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Cokrates t1_izipuxv wrote

Reply to comment by jl2l in Inside the Fight to Pay Food Delivery Workers $23 an Hour by jl2l

delivery drivers in nyc have the highest instance of work related fatality of any industry in the city including fire and police.

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Gimme_The_Loot t1_izubv5h wrote

I would 10000% not want to be zipping around on one of those bikes with the constant pressure of moving as fast as possible at all times. I have no stats to back it but I would definitely assume it's dangerous af

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Cokrates t1_j0082us wrote

yeah for that reason I stick to Queens rather than Manhattan. But I should say in relation to the orginal comment the FDNY and NYPD put their life on the line every day for a very noble cause, us as delivery guys just happen to die more on the job.

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