Current Events > A child delivered my package. Should I report it?

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So we have an outdoor security camera set up. I get a notification on my phone when someone approaches the door.

I got a notification the other day and looked at it. A small child was delivering my Nordstrom package. They looked to be between 8-10 years old.

Im guessing the driver is taking their kid in the truck and having them deliver the packages.

It really bothers me because I feel like this is child labor law abuse. People dont take their kids to work and have them work for them. But Im conflicted because I dont want the driver getting fired before the holidays if their family is relying on that money. Ive asked a couple people irl and theyre saying its no different than paying kids to do chores. But a) making your kid do your work for you isnt chores and b) how do we know theyre even paying the kid?

What do you guys think?

Obviously the family is relying on the money but that child should be in school. Report and screw the bad parents for not getting real jobs.

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lol, is this low quality trolling?


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Maybe the kid asked if they could do it.

I know I offered to help a lot when I was that age.


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If you report it and it all turns out to be innocent, no harm done.

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PIITB415 posted...

Obviously the family is relying on the money but that child should be in school. Report and screw the bad parents for not getting real jobs.

It was last Saturday

solosnake posted...

lol, is this low quality trolling?

Not sure why you think this is trolling?

Was this during a school day or were schools off? If schools were off and they were just helping the kid then it's ok. Lots of people bring their kids into the office on school closed days and have them help with small things like filing. This sounds like basically the same idea.

If schools were active though then that's wrong and should be reported.

Or the driver got hurt like broke his leg and can't but can still drive

Ignore and move on with your life

LoDsdeath posted...

Was this during a school day or were schools off? If schools were off and they were just helping the kid then it's ok. Lots of people bring their kids into the office on school closed days and have them help with small things like filing. This sounds like basically the same idea.

If schools were active though then that's wrong and should be reported.

Yeah, I thought it was school time. This is a non issue.

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IloveJesus posted...

If you report it and it all turns out to be innocent, no harm done.

Even if its innocent the person could lose their job and their ability to provide for that child.

Dont be a narc, mind your business.

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FursonaNonGrata posted...

Even if its innocent the person could lose their job and their ability to provide for that child.

Dont be a narc, mind your business.

No, that child is being raised by crap parents

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Dorfmann_ posted...

Ignore and move on with your life

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FursonaNonGrata posted...

Even if its innocent the person could lose their job and their ability to provide for that child.

Dont be a narc, mind your business.

I mean, I'd rather somebody lost their job and had to get another than a child was being exploited, but that's just me.

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This reminds me of that scene in Atlanta where the dude has a kid run up to the door and deliver food. The guy opens the door and checks lil homies pockets, takes the food and shuts the door. God I love that show.

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One time a small girl delivered my pizza. She definitely looked smaller than 8. I could see their car and presumably parents watching her. But still I was quite shocked.


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Yeah, get them fired and ruin Christmas.

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LoDsdeath posted...

Was this during a school day or were schools off? If schools were off and they were just helping the kid then it's ok. Lots of people bring their kids into the office on school closed days and have them help with small things like filing. This sounds like basically the same idea.

If schools were active though then that's wrong and should be reported.

I have never seen a coworker bring their child and have them do any work. Theyll play around but thats it.

Maybe the kid is one of ur neighbors and he got ur package by mistake

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TC you literally have zero context of the situation. Don't ruin someone's life over nothing.
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Just leave it alone, holy cow

Imagine a little kid excited to "help dad/mom" with their adult job and giving out packages and someone wants to call authorities over it.

JonTaylorThomas posted...

TC you literally have zero context of the situation. Don't ruin someone's life over nothing.

I dont consider child exploitation to be nothing. There are clear laws on this and rules that drivers know they have to follow, including not bringing their kids (or anyone I believe) in their delivery trucks.

That said Im leaning towards not saying anything as I dont want to fuck with a familys income before holidays. Curious as to what CE thinks.

JonTaylorThomas posted...

TC you literally have zero context of the situation. Don't ruin someone's life over nothing.

This. I went to work with my parents all the time when I was younger and always asked and tried to help.

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Cleo_II posted...

I dont consider child exploitation to be nothing. There are clear laws on this and rules that drivers know they have to follow, including not bringing their kids (or anyone I believe) in their delivery trucks.

That said Im leaning towards not saying anything as I dont want to fuck with a familys income before holidays. Curious as to what CE thinks.

You've never heard of take your child to work day?
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Getting your small child to deliver something to a stranger's house sounds potentially dangerous. Leave it to CE to try and downplay something like that though.
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The kid was likely just riding along and wanted to feel like a grown-up or pretend they're Santa or something. I doubt the driver was making the child do every delivery.

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i love getting involved in things that don't concern me
that's how you make the world a better place!

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PIITB415 posted...

No, that child is being raised by crap parents

Incredibly sheltered take

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IloveJesus posted...

