchtime delivery to businesses and they supposedly make decent money too, with better hours, I'd assume.
My partner used to work delivering flowers and it was pleasant enough but didn't pay that well. She now works for a pizza place and while she doesn't deliver she chats with the drivers enough to have an idea what they make and it definitely pays better than flowers. Of course, pizza delivery is not coming in whenever you want to deliver only how much you want to.
I'm considering the possibilities of starting a Metro Nashville Bicycle Delivery Co-Op. The idea is centered around individuals with limited availability making themselves and their cargo bikes (like xtracycles, B.O.B Trailers, or Surly Big Dummy's) for deliveries. With rising fuel costs, it's doesn't really make sense for a business that has less than 10 deliveries a day to hire a driver, maintain and insure and fuel a delivery car. Small business owners wouldn't have to spend time on the road delivering and cyclists with a few extra hours a week could make a few bucks, keep carbon emission low and improve the visibility of cyclists.
This idea is in it's infant stage, anyone interested, as a client or a member, or if you have any ideas, please let me know.
Travis
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