Tl,Dr: work delivering pizzas for Domino's on a bike, said weather was shitty and boss didn't care. I got hit by a car from faulty brakes and boss didn't ask once if I was even okay.
So another post about Domino's is making me recall this story. Basically I started working as a delivery driver on those electric bikes they have in a hugely known city. I get my own bike but it's store property and I can't work on it…. which I wouldn't care about except the bike is in extremely bad shape and the brakes barely work. Regardless I keep working.
One fateful day I show up for work and it's a downpour.I'm talking flooding in the streets. It's also 5 o clock traffic. I start delivering my pizzas and I get back and tell boss man the weather is dangerous and I don't feel safe. He says “just dont get hurt” and offers me hazard pay which is another dollar per mile I ride… thats not a lot for the conditions I was facing…
Low and behold I go out on another delivery, and as I'm returning to the store I reach the intersection I need to cross but the lights red. No biggie I hit my brakes and they fail COMPLETELY as I hydroplane into the intersection. I then get slammed from the side by a full speed car. I'm now laying in the street with a headache and blurred vision. I stand up to grab my shit and put it to the curb then collapse in pain.
Next thing I know the police and ambulance are coming and the guy in the car is trying to give me shit and I just feel numb. The ambulance says they have somewhere more urgent to be and said to wait for a ride home if nothing feels broken.
I call my boss and say,, AND IM QUOTING..
Me: “heyyyy boss, remember that thing about not getting hurt, well I got hit by a car”
Boss: …… did you finish the delivery?
Me: uhhh yea, I don't really think I can make it back.
Boss: is the bike not okay?
Me:…. it's pretty banged up and idk If I could walk
Boss: deep sigh alright.
He then shows up and complains how he needs two trips to take me back then the bike. Makes me sit in the back room while I'm BLEEDING AND BRUISED for an hour while he works then he drives me home.
After a week of confusing workman's comp and not being able to walk at all, brushed scarred face… I get a check for $43.26 and a text asking when I wanna start coming back. I will never return.
FYI, WEAR YOUR HELMET. IT SAVED MY LIFE!