The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, which categorizes pizza delivery drivers and taxi drivers as "drivers-sales workers," ranked it the fifth most dangerous job category.
In 2004, Pizza Hut fired a delivery person who shot and killed a robber while on the job, citing its company policy against employees carrying weapons. Other national chains such as Domino's also prohibit carrying weapons, though many independent pizzerias allow delivery persons to carry weapons in a legal manner. Employer restrictions on carrying weapons is a controversial issue in the U.S., where most states in the U.S. allow most citizens to carry concealed weapons in many circumstances. It is interesting to think about how dangerous it actually is to knock any countless doors every night delivery pizza, never knowing whose gonna answer and such. Hopefully the delivery guy gets a good tip rather than a bullet in the thigh.
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i used to want to do that cause the tips are amazing...but my parents refused to let me because walking up to a door you never know who or what is inside...i never thought about it like that until they told me. apparently they were right!
ReplyDeleteThis is completely true...my friend works as a pizza delivery man in New Hampshire and he got held up at gunpoint check out this video and article...
ReplyDeletehttp://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO102600/
Make sure you click watch the video at the top also
this is ridiculous.. people who deliver pizza should not have to worry about a psycho at the door.. order pizza, pay the delivery person, and enjoy. No need for violence
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