i get it’s a legitimate safety thing to some degree and to certain people but have you considered that i cannot leave my place right now which is why i paid 40 dollars you ess dee for taco bell. which was a legitimate safety thing for myself as well, frankly.

and i totally get it: apartments fucking suck ass. i did this job for years. every single apartment design is absolute dogshit minus maybe 2 or 3 i’ve seen in my life between 3 cities. buildings will not be laid out, address wise, sequentially at all so finding anywhere is a fucking nightmare, the roads will be dogshit as well, potholes and speedbumps and i’m just trying to do my job and certain dumb complexes will randomly have some address noumbers on like, the back side of the building facing away from the fucking road for some reason??? why??? insane. just a total fucking hell. yes. i understand. but when i did the job i gritted my teeth and figured it out myself. calling the person is an absolute last resort. it’s a nightmare but frankly also when i gave up and called the person, waiting around and/or trying to get directions from them was just as annoying. bullshit job. we need high speed tubes connecting everywhere in the city.

  • @taggart_mccallisterEnglish
    28•5 months ago

    I deliver for Domino’s. I’m not a fan of climbing three flights of stairs with the equivalent of a grocery cart of food in my arms for a two dollar tip. But you know what, we all suck it up and do our job. Only time I called to have them meet me downstairs was the time I fucked up my leg.

    Oh, and 100% agree that apartments are laid out like shit. Thankfully, most of the apartments here in my city will give us a map of the complex.

    • @BURN@lemmy.world
      9•5 months ago

      That’s pretty much how it was when I delivered with Dominos too. It was a cold day in hell before we’d tell someone to have to come out and meet us. We even still had to do 100% in person, face to face deliveries.

      There was a couple occasions where I had to call the customer due to being lost in an apartment complex, but most are fairly understanding about that.

    • @MajesticSloth@lemmy.world
      5•5 months ago

      Curious how that customer reacted. Hopefully well.

      I used to get Domino’s delivered to me years back. Often in the winter with snow on the ground and it is near zero. I always put my porch light on and waited near the door. The app showed me they were close, so why wouldn’t I? I can’t believe how many drivers thanked me for just doing these things. Many told me they’d often wait 5 minutes after knocking or ringing the doorbell. Like WTF? You know your order is coming.

      • @ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        3•5 months ago

        Like WTF? You know your order is coming.

        Angey Driver noises

        You have no fucking clue how much I hated these people. And then when they finally do come to the door, they don’t tip and say “hey thanks man I really appreciate you coming out here” NO you DON’T or else you’d TIP! Fuck!

        I need a smoke lmao.

    • @Creaks@lemmy.world
      2•5 months ago

      Worked for Dominos too. There were a few places where it was dangerous to get out of the car, so the customer knew they had to come to the car.