7 Things I WISH I Knew Before Driving For Amazon Flex (2023)

[@YourDriverMike]

⚡I recently drove for Flex, see how the shift went, how much I made and what problems I encountered: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIOVY3V4idqVjKs&t

[@apove1814]

The routes are def not optimized in western Ny anyway. Click on itinerary > maps - and pay attention bc it can take you thru longest , non-sensical routes. How I finish early too.

[@tylerpaul6683]

Did my first shift and it was for $80 for a 3 hour shift starting at 6:30 am. I’m here in Savannah. I’m not sure if I got lucky but I was delivering in the super rich area and I loved it. Loved the scenery. I finished in 2 hours and 15 minutes and drove a total of 37 miles not including the commute to and from. But I live 15 miles away so not too bad.

[@djpaulywood]

it would be awesome if they scan your ID and your drop will be selected by the zipcode near your address on your ID or even routed back towards the zipcode - etc its when you get sent the exact opposite is when it gets to be not worth it at all

[@YourDriverMike]

That's an interesting idea! Like sending the closest possible option.

[@thisguy7392]

At the stations, they have no idea who has scheduled what and where that person resides or prefers to deliver. All they know is to sort and group packages based on their final destination and how long that block is. This is why you will see 3 hr, 3.5 hr, and so on displayed on the cart you eventually scan. That’s the extent of what they can confidently control the outcome of. I am sure Amazon’s strategy and ops teams could build into their algorithm a capability that routes packages near a flex drivers preferred zip does, but that is definitely going to leave a lot of customers out to dry due to their less than ideal location. That said, wouldn’t it be better then to include this feature in their reward program? Instead of preferred blocks, it would be preferred blocks in a preferred area? That would certainly incentivize flex drivers to button up their quality of work in order to obtain such an ability. To offset flex drivers in areas of their choosing, Amazon could boost the pay for those less than ideal areas. It’s a win-win Amazon, their customers, and flex drivers.

[@heavenslightworker4302]

YESSSSSS! I do Flex, as well. You're so correct with the check list. Just when I'm thinking that I'll be good to go and can drive straight home thinking I'm finishing up. I always so far have had at least one on every drive that is non deliverable. When the customer isn't available when I contact them, I have to drive back over 20 miles to bring it back to the warehouse, if you don't want to, you can take it home but required to return package by 10am to the warehouse. Only once I brought it back home and dropped it off the next morning at the warehouse, and then had to drive back again for my shift. The gas and pay totally was not worth it. I got paid $72 and put over 120 miles on my car. So it would help if you could get your route ahead of time, to choose whether you want to accept the offer. They dropped offers from $100's to $70s right now. Really if you calculate I had a 4 hour shift, put over 120 miles on my car for $12 then.( $72offer-$60gas=$12 from the whole 4 hour drive ). Everyone would agree it's Insanely not worth driving 4 hours and 120 miles for a total of $12. That's just it. A risk you take. You can't turn down a route deeming it not worth the trouble, because you don't know where you're driving until that moment when your route starts. My last drop can be over 20 miles out. Usually I'll just drive back the 20+ miles to bring it back to the warehouse, so I don't have to drive miles home for the night and drive miles to warehouse in morning before 10am, then drive back home, and then drive back to warehouse to start the next shift later. It is something to consider. This will be a decision you'll have to make if you get a package that's non deliverable.

[@alwayshardwork3]

I’ve tried flex sub same day in North Carolina a few times.. the workers in the warehouse be working they don’t be paying no attention to the flex drivers waiting. You might have one worker that’s grabbing empty carts when you bring them back and also if you are new and have questions good luck finding someone to help you. My first delivery was overly a hour away, I was in the country, raining plus traffic it was terrible and I finished late. I was so tired mentally and physically. Now if I do it I try to only do 3 hr blocks with good pay. The navigation sucks sometimes.

[@kribritton3456]

Man, I tried for the first time the other day and I agree with you 100% lol . I looked at my gas tank by the end of the day and I’m like🤯 no.

[@jonah426]

I usually take a sharpie w/ me to organize the boxes with the addresses the apps correspond with the box

[@mpieplow]

Nashville, TN. I have been doing Flex for 4 1/2 years and have quit doing warehouse blocks all together UNLESS it is offered at 1 1/2 or double normal rate since they started over loading package numbers here. I started doing Fresh deliveries only in November and make much more money in 2 hours than in warehouse route. It might be just my area but I have noticed a slow down in blocks after Fresh raised its minimum order dollar amount ($150) to get free delivery. It used to be $35.

