BEST Amazon Flex Shift? (Earnings & Driving Hacks)

[@YourDriverMike]

⚡️Not all Flex shifts go well check out this one next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIPJaYqDhNyEndk

[@THEbenagain]

I did my first route today and loved it. I live in a rural area so i only had 16 drops and spent most of the time just cruising around with the window down listening to some music. Cleared $55 after expenses for a couple hours of driving around.

[@NewJourney]

I flex almost daily but only if it’s 30+ per hour. Flex and Doordash has been the combo that’s been doing it for me as of late

[@DeviantImmortal]

keep doing what you're doing. I do the same and its crazy how much I make per day. very enjoyable.

[@MJorgy5]

Same, but I mix Roadie and Grubhub into the mix.

[@nikkorivas6091]

@@DeviantImmortal how much do u make daily? i wanna make sure it’d be enough for me to make it from month to month

[@DeviantImmortal]

@@nikkorivas6091 so depending where you live, it’ll vary. But I live in San Diego, so my market is very hot and it’s always busy. with Amazon Flex, Roadie, and in between wait times you can do a couple of UberEats or Door Dash orders, I make around 200-250 x5 days a week, under 8 hours of work. Between 4000-5000 a month. Sometimes I make a little more since I also do sell items on OfferUp. Any little amount adds up. Compound those gains daily and see your results at the end of the month.

[@moziahcrichlow9259]

@@DeviantImmortal Do you wait the last few minutes before selecting your block?

[@kylinmcdevitt1181]

Mike the last can fluctuate all day, I picked up a 104 today for 5:15 to 9:15 I accepted it at 1pm, I think it goes off demand... They send out 20 slots and they need so many assigned by a certain time and once they get to a certain percentage of drivers they knock the price back down and then when it's getting closer if they don't have all the drivers they need they Jack the price back up. That's just my two cents from doing flex all summer in Pittsburgh

[@kylinmcdevitt1181]

@yourdrivermike this is spam

[@XanianEmpire]

I just did 2 Spark orders for the first time today, made $53 in just over an hour!! Spark is insane!!!

[@OffgridAz]

Niiiice!! It's funny, when you go to the sign up to be a driver in your area & they tell you the area is open for drivers. I've been told lately, they can take up to 6 mo. before they approve you for Spark. 🤣

[@lttle_ghost3421]

I started with a DSP. In an official Amazon marked van/truck. Had to take a break from 200+ stops per day due to personal health issues. Now to continue paying bills, I do flex and other hustles. I pick up a 4 hour route every single day 7 days/week for $108. Most of the time I’m sent out an hour away. (I live in North Dakota) I can get 4 hour routes done in an hour and a half. Then I pick up another route if available. Supposed to blizzard today and tomorrow witch flexers don’t like to drive in it. So more jobs for me cause I’ll drive in it. Two jobs per day, $216/day. For 4 hours of deliveries as I always get 4 hour route done in 1-2hours. Except the routes where each stop is 15+ min apart. Those routes suck.

[@jennlong83]

My husband and I do our shifts together... we put all packages 2-10 usually in front, he runs them up... then we have 11-30 in the backseat, not completely organized but like all the 10s on one side, 20s on the other, and the rest in the back... basically like zones. It helps to know which area of your car to search in!

[@acoupletryz5174]

We love Amazon flex it’s becoming our top favorite next to spark. Our last shift was 44 mins away we do live in a high traffic area we also had 44 packages we finished 1 min early lol. Only thing about flex is Night Shift lots off ppl do not have their Address visible so definitely need a flashlight. Other than that it’s great we will be doing plenty more shifts 💪🏼💪🏼

[@riotgrrrl1980]

Yay San Diego! …some great shifts here, but downtown or San Marcos (with all those gated communities 😅) are harder for sure. I know when I see an $80plus shift on a Saturday… it’s going to be in hillcrest north park area and it’s going to be a beast. Thanks for your content, I passed it into my brother in law.

[@fredrickjames1247]

Great content Mike and I just subscribed to your channel. I have to admit though, I busted out laughing at 8:34 when you said you bought your Amazon vest on eBay. Oh the irony!! lol

[@user-tu1ee6dc5f]

I just had my first 2 really bad blocks today. They were both 45 min 46 miles away $107 and $92.50 30 miles with 22 stops and 15 which were 5-10 miles apart. The 2nd one made me want to quit no gas stations the roads are farm roads in souther ill which are terrible plus I'm an hour from home after. I got them done early but the drive to the first drop is what kills it. Esp when people are telling me I'm by your house and you're going out by my house. They want my route and I want there route😡. Its kinda dumb.

