Should I be concerned with 3rd Shift?

[GothicSlenderman 173]

I have worked at a Sunoco Gas station on 3rd Shift sense late February 2016. I usually work alone from 11PM-7AM. I work 3rd shift mainly because it's a bit less hectic. I get most of my duties done within an hour and the rest is just making breakfast sandwiches & helping others at the counter. Though, I don't always feel safe there. My sunoco is in a "not so safe" area where muggings and shootings happen often, though my store is right outside of that city. But that doesn't make me any less stressed about the possibility of getting mugged, robbed or even shot. I have never dealt with that before and the original third shift worker "who had been working there for 2 years before he moved back to WA state) said he never had to deal with that sort of thing. The most I ever had to deal with was just an angry old man waiting on a taxi. My store is right beside a 24 hour Dunkin Doughnuts & a 24 hour Ihop and right in front of a Hampton Inn hotel which is right in front of a Retirement home (I believe) There's also a Primati Brothers to the right which closes around 11. Cops sometimes sit in front of the store sense I'm right on the highway and a lot of kids speed there. There is also a high school to the left.

 

So what do you think? Should I be worried or not?

[DaxovanHearts 452]

I think you could find a better job and always trust your gut instinct buddy. Best of luck.

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

I knew someone who used to work third shift all the time at a gas station and had no issues either. We hear about it often in the news because it's a big deal when it does happen, but in actuality the chances of it happening are very, very slim. The good news is that everything is also recorded on the premises, so anyone doing something--while not impossible--is more unlikely.

 

It probably also depends on your gender as well, as unfortunate as that is. A lot of people think that women are easier prey, which is true and untrue in certain circumstances. I think it really depends on how safe you personally feel at your current job. Just remember that there's dangers to be found wherever you go, and while some places are safer than others it's not necessarily a guarantee that you're in danger.

 

I hope that helps some. I wish you all the best.