Couriers and Messengers

Bike Messengers can be traced easily in any of the large cities. They are the ones with a small backpack, a small beeper on their waist and a cell phone tucked in the top jacket pocket. They are the ones who are making their way on their bicycles through the heavy rush hours of San Francisco, New York city, Chicago or streets of Philadelphia. They are the bike messengers.

These are the people who are either working for local courier companies or are self-employed. Bike messengers are people who make local deliveries within the city or any geographical limit. They ensure that your documents, parcels, medical specimens, legal papers, etc. are delivered safely in good time. Bike messengers work thought out the year in any weather condition be it sun, rain or snow! They know the means to make prompt deliveries within their geographical limit.

Most of the courier companies hire individuals as bike messengers for their local deliveries. You do not require any special qualification to be a bike messenger. In order to be a bike messenger, all you need is a high school diploma, a bike and knowledge about the local area. Bike messengers do not need any close supervision. They are required to take their shipments each morning and ensure the deliveries within the specified time frames.

There are some people who opt to be self-employed bike messengers. These are the people who usually associated themselves or are hired by large businesses, corporate houses, banks, financial institutions, etc. They act as internal delivery system between several offices within the city. So if you have more than one office in Sydney, you can hire a local bike messenger in the city to carry important documents or parcels each day amongst all your offices.

The pay scale of the bike messengers is not too high plus they are expected to ensure safe and prompt deliveries even in the worst weather conditions. Moreover, they are expected to bear repair and maintenance expenses on their own. Thus, these messengers have their own cell phones, beepers, backpacks and get their flat tires or broken handles or chains repaired at their own expense.

On the other hand, if you are looking at an opportunity to be self-employed with minimum educational qualification and minimum investment, this is a good opportunity to take up.