[@ZachariaZuehlke]

I feel you on the vest. I want one along with a hat for Spark since that seems to be picking up in my area and Walmart is like 7 minutes from my house. Best part is I get the offers at home and usually have 30 minutes to get to the pickup so it's good for work-life balance for sure.

[@th34st]

Is Spark good? Still waiting for my background check and stuff to finish

[@paulmaul007]

where do you get the Vest? Do they give one to you or do you have to order it from Amazon?? Never mind.. you said it at 8:35 of the video

[@alexcruz23]

Doing Flex for a few months and if a route is more than 30 mins away I refuse the route. Ive done this a few times and they still give me offers. There comes a point where the gig is not profitable.

[@DJNX4995]

One day tho they’ll get u for that

[@Hamza-vt1vc]

I have refused once or twice but the associates not everything and then Amazon will deactivate you. Amazon flex is the only service that’s been busy.

[@allymiller1]

Hello! I do Amazon flex in North west florida! I get between 30-50 packages. I tend to finish between 1.5-2.5 hours for 3-4 hour blocks.

[@Farreach]

I am about to start working with a DSP but i stooped doing flex because i was never making much and always getting blocks that took longer than expected. and lyft just pays better than flex time wise

[@plasticplanetdiscgolf]

Just a heads up. They are serious about not delivering to a mailbox I did it a couple of times out of necessity (dogs, locked gate.) They sent me the warning and didn't care about the pack of dogs.

[@mariaguzmanalonzo3744]

I live in the Bay Area and packages havent been so heavy. I just started. 5 hour block I have about 30ish stops. I picked up a last minute shift for about $120 and had 1 package next day I had a 5 hour route and go 9 stops.

[@nesmandan1037]

It’s really hit or miss depending on the area. Yesterday was 26 miles one way to deliver a single package for 3hr route. Nice and quick. Today was 102.19 miles for 12 stops in the middle of Wisconsin and 54 miles to return home. 3 hour route done in 3 hr 54 sec…. With an hour drive back. Really sucked and couldn’t claim the return miles or time. I’ve had several of these and Amazon NEVER reimburses you even at Fantastic rating.

[@no_peace]

Watch the app while you wait at McDonald's for a Doordash order or whatever lol. They do surge the blocks way before the last minute, I get them hours or a day in advance sometimes, but someone will grab them if they get to the local threshold and you have to watch to know what that is. In my market it's above $30, if I wait too long after that on a normal day it will be long gone. Only exceptions are for days people really don't want to drive, be outside, or be away from family for various reasons

[@forevergogo]

I'm going to start trying a few of these... Lost my job because they transferred me from a 7 minute commute to a 45 minute commute... And increased the workload.. bye bye toxic 16 year work relationship.

[@anthonyfracchiolla2268]

i think they should post the area you are going to

[@notpump]

ive been trying to become a amazon flex driver but its full in my market

[@Calihan]

Signed up for Flex here in Minneapolis, there's been no spots. Tried the Target Shipt package delivery, and most of the routes are crap. I'd only do them if there's a bonus available. 15 minutes to get there, wait 10-15 to get in, 10 to put everything in your car organized (the way I do it), then actually start the route, it's like an hour overhead on bad days.

[@esaidavis2110]

Nice i live in leetsdale right next to sewickley so I was surprised you went down this way

[@c.a.honeycutt5046]

I started two weeks ago, and I just had my easiest (and worst) route ever yesterday. 4 packages, 4 stops, 3 hours, $70. It was the first time getting to the warehouse and having to wait for a route. Which isn’t too bad because I spent no time organizing or dealing with the cart. But of course the first stop was far. About 40 minutes away, but it was only 4 packages, so whatever. Unfortunately the gps on the Amazon app messed up and I missed the exit. Because there was no exit where it was telling me on the app. And the next was 10 minutes out of the way. So I lost 20 minutes there. Luckily the second stop was only a few minutes away and the third was just one street down from there. And then I got seriously fucked. The fourth stop was in an entirely different area. I’ve always had packages within a similar vicinity. This 1 package was 50 minutes out from where I was. And from there I was another 30 minutes from home. 128 miles. Has anyone else had this type of route? I still don’t understand why they gave me that one package for a completely different area.