[@Darth_Nerd]

As a DSP driver I can tell you the Flex app is terrible. It would have me do u-turns and pass houses to get to others and then come out of a neighborhood then go back to them later... and you are lucky most of the FLEX routes that I have seen are spreadout

[@codybenningfield4023]

I like Amazon flex for known pay. Sometimes I can work 2-3 hours doing food delivery and only make 12-15 dollars an hour. I typically finish my flex routes much earlier than the quoted time, sometimes even more than an hour early. That factors into the $ per hour and makes it more lucrative than other apps. Lately I have been doing the early morning deliveries, 4:15/4:45 start times, and they have been great. The traffic is much lighter and you can get done quickly and still have your lunch and dinner rushes available to DD or UE.

[@russellrlf]

What kind of vehicle do you use? I have a Sprinter high top cargo van, a Ram Promaster City (small van) cargo van, and a BOLT EUV. I was thinking of using my Sprinter, but being diesel it will cost more, because I figured I could take more or bigger items.

[@VintageFiendClub]

Loving the recent Flex videos man. Any extra tips and tricks are appreciated. I have been doing this with DoorDash/Uber Eats for over a year or two now and I learn something new every day.

[@alexandersanchez7995]

Because of all the cons that you mentioned which I agree with, it isn't worth italmost even if there is nothing else you can do. I have done 4 shifts, 3 were ok, where I drove about half the miles to dollars paid, but I had just one sooo bad, I drove 142 miles, for $80. This includes the miles coming back home which were 51 and took me 1 hr 24 mins. There were a lot of dead end stops so I had to go in and out many many times..and ended about 30 mins passed the end of the block. And I do not stop.

[@Tbone1044]

I did 1 and It was like your crap shitf. Won't do it again. Amazon needs to compensate people properly. No way to do a 3 hr shift when you have over an hr driving back and forth. Theyre ripping people off. It's scummy but with amazon what do you really expect?

[@kendradad1]

My first day was yesterday, 3hr block 30 something packages ...after a shaky scan process to start i get on the road ...and the network activity pops up and my map disappeared...finally got support and they tell me to finish route using Google maps !!!...I finish route, call support...they take my information and I get a email saying that they will resolve my situation as far as getting paid for the route. They said it was glitch that happened GLOBALLY at that moment

[@MrFrhnba]

Yes right about the phone battery. Have the best network and battery life. Amazon app does dramatically drop battery 🪫.

[@cw2126]

Amazon fresh in England Liverpool only pays £24 for 1.5 Hours and can be up to 60 mile round trip back to the depo. Unfortunately due to flex getting on board new drivers the market is now over saturated with drivers,. Only base rates 😭😭🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DestinyRose252]

Personally in my market place flex is the most profitable app. Sadly we rarely get surge pay at 22$ per hour during the week, however in the evenings and weekends I frequently get 28$ per hour shift which seem to make up for the times I take the 19$ an hour. I have a vehicle I've purchased just for this type of work so far it has been working out nicely. I've been doing solely gig work for a little over a year now. As a mom of four it best for me to have a flexible job for sick days, a "regular" job would have fired me by now with how many days I stay home with sick kids. 😂

[@traceysouth1047]

can't you charge your phone in the car though ?

[@kiwicory100]

1.75 playback speed is amazing

[@ots9358]

It’s a 8 minute video bro 🤣

[@jjreyes2017]

I love my Amazon one day express station sometimes their is no routes and we have to wait minimum 30 minutes After that we get sent home paid

[@josephgallagher6777]

30 an hour or no go, to far away if don’t get 30.

[@strockjoc]

is it worth the three hours if you have a full size pick up ? or should i look at a different app ?

[@mpieplow]

My opinion is it depends on your MPG. I drive a 2013 Camry and would never drive my 2007 long bed Ram because of MPG. But I have seen several trucks at the package warehouse and grocery delivery. In the last 4 years I will get 1 out of 4 blocks where I only drive 50 miles but I have had several package delivery blocks where I drove 100 or more in a 4 to 4 1/2 hour block. In the Fresh delivery I do not think I have gone more than 70 miles in a 2 hour block.

[@stephenjohnson5589]

The more I learn about Amazon flex on this channel the more I want to pass. I do $18 an hour in a slow day with food delivery. The miles on Amazon flex sound too high. The work has more effort. The lack of control over the process. Thank you for letting me know so I can just skip that gig.

[@BeztCod]

Don’t take less than 25 hr. Shoot for 30+. Otherwise it’s not worth it at all

[@Gamingwithdeb101]

Hard work

[@mcgch46e80]

I quit doing flex. More often than not deliveries take longer than block. A non deliverable package is non-paid. Do not agree with $22/hr. Expected to go into gated communities without gate codes; the cards are not provided. I have had to tailgate to many times. The routes stuck. To many deliveries to questionable locations. I refuse to do flex. Expected to be there 15 mins early. I do not recommend. Not worth it!

[@619ota]

If your block ends. Stop working. You have until 10am the next day to return what you didn't deliver. No gate code. Text the customer. Customer doesn't respond. That's their fault. Keep going and if you have time at the end retry the ones you skipped.

