u/AUTOMATED_RUNNER

Hello.

Anything can happen in H-town during the night; delivery drivers aren't lucky enough to return home in one piece. While some drastic incidents involve physical integrity, sanity is shattered into small pieces or chipped away continuously when interacting with these night creatures who are disguised as customers behind the app.

Hunger affect the customer mind so poisonously that can't help to give into primal instincts and forget the small amount of humanity in their feeble brain.

Read out these couple of stories that I just witnessed last night:

- Picked up at McDonald's drive thru to deliver at The Meridian Apartments (Old Bammel N Houston Rd) at the Apt 910. Texted to the customer; no reply. Was standing in front of the door with paper bag in hand to be exchanged with a PIN code. Could hear the "lock click"; the door still closed, however, you shouldn't be a smartass to sense that there's a living being behind that door. The app demanded a PIN code, but the customer note stated to leave the food at the door. Dropped the bag at the foot door, stepped down the stairwell, while tapping the option about "not finding the PIN code" because "the customer didn't know the PIN code". Tapped all those options fast, before the customer would report his food being stolen. Heard the door opening, a swift hand grabbing the bag like a thief cat. That felt like a comedy sketch from some viral content.

- Picked up order to deliver at Scottish Inn & Suites in West Little York Rd. Looked for the room 206, however, after a good while, the customer texted to deliver at room 109. Well, as long as I get the PIN code this time, I thought all should be good. Got the customer call asking if I was already at the room door, after more than 4 minutes. Stated that he had the door open, while I was standing in front of the closed door. - "Is everything good?". Replied to him: "I'd much better once I get the PIN Code!". Opened the door. Got the PIN number and gave the order.

These night creatures love to prolong the night longer when holding those PIN codes hostage, looking to report stolen food to ask refunds.

This old dog is too old to be played by this tricks from these younglings. Downside is that situation still push me to keep on running this side gig, and is disappointing that scumbags are widespread in the city.

Last night, delivered several food orders in which was required to receive a PIN code from the customer.

From the customer side, I consider that's a method that "enforces" drivers to actually meet customers to hand over orders.

However, last night had several occurrences in which the customer doesn't answer the door on time; had to wait for almost the whole wait time from the app to try to drop the order, but then, miraculously, customer opens the door to try to snatch the order. Another customer didn't even know his own code. Another one just text the code to drop the food in front of the door after waiting 7 minutes.

Like I said, from the customer end, it really works wonders to "avoid" stealing. However, abusive customers prolonged my hours working for pennies.

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