[@DH-nz2pk]

Same here!!! Today was my first time doing flex I had a route early morning 41 packages 5 hours $90 I got done in 4 hours. I just had a evening block $96 3 hours 6 packages took almost the entire 3 hours. They were so spaced apart. Horrible

[@Livislair1104]

Should of marked unable to deliver and returned to warehouse

[@ChrisEpler]

I've been doing Spark out of Gibsonia and Cranberry for the past month now (occasionally get sucked down to Mt. Nebo Sam's), haven't tried Flex yet (am signed up). I like how on Spark if I do a batch order I know the general route and areas I'll be hitting vs. the gamble of Flex. My worst nightmare are driveways from hell...bottoming out the car sucks....rutted gravel driveways, bad breakover angles, houses right on busy streets...

[@csl9495]

My first block was $150+. However, I was salty as hell. It was 46 stops and organizing absolutely killed me lol. Then the next one I took on was an online grocery with 43 item! However I got more in tips than the base pay, so I'm happy with that. Organizing can such a bit, but I think I'm getting my system down. Even managed to cut my organizing down already. But I really do hate that my car is taking a beating... I drive a car that takes premium sooo.... I feel really bad hahs I think

[@THEbenagain]

Make sure you keep track of your miles in a log and report your car on your taxes for the business use. Also, don't forget to account for not just gas but depreciation miles, miles on the tires and oil changes.

[@Farreach]

i never finished early i always ran an hour later .. but i was always hit with a lot of packages for the block

[@Zeblean1]

Does anyone know how to fix the background check issue on Checkr?

[@ersaaved]

Here in Skokie is impossible to get one block with increased pay without using a bot because every is using them. It's so disappointed

[@jeepinwithjulia]

I'm starting my second season as a UPS PVD. I have thought about Amazon Flex when I'm done in January.

[@lucusrose2762]

What can you discern ahead of time, if a shift is listed as 30 minutes beyond the usual hour boundary or less than the standard 3 hour low? I've seen some listed a 1 or 2 hours here lately. In NJ

[@estebanhernandez5843]

Mike how can I get off the waitlist for amazon flex?

[@timg185]

Would be a great side hustle if you could. Choose your delivery area. Get off work . Load up at the warehouse . Then deliver near your home.

[@stevee2639]

One problem is you took very low pay. 3hr blocks pay up to 90 +

[@Praisekeeper]

Facts! Those are the only ones I take. I may waffle for a couple of $

[@Smoovindecat]

Do you pay for the flex driving insurance? Hire or reward or. Whatever it’s called? And how do you do it,? Daily ...monthly for instance? Great informative vids btw! 👏

[@Mariachi1515]

There’s A LOT of work and offers here in Sacramento Ca. i already have this upcoming full of work

[@sharonwright746]

I like the guaranteed pay!

[@gleytch]

As an independent contractor, with your home as your business location and the location where you accepted the shift to deliver packages, shouldn't the miles from your home to the warehouse count as tax deductible too? You aren't actually commuting at that point, you are driving unreimbursed miles to the 1st stop on your route. The fact that you are following the app directions to the location to pick up the packages would indicate that you are already under their control and therefor "working".

[@liotta75]

Great video thanks for sharing does flex excepts coupe cars? I have a 2019 Mustang Ecoboost would that be ok?

[@rubyqpublic]

Have you ever delivered a package that later was reported not delivered? What are the ramifications of this?

[@Darth_Nerd]

It gets a mark against your ratings. If your ratings get to low then you are deactivated. Try to put packages in a spot that is not visible to the street especially when you know you are in a bad area

[@rayboles4339]

There's a summarized list of errors during deliveries. To be honest, the more packages you deliver heavily outweighs the ones you do not. In short, a package not delivered does not effect your rating much.

[@elcoquirivera4503]

3 hour blocks have been my most difficult blocks 😅

[@_Miguelsep_]

I only do 2hr blocks and grocery orders. Had a block where I had 39 stops for a 4 hr and then 43 stops for a 3 hr, plus 30 minutes away. It just seems like the longer blocks can be a headache most of the time. Whole food orders and Dash, most profitable in my opinion 💯

[@jessicawilson1344]

I agree with you 100%

[@carlafarya3491]

nice video . very well explanatory common sense video .

[@FrankJohnson-hu9bh]

I am trying to get a flex job for several weeks.. Can not get a meaningfull respons from them. Is there a secret way to contact them in Elkhart Indiana ? ?

[@stephenkjellman6234]

You got a good route today always like that area of Pittsburgh.

