Here's the situation. I'm a poorfag trying to claw his way out of being broke. I recently got a job doing bike delivery for Jimmy Johns in a pretty busy city location. I love biking and this job seems like something I could really enjoy doing, but I'm worried about going in unprepared and washing out.I've lurked /n/ for a long time and I've been cycling as a hobby for years, but I've never worked any kind of courier or delivery job before and I'm trying to gather as much knowledge as possible before my first day of work in a couple weeks. If any of you have done anything like this, I'd love to pick your brains about your gear, diet, general strategy/philosophy, etc.I'll post below with the loadout I've put together out of my poorfag supplies. My budget for more gear is laughable right now but feel free to make suggestions on it and when I've made a little money I plan on upgrading piece by piece.
>>2079472Your 'loadout' doesn't matter. You need a phone. A dynamo charger or power bank if you have but optional. What matters is the method. Multi-app is the way to go. Learn to identify cash times, when demand is high but no one is willing. Sure that's rainy days, but that's not dependable. You'll learn there are times in your city when certain couriers are underway and times when there are none, just like there's times when orders pour in and not.
My current supplies -My bike is a Peugeot PSN-10 roadbike. I've had her for like 2 decades now and I love her. She has a rear rack and Axiom Seymour P-25 twin pannier bags.I also have a stock Swiss Army backpack with a couple bottle holders on its sides. For protection I just have my helmet, a light jacket and pants--one thing I was wondering was if any of you believed in padding/armor, or if that seemed like enough.That's about everything I have, for now. When I have money I'm hoping to get a different set of tires or a beater bike for when winter hits.>>2079474I've got a phone and a really basic portable charger. One of the things I want to buy for my bike in the short term is a phone mount, too.
>>2079472You don't need a lot of bike gear to get started but you do need a lot of supporting gear to help your job. Everything you acquire from today onward will be waterproof or water resistant, especially your phone, backpack, boots, and rain jacket. You will be on your feet all day, you need good boots, in summer days with heavy rain sandals are the pro move. In winter you will need good gloves and boots.Finally, the most important part, your diet. If you don't fuel yourself properly you'll crack and break. I've been a courier since 2015, the good news is there's more work than ever now thanks to delivery apps, the bad news is you'll still be under paid and over worked despite the demand
>>2079483What does your diet look like? Are there any food prep recipes you swear by? That was one of the things I was very curious about, I'm adamant about eating/drinking right if I'm going to commit myself to this.
>>2079486I did courier work for several years. I don't remember anything special about what I ate, but money was really tight. good old beans and rice will keep you going for pennies. you save a slight amount by soaking dry beans and then cooking them but whether it's worth it is debatable. I prefer the taste of brown rice but I'm probably the minority there. but it's supposed to be much healthier. you can season it however you like and as much salt as you want since you're going to be hydrating all day and sweating it out anyway.
