Saturday - July 17, 2004
Wild, Wild Midwest
Now, here's an interesting story from my local newspaper entitled "Arming delivery drivers a tossup for pizzerias".It seems that pizza delivery is a hazardous profession nowadays. There have been 33 robberies of pizza delivery guys and gals just since January here in Indianapolis. What the f**K? Those kids never carry more than a few bucks on them since most customers pay nowadays with check or credit card. I usually order my pizza from the local Pizza Hut at their web site. They charge my credit card and all I do is sign the receipt when the kid gets here (adding a tip of course). These kids are earning minimum wage and the least they deserve is a tip and a smile from the customer.
I'm kinda torn on this issue of these kids carrying guns though. They obviously need protection from the weirdos out there but at the same time most of the delivery drivers I encounter are young kids in their late teens or early twenties. I doubt any of them have had any training in gun handling and a gun in the hands of an amateur is a dangerous thing. In a panic, there is no telling who they might shoot .. maybe even themselves. That scares me.
These kids shouldn't have to carry guns. The police and the courts need to enforce the laws. My recommendation to these kids is: if you're attacked, give them your money and run away .. then get on the cell phone and wait for the police. My advice to the people who attack these kids: don't do it in my neighborhood because if the police don't get you, I will. Capische?
Question To Our Readers: Please weigh-in on this issue. I'm curious as to how you feel about arming pizza delivery drivers. And while you're at it, I have a question for any pizza company employees out there .. many years ago, I had a friend who managed a pizza store (with a national chain who shall remain un-named) and I was surprised to learn that they only paid their employees half of the current minimum wage at that time (1978). Their waitresses and drivers were expected to make up the balance in tips. All tips were put in the register and recorded. If an employee didn't make up the difference at the end of the year they were paid in full but terminated. Does anyone out there know if this is still practiced at any of the fast food joints? I'm curious.
Posted by The Skipper
on 07/17/2004 at 08:10 AM
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