[@wendyayala2996]

I hate going to the warehouses that make you scan the qr code on the rack. I rather go to the wharehouses where the app assigns you a route and you go get the cart based on the route that the app assigns to you . If theres to many workers i get free pay!! Yay i love free pay

[@redspeedygonzalez4776]

So what happens to pay if your late??

[@colleentriglianos9997]

I only feel weird at night. So I avoid the night shifts at all possible.

[@colleentriglianos9997]

Amazon Flex is my #1. But the shifts that pay well are hard to get in my area.

[@independent9172]

Me too Amazon flex is my number #1 I'm not waiting around for spark in 4 days I 400 something or 5 something a week make 20 to 25 hour I only do fresh no packages.

[@pancaketv250]

Yo mike man do they take out taxes already out your shift pay

[@grondz2976]

I just got approved for Amazon flex, I’m excited to see how this goes. I’m going to be doing this as a side/part time gig for extra cash. I’m also gonna be going out of the sewickley warehouse. I’m about 35 mins away from sewickley so I’m hoping this will be worth it

[@redsealjourneymanreviews6647]

City

[@scuddybuddy7432]

how did this go for you

[@redsealjourneymanreviews6647]

@@scuddybuddy7432 HEY BRO I AM TRYING IT OUT SOON, WE ARE GETTING $130 FOR FOUR HOUR BLOCK, BUT MUST DRIVE TO TERMINAL ( 30 KM ONE WAY ) BUT I HAVE A VOLT, SO IN THEORY MY GAS CONSUMPTION LOW. I THINK I WOULD NET $120 OR SO, FOR A 4 HOUR BLOCK SO $30/HOUR IS GOOD, BUT AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THE TAXES WORK, IN CANADA YOU DONT NEED TO REGISTER UNLESS YOU MAKE OVER 30 GRAND A YEAR SO NOT MAKIGN THAT YET LETS GO TEAM

[@preciousbey]

​@@redsealjourneymanreviews6647lucky u make a penny in the us and u have to report it, and they take it 65% of what u get. 😂 how is it going though? I want to start but I'm worried about getting tickets that's why I stopped doing doordash. There's no-where to park 😢

[@SoumikDasBibon]

What happens when someone can not complete all deliveries within 4 hrs for a 4 hrs block?

[@rockokpp]

HI! GREAT INFO DO YOU HAVE A SIGN UP LINK?

[@shaunabyers7138]

Where do you get the vest? My Amazon flex is pending awaiting approval

[@shaunabyers7138]

Haha you just answered my question in video thanks

[@DrizzleSports]

Does anyone know how frequent the payouts are ? i’m too lazy to look it up i would assume you get paid like every monday or something but any fast pay options??

[@ackattack1002]

They pay every Tuesday and every Friday.

[@courtneycarrington]

Too lazy to look it up but spent triple the time to type the question on KZbin. Makes sense.

[@jennlong83]

In Florida, we pick 3 days a week... minus the weekends. I chose mon, wed and fri.. my payments are usually in my account on those days late afternoon.

[@ricardoruiz6563]

Signed up in LA area there's never any batches any tips on how to pick up a shift?

[@chrisvong9845]

Do you think a Bluetooth finger scanner will work with flex?

[@corina6627]

Do you have any heavy duty parcel to deliver?

[@krishabelgrove937]

If you have a 3 1/2 hour shift, does that mean you have a lot of packages?

[@kita8503]

How do you become a amazon flex driver?

[@alexandreazevedo8228]

What documents I need to work with amazon flex?

[@HebrewHoney777]

I signed up but I’m very afraid that I may end up delivering to a dangerous area? What should I do if I have a delivery to a dangerous area? It’s not worth my life or safety. At least with Uber eats I know the area.

[@YourDriverMike]

You would have to decline the route after you scan your QR code at the warehouse. The staff might not give you another route from what I've hear though plus too many rejects could lead to deactivation

[@banihachim6825]

Yep bought my own vest off of eBay

[@Darth_Nerd]

That is why when I did Flex, I was glad to have an Amazon vest. Now that I am at a DSP, I drive the Amazon vans. Lol

[@Mo-nj4yi]

Guys I want to ask you, if I do Uber eat order from Walmart in same time I take another order by Walmart spark, both delivery to same directions! do you think this is gonna work? Since Uber doesn’t track you

[@broncobob36]

When you’re active on a delivery app, you’re being tracked. They will go back and investigate your location history during a particular delivery only if there was an issue or complaint from the customer or merchant. As far as picking up 2 different deliveries on two different apps at the same pick up location, as long as both drop offs are in the same direction it’s doable. If the drop offs are in opposite directions, it’s not a good idea since both customers can track you in real time. If you do accept both deliveries (going in the same direction), be sure not to acknowledge possession of the order on the delivery app until you have both orders in your possession. You may have to wait awhile to get the second order.

