I don’t see any issue other than low pay. As a ups driver we got all these issues. It’s a job dude, nothing is perfect. No driving company is gonna hold your hand every step of the way, you gotta figure out how to make it work. Late starts wasted time?? Aren’t you payed by the hour, there is no such thing as wasted time on an hourly job. We start late all the time at ups. Extra packages just deliver them. Your payed by the hour right so more money. We get misloads all the time at ups. Unpredicatable days??? Have you been with that dsp for 5 years or something? Why do you demand only 1 route for a job to be ok? Just go out and do whatever route and get payed. I was driving with ups for 3 years before I got my own route. It’s a delivery company bro. Routes shift and things change everyday. If you want to do the same thing everyday go get an office job filing paperwork or something. Doing new stuff is what makes being a delivery driver exciting. Seeing new places is fun. Honestly it just sounds like you complain a lot brotha. But maybe delivery driving just isn’t for you. Good luck out there
As a ups driver your potential of earning is far greater. Therefore, situations like this become more understandable. We got paid by the day. There is such thing, when you are forced to move out the way to wait for your stuff then having a 30 minute late start to find out you have an hour drive to your 1st stop. Then them calling asking “why are you running behind” The only reason I say I’m late is because they would. I still typically finished within a reasonable time. Misloads are okay when they Happen every once in awhile. but I don’t get paid by the hour so it’s inconvenient. I still delivered them anyway. I could be there 10 years and they could care less about putting me in one area. I was at FedEx express for 2 years and had my own route on my first day. Even as a swing driver(did different routes) it was more stable than Amazon. I’ve done delivery for over 8 years so I know how it runs dude. I’ve always adapted to situations but amazon made this 10x harder with there ai. Not to mention the stuff I listed on the video that happens daily As a ups driver I respect you. But please don’t be quick to judge one job from another brother. Have a good one.
Late starts kinda suck, I was working for aramark delivering uniforms/mats etc, would show up at 6-7am and have to wait hours for our stuff to be ready. supposed to be 10hrs and a lot of times we had to cut our route short and not get everything done because legally we could only work 14hrs to comply with DOT. The work would get tossed onto a different day and the backup would just be a snowball effect. A one off here and there is one thing but when its daily it eventually gets to you. Its nice to get home and actually have some sort of balance to the rest of your day but when its every day, you feel like you just sorta exist.
You got a lot to say about another persons reason for leaving, he felt that way and it’s ok if he wanted to leave. Maybe you have that attitude cause ups drivers get paid about 20 dollars more than Amazon workers so your willing to deal with more issues you think of that?
@@day2day667 He had a lot to say about his reasons for leaving and I’m not saying that it isn’t ok that he wants to leave. He can do whatever he wants. TH-cam allows comments on videos and I gave my point, which im allowed to do, on a video he posted publicly. Also in my experience mindset is everything. People think that an extra $20 an hour is gonna magically make you positive person that works through issues. It does not. There are bunch of complainers and lazy guys at ups who will talk down on the company and hate their job all day while making $45 an hour. I don’t understand. I’m not saying this guy is lazy but just several of the points I just don’t see as an issue. That is all. You can pay people $200 an hour and a complainer is still gonna complain. Money Dosent change that
@@matthewp9740 My bad if I sounded judgemental and Thanks for clearing that up brotha. Didn’t know y’all got payed by the day, my fault. Don’t let management get to ya. Good luck out there 👍
I started at a DSP that was badly managed and dispatch workers where shady AF but I liked the job so what I did was I hung in there while I was looking for an other DSP to hire me. I got hired at another DSP that is way closer to home and they are great at Running it , so far so good , dispatch isn’t on my ass ever and they show appreciation. So I believe that it’s not the job it’s the people and the way they run it.
You're right dispatchers can make your life miserable. They treat drivers like trash and that is not right bc they are also employees. Employees at all levels deserve so much respect. Companies should be watching after them and fire them for ugly attitude.
My dispatchers say thank you after each interaction, they never told me anything about keeping the engine on or door open at all times. Also they caught me smoking and just gave me a quiet warning. I heard someone got fired for that.
And there's no incentive or reward for good performance. If you finish those 160 stops 350 packages in 4 hours, they just send you to go help someone else and do more work with no bonus or pay raise.
Honestly, dude, I feel for the Amazon drivers more now. I didn't realize you guys had to put up with so much. I feel like a bunch of companies these days don't value reliable and hardworking employees like yourself. Sorry about your bad experience man. I hope things get better for your in your future journey.
Everything he said was so true and him going to CDL school God is calling me I just need to quit weed and then Amazon for 80k a year to 100k. He is a good driver I know for a fact they do that to me as well and I would finish in 8.5 without taking breaks and lunches.
As good of a video as this was, there’s still things missing that make it crappy. You could list 50 reasons why this job aint worth the pay. Reason #23 - taco bell pays the same rate
Matthew, thank you so much for posting this video. I had a traumatic experience recently where my phones and external battery died and it seemed like dispatch didn’t even care where I was. It was dark and my second time in the country side. No flash light provided. I had to VTO today to think about what I wanted to do next. I thought maybe I can bring some extra supplies just in case they do this to me again, or maybe communicate with DSP with more specific and concrete solutions. My safety feels threatened, especially being petite, female and just super unfamiliar with the farm areas. I’m very disappointed with how this situation was handled. Take care and I hope you find a better job opportunity!
I worked two days already with AMAZON DSP here in Los Angeles. When you went over the 22 reasons it’s like you were here too I’m about to quit there’s no way my body will continue working under these conditions
Appreciate the video. After watching videos from other drivers for Amazon. I figured there was something wrong, glad there was someone on the inside to say. I has my own suspicion why those company’s would put up job listing for one hourly rate, then a week later for more money per hour. Then when you call them on it, they don’t want to match the wages to their own job listing.