[@mcgch46e80]

@@619ota No thanks!

[@chagog470]

Once you go to an apartment with terrible parking and u need to go to the 4th floor for a customer not home. It gets old quick.

[@619ota]

Bro. It's on the 4th floor, not the 1st floor all exposed. Drop it at the door, snap a pic, and leave. Try carrying 4 cases of water or kitty litter up 9 flights of stairs.

[@sophiaayalagrace1334]

I wish I knew all of these things as well as alot of other things as well when I started only 3 weeks ago. Instead I guess it's taking me too long to figure out and it's all my fault all the things we run into out there. My account got deactivated after only 3 weeks. 3 weeks of training myself figuring as I go just to be kicked out the no reason no nothing can't even defend myself when it should be very clear to them what is going on. They don't care they have so many other ppl waiting to jump on that band wagon. I was able to only send one email to appeal. The reply was really generic no responses in particular of anything I said. And now I believe I am blocked. The first emails I sent I would get a reply saying they received and I would get a response the last 2 emails nothing so I don't think they are even receiving them

[@jasondratman5584]

Hi Mike I love your channel and tell all dashers I c to tune in and watch that you give great info and make gig work more profitable in every way. Don't know if u ever faced this but I have had issues w Google maps and my GPS . Today my GPS took me to the wrong store. It was a rest I never heard of so I followed the GPS and went inside the grocery store .. then it changed .. got a violation .. not the first time that the GPS has sent me to the wrong address . Any suggestions? Thanks

[@BrandonSalas-us8mm]

Battery case baby

[@jimmywalters3071]

Do you have to go into the warehouse and find your own stuff ? I thought Amazon workers will bring out your load to your car and you the driver will load it into your car.

[@Cardell15]

It depends on which warehouse u go to.

[@YourDriverMike]

I’ve never gone into a warehouse. Either of the two in Pittsburgh or the one I went to in San Diego. I have seen footage of another market where the driver went in to get their rack of packages though

[@jimmywalters3071]

so what is the vest for ?

[@jimmywalters3071]

@@Cardell15 hopefully Amazon will pay you for the extra time to get your stuff and load your car which could take a few hrs to do before you even start to delivery.

[@mpieplow]

@@jimmywalters3071 I was told the vest was 1) for safety but really 2) so the warehouse workers know who the delivery drivers are without talking to them. NOt a good answer but it is what I was told

[@JediFOMO]

30 per hour minimum

[@ishaiahsmith]

I feel like I know you lol (: I just mean I’ve been subbed so long

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for being here for as long as you have!

[@maryjorhoads3639]

Idc how much Amazon Flex pays...I worked in an Amazon Warehouse once upon a time. Pay was awesome, the experience was the worst ever. Couldnt PAY me any amount of money to work for that POS

[@Podified-]

More vids plz

[@YourDriverMike]

I'll try! I aim for 4-5 a week. More to come from Flex

[@Podified-]

More on DoorDash or Uber eats

[@theworldisyours2241]

it's better than god damn DOORDASH

[@YourDriverMike]

Amazon Flex is better than DoorDash? That's an interesting take, I wonder how many markets would agree. Can anyone else share their thoughts?

[@papasmurph4661]

​@@YourDriverMike In Charlotte, NC, I tend to agree. Pay from both is comparable, as well as (work) miles driven. However, the guaranteed pay from Flex, which I can consistently see at $25 an hour, plus the state of constantly "making a delivery", without sitting around waiting for a phone notification, makes Flex much more enjoyable. So far, I haven't had a nightmare delivery zone, as all of my deliveries have stayed in the immediate metro area. I'll have to see how it goes as I do more blocks!

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

@@YourDriverMike I have 2 amazon warehouses close. One pays $21 and the other $24 base rate. Surge pricing happens but you have to be constantly watching for it. More reliable then door dash and you dont have to deal with all that nasty food and all that down time waiting. Also delivering a few boxes and a bunch of envelopes hardly seems like labor.

[@codybenningfield4023]

@@YourDriverMike DD in my market, Austin suburbs, is terrible. Most orders are less than $1 per mile, some even less than 50 cents per mile. Probably less than 5% of orders above the $1.50/$2.00 per mile mark.

[@Morgansaron]

@@codybenningfield4023I just started Doordash in North Austin and found it’s much better than Uber eats and Flex, but I’ve only done Flex in college back in Lubbock. Have you done flex in Austin?

[@jeffdorris5321]

😇🙏

[@silverpro8356]

Uber eats is better in my opinion.

[@JonesVideosTV]

first

[@YourDriverMike]

Boom!

[@cavemanad]

I make bank with DoorDash. Amazon can kiss my assazon.

[@YourDriverMike]

haha glad you're doing well on DoorDash!

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Hopefully not SVB bank. 😅