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I know a dev who moonlights as a cycle courier. Aside from the extra cash, it's a good way to mentally decompress away from tech, and to get the sort of exerci
by manarth 10y ago
I know a dev who moonlights as a cycle courier.
Aside from the extra cash, it's a good way to mentally decompress away from tech, and to get the sort of exercise you tend not to get in an IT job.
- kogepathic 10y ago> I know a dev who moonlights as a cycle courier. Like, on weekends? I can't imagine the demand for bicycle couriers after 5PM is really that large. I've often seen bicycle couriers in my city and wondered what it would be like to do that part time to get away from the stress of work. Then I see them from the tram on days when it's raining, snowing, windy...
- manarth 10y agoLike, on weekends? I can't imagine the demand for bicycle couriers after 5PM is really that large. I guess maybe "courier" wasn't quite the right word - I think he does more along the lines of food delivery - Deliveroo, Uber Eats, etc.
- AndrewUnmuted 10y agoThe product I've most commonly seen being delivered by bike courier was high quality medicinal cannabis. I think there's a considerable demand for bike couriers after 5PM.