Comments on: Everywhere I’ve Lived http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/ the bike lane of the internet, a blog about track bikes, fixed gear bicycles, comics, illustration, random acts of awesomeness! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sally ala Fixpert http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-1394 Sally ala Fixpert Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-1394 Hi Matt. There are only a few companies (unless something has changed since I've been there). Laser, Courier One, BEX, and Richmond Express. This dude Sean runs a company downtown too, but doesn't typically employ other riders. I think that's it as far as bike work is concerned. I worked for Laser and Courier One, but I always heard that Richmond Express was the best company to work for. Usually, you can't really be picky though. There are only about 8-10 messengers downtown, so you just have to wait for someone to quit or get fired. The best thing to do is get to know the messengers downtown, then they can let you know when a spot opens up. It's a fun job, but be prepared to make minimum wage (or less), not have health insurance, no disability or worker's comp -- which means if you get hit on the job your screwed. Plus, the work in Richmond is really slow and not very challenging. If you want an adventure, go work in DC, Boston, Philly, or NY for a while. I love Richmond, but it's one of the few places where you'll see fat couriers, haha, it just doesn't happen in bigger cities. Hi Matt. There are only a few companies (unless something has changed since I’ve been there). Laser, Courier One, BEX, and Richmond Express. This dude Sean runs a company downtown too, but doesn’t typically employ other riders. I think that’s it as far as bike work is concerned.

I worked for Laser and Courier One, but I always heard that Richmond Express was the best company to work for. Usually, you can’t really be picky though. There are only about 8-10 messengers downtown, so you just have to wait for someone to quit or get fired.

The best thing to do is get to know the messengers downtown, then they can let you know when a spot opens up. It’s a fun job, but be prepared to make minimum wage (or less), not have health insurance, no disability or worker’s comp — which means if you get hit on the job your screwed. Plus, the work in Richmond is really slow and not very challenging. If you want an adventure, go work in DC, Boston, Philly, or NY for a while. I love Richmond, but it’s one of the few places where you’ll see fat couriers, haha, it just doesn’t happen in bigger cities.

]]> By: matt http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-1299 matt Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:28:01 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-1299 sally i live in richmond and want to become a bike messenger is there any main companies or just all free lance. any advice would help. thanks sally i live in richmond and want to become a bike messenger is there any main companies or just all free lance. any advice would help. thanks

]]> By: Fixpert :: Web Design + Track Bikes = The bike lane of the web :: Web Design, Illustration, Random Acts of Awesomeness :: Los Angeles, California http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-471 Fixpert :: Web Design + Track Bikes = The bike lane of the web :: Web Design, Illustration, Random Acts of Awesomeness :: Los Angeles, California Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:24:50 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-471 [...] As much as I feel like the Princess and the Pea complaining about the perfect SoCal weather, I am finding myself missing the East Coast Autumn. I’ve moved around a lot in my lifetime, but I’m mostly an East Coast soul. I’m a Georgia Peach for cryin’ out loud! My body, mind, soul are all hard-wired to the seasons. [...] [...] As much as I feel like the Princess and the Pea complaining about the perfect SoCal weather, I am finding myself missing the East Coast Autumn. I’ve moved around a lot in my lifetime, but I’m mostly an East Coast soul. I’m a Georgia Peach for cryin’ out loud! My body, mind, soul are all hard-wired to the seasons. [...]

]]> By: benny http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-129 benny Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-129 ha, i've lived in ft. campbell, ky. c-ville and the dirty dirty. what....yeah yaaa. ha, i’ve lived in ft. campbell, ky. c-ville and the dirty dirty. what….yeah yaaa.

]]> By: James Weber http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-128 James Weber Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-128 Now I can answer your secret questions to get your passwords... Now I can answer your secret questions to get your passwords…

]]> By: Sally ala Fixpert http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-124 Sally ala Fixpert Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:55:10 +0000 http://www.fixpert.com/random/everywhere-ive-lived/#comment-124 @Jake - Totally, I'm like on Tour, all my life. The shirts could say "Sally Lifetime Tour" instead of like "Winger Europe Tour '82" @JP - Haha. Yes! Virginia is For Movers. @Jake - Totally, I’m like on Tour, all my life. The shirts could say “Sally Lifetime Tour” instead of like “Winger Europe Tour ‘82″

@JP - Haha. Yes! Virginia is For Movers.

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