To think it’s unprofessional to deliver stuff with a lit cigarette in your mouth?

You should report him to his employer then congratulate yourself when he loses his job.

I personally long for a society in which everyone lives in fear of being reported if they accidentally irritate/offend/inconvenience someone.

Many on here would have hated it years ago, cigs behind the ear or hanging out of the mouth of pretty much any bloke delivering stuff or labouring in public

(milkman strolls to the back door as housewife is bent over sweeping the kitchen floor with a dustpan and brush, fag in hand)

”Alright darling, is your ‘usband at ‘ome?”

housewife “ooooh you sausebox hahaha” said barbra Windsor style.

Deliverymen are so dull now 😂😂😂😂

Wow what a lot of fuss!
poor man isn’t doing any harm (apart from to himself)
people need to lighten up! There are a lot worse things going on

That would be pretty sad...

I can always tell who the new people who sign up to Mumsnet are so enlighten me with your wise words.

I honestly don't think I'd even notice - certainly not enough to care about it, anyway.

People smoke - being exposed to it for two seconds when you answer the door isn't going to harm you or cause a problem.

Grim, I’m all for the next level of smiling ban.

pretty clear i think 😆

And precisely what do you mean by that?

no i wouldn’t be ok with it
and i wouldn’t like my parcel stinking of smoke
but i wouldn’t report it if a one off
if repeatedly, then yes i would

Also, why are people acting like it's the worse job in the world? Lots of people are paid the absolute minimum - would you be ok with your Friday night takeaway being delivered to you by someone with a cigarette in their mouth?

no bad thing

If I wrote what I think about you then I would get a ban.

I don't think that taking a cardboard box that stinks of cigarette smoke in to my back garden and opening it, then leaving the box there, is outlandish as some of you are trying to make out...

Only on MN.
😉

Postman yes. Midwife, not so much

Of course its unprofessional. As many employers enforce a no smoking policy in their vehicles as the drivers don't necessary drive the same vehicle each time. Plus had couriers delivering parcels to me driving a rented van as rental company logo on van. Very high chance that there's no smoking allowed in the hire fleet. DF hired a van to help move a few things for me and were several no smoking allowed stickers in the cab and in the back.

bluegreygreen · Yesterday 21:02

People aren't necessarily slagging off his job - just pointing out it's not a profession, so expecting him to be professional is unrealistic.

It's not a profession, but you need some nous to do it and are expected to behave professionally. The subbie I worked for stated no smoking in the vans, but half of the drivers left for the Amazon depot with a tab hanging out of their mouths.

Definitely no smoking at the Amazon yard, however.

Why would they lose their job if I ask them directly not to smoke on my property? I would just ask the driver not to do it.

But yes, the smell does linger. I'm very sensitive to smells so I would be able to smell it for a long time.

Funnily enough we had one do this this week.
DD collected the parcel from the driver and it set off her asthma as she got a face full of smoke when she opened the door. The parcel smelt of smoke and within 5 minutes I could also smell it in the lounge.
I bloody hate smoking, both my dad and DH's died of smoking related diseases so we avoid it whenever possible - that arsehole delivery driver basically blew a carcinogen into my house.

Exactly.

What he did is inconsiderate and could be considered rude - and we should be able to expect basic consideration and manners from everyone, and yes it's unprofessional, however that's a moot point seeing as delivery drivers aren't generally considered professionals, until they step out of line that is.

Not educated, trained, paid, regarded or respected as a professional, yet expected to behave as one.

Great. Make someone lose their job. Presumably someone who can't get much else. Because being a delivery driver is an awful job that no-one would choose of they had options.

Like another poster, I hate smoking and smoke, but for goodness sake, it's not cyanide, and nor does it make your whole house smell (or even your hallway, for more than a few seconds).

I wouldn't want someone smoking on my property, and especially not at my open front door making my house smell. It's totally unprofessional. I don't care if he can't smoke in his van, in fact I'm glad he can't because smoking is vile. I'm glad my local delivery drivers don't do this as I would say something.

How 'professional' do you really expect someone to be when all they're doing is plonking a package on your step or in your hands? It's hardly a job requiring a great deal of etiquette. I mean... I'm very anti-smoking, but I fail to see how that would affect me tbh.

I would be surprised but I wouldn't care at all. As for the claim that the smoke gets through the packaging...! Seriously, some posters on this thread should train as human sniffer dogs. The poster who had to open their parcel outside and leave the packaging there... 🤣