I'm a roadie/crew, but also a qualified bike mechanic. I don't do that for a living cos I can't be bothered working on scooters or Chinese bikes that break bolts and chew up nuts as soon as you look at them, and changing brake pads and oil/filters on proper bikes doesn't appeal to me either. That's the long version,the short version is I just can't do the 9 to 5. Let alone want to....
I was a despatch rider in London on and off for 15 years too. It isn't really a job though, it's more of a way of life. When I got fed up with that I went back to the music industry, and when I got fed up with that I went back to despatch riding. A lot of the time I was doing both. That's basically all I've done since leaving school. Here endeth my life story