Cycling job wanted

Does anybody have/know of any cycling related jobs going in the Birmingham area? My current job just finished, so I could start immediately. I'm quite good at mechanics (can build wheels), could courier if there were any courier jobs (but I don't think there are). Good literacy and numeracy. Anyone?

Cycle Surgery?

The one on the hancock roundabout? Are they hiring?

They should be considering there was only one person working there today and I was standing around for 20 minutes waiting to get served.

I might challenge you to that, im desperate for employment.

I'll fight you for it.

RE: couriering... You could always ask yjdelivery.co.uk if he want's to spread the love further and wider... see if he'll help you get going in Brum with a few tips to getting started. I doubt you'd be seen as a rival, so no reason why he shouldn't be willing to chat things through.

P.s. I don't know the guy though, so can't promise owt would come of you contacting him.

^^Thanks. I'll send him an email

as an afterthought, couriering being an eco friendly business, there'd probably be startup funding available via EU and other agencies if you pitch it right. A friend was telling me about a funding grants search website, i'll get reminded of it and post it here.

oh wait, I thought that you meant he was looking to start in yjdeliveries birmingham. Messenjah was saying ages ago that there's only enough work for 1 courier. Ah well.

Sorry for any confusion... Given the size of Brum, 2nd city n'all that, i'd be amazed if it topped out at 1 courier. ?!

Apparently it's because the city centre is so small

Still amazed, but fairy'nuff.

I think I'm going to see if I can get a job as a life model. I reckon it would be good if there is enough work as it pays twice what any other job I could get would.

Apparently it's because the city centre is so small

Id say it was more due to the fact there is a lack of the types of businesses that would benefit from a cycle courier.

I think thom & lee used to do tons of work for a legal firm as they appreciated quick document delivery.

Aside from someone like that who is there?

None of the print companies really need to get anything anywhere in a rush, no big media companies/newspapers.

You can have mine when I find something new

Mind you, I've been meaning to quit since last year , but I'm too complacent

I would love to do your job Lee. I can start tomorrow. Seriously. I really want it. Just don't tell rico(?) I want to join the army or they may not hire me.

Who's rico?

I thought you said you worked for Rico logistics.

Nah, Network

go around bike shops, chat to managers, take along CVs, ask for a saturday job if nothing else is going. exaggerate any mtb/road bike/BMX knowledge.

Theres a 2 day a week job going at 'JJB' (cough) bike sales in erdington.

You have to send a CV, pm me for details.

Just to update - yjd has wound up business, so Cov can't sustain a courier. It's a shame really, i had a good chat with him and he said he'd targeted large local institutions for their local post - offer of sort and deliver at less per unit than current costs - but they just weren't able to (prepared to?) offer owt his way due to their existing arrangements.

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/work-for-us/support-officer-national-cycle-network

An opportunity in Leamington at the mo too -

http://www.action21.co.uk/work_for_us.html

Bike workshop supervisor - p/t. closing date 21/8

P.s. Yjd has relaunched in Cov - no jobs going though.