I mean, I'd rather somebody lost their job and had to get another than a child was being exploited, but that's just me.

What would Jesus do?

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A kid running your package from the truck to the door hardly seems like the type of labor to get alarmed by tbqh

He ain't exactly working in the coal mines here

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Report it anyways

even if it was just some kid playing outside and he asked the mailman if he could deliver it...the mailman shouldve never gave your package to someone else

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Was it a UPS delivery? I know in some areas we are using Personal Delivery Drivers. Basically you show up in the morning and we load whatever vehicle you drive with as many packages as possible, then you go deliver them. There really aren't any controls in place beyond that.

If the package was heavier than 10-15lbs I would say definitely report it to the UPS site it was delivered out of. We likely won't use that particular driver again.

"UPS using child labor" would be a fucking publicity nightmare and I'd imagine we would like to avoid that lol.

If it was just a small package I'd say let it go as it's just a kid helping their parent. Still probably wouldn't be ok by UPS standards, but fuck it.

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Kitt posted...

Getting your small child to deliver something to a stranger's house sounds potentially dangerous. Leave it to CE to try and downplay something like that though.

Thats what I was thinking. Not to mention the UPS driver that was kidnapped and killed last week. But interesting to see the responses in any case. Guess I shouldnt be surprised.

They should have delivered their own packages if they didn't want to potentially get reported. A child is not an employee

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Okay since this was a Saturday, the kid wasnt missing school.

was this like an amazon delivery where people can set their own hours to deliver stuff?

its possible that the parent wanted to do some work but they had nowhere to drop off the child. So they took them with them? Could be a single mom. The kid maybe wanted to help out.

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SwordMaster13X posted...

Okay since this was a Saturday, the kid wasnt missing school.

was this like an amazon delivery where people can set their own hours to deliver stuff?

its possible that the parent wanted to do some work but they had nowhere to drop off the child. So they took them with them? Could be a single mom. The kid maybe wanted to help out.

no there is no reasonable explanation, this person should be persecuted to the fullest extent of the law and their child should probably be taken away from them and put into foster care instead of dangerous delivery kidnapping situations

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What if the child was working to earn his or her allowance?

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DocDelicious posted...

Was it a UPS delivery? I know in some areas we are using Personal Delivery Drivers. Basically you show up in the morning and we load whatever vehicle you drive with as many packages as possible, then you go deliver them. There really aren't any controls in place beyond that.

If the package was heavier than 10-15lbs I would say definitely report it to the UPS site it was delivered out of. We likely won't use that particular driver again.

"UPS using child labor" would be a fucking publicity nightmare and I'd imagine we would like to avoid that lol.

If it was just a small package I'd say let it go as it's just a kid helping their parent. Still probably wouldn't be ok by UPS standards, but fuck it.

It was OnTrac

Kid probably wants a leather jacket and needs a leather jacket job

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Something similar happened to me a few months ago.

But let me tell you a little something about myself. I live a miserable life. Maybe I'm depressed. I'm possibly a liberal.

Anyway, I ordered appliances and the delivery guys came. I noticed a kid. Maybe around 11 or 12. He was helping opening the boxes and cutting straps with a knife. Quickly I realized this was child abuse in the eyes of child labor laws.

I called 911 because obviously this was an emergency. Long story short, I was successfully able to have those adult delivery guys executed, a job well done. My horrible existence was satiated for a few hours of smugness, and in a few short months I will have forgotten completely about this story and I will look for new lives to ruin.

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is OnTrac like a freelance thing?

i live in New Jersey and have never heard of it

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solosnake posted...

lol, is this low quality trolling?

TC's post has very strong Karen energy. If you could listen to its energy it'd say "I want to speak to the manager" lol

SwordMaster13X posted...

is OnTrac like a freelance thing?

i live in New Jersey and have never heard of it

I think its more of a west coast thing

YokoGeri posted...

My thoughts exactly. A lot of CE has this same energy. Just want to take any chance they can get to exercise control over others without any sort of empathy.

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I didnt think just asking this question would generate so much angst with people lol

Do you still have the footage?

I'd report it.

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There is a whole bunch of scenarios why there is a kid in there. Scenarios you are not aware of. Maybe the driver is a bad person. Maybe he isn't. Maybe he's doing the best he can and a situation was thrown at him where he had to bring the kid along. Maybe the kid asked if he can do some small boxes and the "dad" humored him.

Whatever the reason, I know one thing. If you report the situation, you are probably a horrible person and between that guy and you, I hope people like you are erased from our world permanently because you are just one reason why this world has become a terrible place. Its time to look in a mirror and ask yourself why you hate yourself so much.

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Cleo_II posted...

I think its more of a west coast

Is it freelance or is it like ups where you cant deliver whenever you want?

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Kids doing adults jobs?

Only in Trumps America.

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