Brian Kennedy

Who gets paid to bike?

I always like seeing posts about people who bike as a part of their jobs. I'm not talking about commuting but actually biking "on the clock". I know we have some biking realtors, dog walkers, gardeners, and, of course, messengers. I was curious as to how many of us on Chainlink get paid in some form to bike. I think it would be fun to hear your stories.

As part of my duties at school, I job coach an autistic student at a local library for a couple of hours during the school day two days per week. When it was set-up, they wanted me to ride in a cab with the student from school to the library and back. I insisted on biking and won! I found it funny when I was asked what I would do if it rained, as if that was a showstopper. So, I'm lucky enough to get paid to bike to and from the library twice per week. I kind of feels like double dippin', but I like it!

Who else gets paid to ride their bike in some work related capacity?

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Permalink Reply by Brian Ellison on June 29, 2009 at 3:07pm
monday through thursday i do all of the inhouse messenger services for aloha document services. when im done with that around 5, i may deliver sandwiches for potbelly until 7. saturdays i also deliver sandwiches.
i dont make very much, but thats not the point.
Permalink Reply by Brian Ellison on June 30, 2009 at 12:25am
unfortunately, i am not getting paid hourly. yesterday she said it was slow and i got 7. 6 of which were in the afternoon. my boss said yesterday that we will further talk about my pay. hopefully i make like 4 bucks a tag but i think thats wishful thinking
Permalink Reply by Bikefreeek on June 30, 2009 at 3:06am

Permalink Reply by Daniel Villarreal on June 30, 2009 at 5:47am
I wish i did.
Permalink Reply by Travis Hugh Culley on July 17, 2009 at 12:43pm
I am still at it. Today, from 8 to 5 pm, I ran paychecks, bank deposits, a subpoena, court filings, a blanket (?), printed materials, city briefings, and four dozen bagels. Now, I sit down to write.
Permalink Reply by nik was here on July 17, 2009 at 12:57pm
I just work in a bike shop. I am always first to volunteer for a trip to the hardware store though - get to ride a bike and talk to the cute cashier. also I ride around the shop when bored. fixie tricks and trials
Permalink Reply by Joe TV on July 17, 2009 at 6:40pm
I don't get paid to ride a bike, but some out of town guests and I recently took a bike tour with Bobby's Bike Hike. The tour was great - we went through Old Town, Lincoln Park, stopped at the zoo, came south along the LFP, and spent 3 hours on some sweet Schwinn cruisers for about 35$ per if I remember correctly. There's a recommended gratuity and depending on the size of the group and the number of tours per day, I bet a good guide (ours was great) could make some considerable loot. Of course it's highly seasonal.
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on July 17, 2009 at 7:11pm
I'm one of the crazy biking realtors you speak of above. I do showings by bike and recently did a buyer tour by bike. I also run my work and personal errands by bike. Saves me obber amounts of time not having to look for parking, dealing with traffic and keeping me happy and fit. It's the best way to deal with working nights and weekends.
Permalink Reply by Snotbubble on July 18, 2009 at 5:49pm
if i am on the clock then i am usually test riding one our latest prototypes, but every ride i go on (both on and off the clock) is research that in some way still ends up in new product. when i am not riding, the rest of my day on the clock is designing and dreaming up new to the world bike components.
Permalink Reply by nik was here on July 19, 2009 at 4:45am
Thank you SRAM.

Snotbubble said:
if i am on the clock then i am usually test riding one our latest prototypes, but every ride i go on (both on and off the clock) is research that in some way still ends up in new product. when i am not riding, the rest of my day on the clock is designing and dreaming up new to the world bike components.
Permalink Reply by Jody on July 19, 2009 at 10:35am
I've had lots of bike-related jobs. They allow lots of biking, but mostly desk-time still.... all with CBF turned Active Trans over the past three years...

1 - Project Coordinator for Bike to Work Week: coolest part - biking to large organizations to deliver workshops on bike commuting. lamest part - data entry, packing items, data entry, packing items, data entry.... the position has changed in the years since, though

2 - Volunteer Coordinator for Boulevard Lakefront Tour: coolest part - watching the event happen (and be AWESOME). lamest part - work hours get a little bonkers as events approach

3 - Executive Administrative Assistant for CBF: coolest part - meeting with bike people all over chicago and other cities and learning about what happens at the planning level. Lamest part - lots of business writing.

4 - Volunteer Manager for Active Trans: coolest part - volunteers do so because they believe in your work and its very rewarding to work with them. lamest part: warm body recruiting in large numbers.

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