[@Mo-nj4yi]

@@broncobob36 I think I will try it and see how is goes, thank you

[@AaronWGaming]

How does one become a driver for Amazon?

[@sadsmile5453]

If you delivering to down town are u just expected to pay for your own parking spot? Like bro i trying to make money, not use money while trying to make money

[@kokrain9152]

Any one know about Amazon flex encounted a technical error. Please try it again?

[@chuckdubzz5049]

30 stops is about an hour if you're fast.

[@ASH-se6kr]

they deactivated my account and I did appeal many times but can’t work with them no more , how I can do to get back to amazon Felix ? Plz help if you can thx

[@jennlong83]

Why did they deactivate it? I did this years ago, they deactivated it bc after I stopped, I didn't update my license in time. When I came back to it, I had to call and they reactivated it.

[@MrFrost-xh6rf]

That sucks!! When you factor in gas and wear and tear on your vehicle over time, devaluation from miles…. That’s a crap deal

[@SonOfAGun1814]

hi my mike driver! i think i'm on the amazon flex waitlist for life. i'm in one of the top 5 biggest cities in usa i'm surprised i'm still on this waitlist..

[@rayboles4339]

You would be surprised about how many users signed up to drive for Amazon Flex. I was on the waitlist for nearly a year

[@sarahboyer9309]

i just joined amazon flex and i never see any offers at all on my app, anyone else having this problem??

[@MAXED-TRUCKING]

It's probably slow in your area

[@JG-ns2jc]

I don't wear the vest. Too many gig workers shot and killed these days and I have zero desire to advertise what I'm doing. Food for thought.

[@robmen1402]

29 stops for just $22 an hour that really is less than that when you acct for taxes, gas, and wear on your car??? Youre making around $18 hour. Most of you are just getting fleeced by amazon. Hard pass on flex for me.

[@Praisekeeper]

You're only getting fleeced if you take a low ball route like he did. I consistently get 3 hour blocks for $90+ with 15 - 20 packages. A lot of those routes take me right back to the area where I live.

[@robmen1402]

Maybe it's depending on the area. But $90 for a 3 hour block sounds way way better. After taxes, gas and wear and tear put aside you're making at least $20 an hour.

[@thetraveldocs]

@@Praisekeeper I will come to America in 6 months. I'll do this job after I get my license. At least for a while. But I haven't decided which state to go to yet. A lot of people go to big cities, there are definitely a lot of blocks there. And you earn 3000/4000 monthly. Except for the costs, of course. The question I want to ask you as a friend is, Where do you think I can win best at places like Amazon flex doordash and Uber? Miami ? Chicago? Boston? Houston? I will be very pleased if you answer.

[@eren1994.]

My Amazon flex account is deactivated can I het it back ?

[@benillasmith6697]

Yes you can

[@eren1994.]

@@benillasmith6697 how ?

[@benillasmith6697]

@@eren1994. he will Activate it for you

[@eren1994.]

@@benillasmith6697 who will ?

[@joeh5701]

Amazon flex Freaking sucks, work overtime all the time and no pay also it's always driver's fault for being late.... Amazon blame everything on flex driver. Shady company and very unprofessional!!

[@michaelwalker9734]

Driving one hour away to deliver one package is ridiculous. This Amazon Flex gig definitely sounds like a waste of time.

[@macbrebonicks8668]

Heading towards the DP Warehouse? Pause!

[@sargothi]

I just do doordash because how random it is

[@piyanistmetinCA]

If anyone says they make money from Amazon flex, they better go to the math class again.end of the day you make only $20 or $30

[@pantherman8719]

Well now everyone knows this strategy. So anyone new is screwed lol.

[@joeh5701]

Trust me guys, Amazon flex isn't worth it at all.

[@deathman9236]

22$/1h not bad

[@redw0lf848]

and $30 for gas

[@yo-yolanda4654]

I hate gated communities and a lot of times they don't give the gate code. 🤬😡

[@riotgrrrl1980]

Or it’s the wrong gate code or a million old gate codes still listed 😅

[@1raynne]

Mike...if at all possible I would like to have a discussion with you...I am in the same general area as you. My name is J.