@dngt90X yeah. But from what I was told, Amazon is working on removing group stops. And the worst part, the majority of group stops were created by the first drivers in the area.
As an older person who is retired, there was a time when it was great to work at a job. Now they just treat people like a tool. You're just a human resource to them.
I work delivery for a med supply company called McKesson. They may be in your area. Good pay and get your own route. Appreciate the content and your honesty.
What's funny is that even if a business is closed on the weekends Amazon still gives you it's package to deliver yet trains us not to deliver when it is closed.
Everybody and their grandma worked for Amazon. They're running out of people and need to hurry up with them delivery robots, warehouse robots and drones. 😂💯
It’s definitely the pay! The job is very easy, but the extra stuff Amazon got people doin now is crazy as hell. scheduled deliveries, one time passwords, Rescuing and PICKUPS?! Mannnn the pay should be starting at $25 a hr!
You want 25 an hour to start out? Try train conductor trainee but believe me, it comes with its own headaches and endless bs that makes you question it every day too, even at 25
Thank you for all the information. I’ve watched a whole lot of videos about being a delivery driver for Amazon. I have my application in right now but think I have changed my mind. Your video was an honest opinion about delivering for Amazon. Much appreciated.
As a current Amazon dsp driver you just said everything 100% correct been doing this shit for 2 years now today I had stops almost 10 mins apart very frustrated
I 100% agree, but I'm going back to driving after working 1.2 years inside the Delivery Station warehouse. I'm currently a driver trainer T3 in Amazon and I miss the open road of delivery. My DSP was cool and the dispatcher was understanding of the BS we go through because they was also driving. It seem like you had a very bad DSP and leadership team with bad routes.
Yes it was a lot of unfortunate events for me. I hope all is well with you in your future with the dsp. I worked at a different dsp couple years back. But had to find a new job because they moved different cities and it was to far from me to go.
Amazon could do a little better training their employees, I seen groups for weeks (especially during the lockdown) and then it seem like the majority were gone due to high turn over; true story my dsp would text me on my days off and tell me cortex (their system that tracks drivers) has me underperforming, even after pissing in a bottle & skipping regular lunches, I finally told that dsp we had this talk at work, DO NOT CALL ME on my days off, and backed off. Finally gave them a 1 week notice and beg me for 2 weeks and found out the dsp was doing my route after I left and bitching. Treat people good
It has nothing to do with saving gas. When you let a car idle for two minutes it’s going to waste less fuel, then shutting it off and turning it back on.
was fed ex less stops than amazon? less stupid rules? i think id change just for an earlier start time.. im getting to my first stop at fucking 12:30 it sucks
@@zephyrus3554 I come early to organize my truck. Then we leave the station at 9. I have 120 stops. When we done, we just go home. No rescues. Finished like 2-2:30pm. Since I get my routes. I finished fast because I know where to go. In my teams are ex Amazon drivers. We all hate Amazon. We know the bull shits.
The most important things with DSPs is management. If you don't like your leads talk to other drivers of other DSPs and go to a better one. We have NINE around here and 4 are excellent with top down rock stars and it makes the driving job so much easier. Once I am healthy (got hit by a car) I am moving to one of those DSPs.
It’s 6 & 7 for me !!! Turning the engine on and off each stop is a nightmare… I used to park mid way between multiple stops and just grab everything for that side of the neighborhood because pulling up to each stop is ridiculous. Then I would ask my team lead for advice about how to get better and strategies to use and they just look at you like an alien… it’s up to you to get better and learn how to deliver more efficiently. There’s no sense of team at all every man for your yourself and if you don’t progress they cut your schedule. Out in phoenix is $21/$24 an hour but in some smaller cities they only pay $16/18 and hour and that’s sad.
I just started and the DSP matters a lot. A lot of your issues are just bad management. 2 years later though and the Flex app still has you going in circles!
The extra packages in the bags are called dwellings. Packages that were not scanned to the bag properly during the overnight short phase. The routes also having late starts often could be due to a shortage of amazon workers thus making the sort phase last longer and delaying picking the routes for the DSP's
I was a dispatcher, I would go in clock in and give y’all the routes and load out and then after that I go home and dispatch from home and when it’s time to get back to station I go.
When I applied to Amazon I went into the warehouse and some of the bosses had signs that said “llama drama” today is no tomorrow maybe “ and it clicked in my head these people do nothing all day but F with the drivers Amazon has more people hired to come after the drivers than good employees
Don’t forget those new electric Vans, lol More space, more package (same pay) With the old ones you had 2-3 carts with 12-20bags and overflow Now you get 4-5 carts with 18-27bags plus a bunch of overflow
Was an Amazon driver for 6yrs in UK - reasons I left: absurd workload, multi-drops, paid for 9hrs but out the house for 12hrs, treat like a disposable commodity, every year gets worse, experienced drivers eventually all leave.
First and foremost Matthew thank you for the video it's very insightful number two I don't think you're weak or crying or lazy I think you're a regular hard-working guy who's sick and tired of the inefficiencies and the apathy by people at the workplace. I really hope the CDL thing has worked out for you. Take care and be safe out there! Don't forget to just hang in there whatever you're doing and do the best you can. My old man used to tell me if you want to get through life you do three things.... you do the best you can with what you have.... be kind to others and like yourself and you'll be okay..☺
I've always ignored the engine off compliance. Been a driver for nearly a year between 2 DPS, never got in trouble for it. Your experience can vary from DSP to DSP. My current DSP is pretty chill, boss knows me by name and has bonus incentives for us. He'll even do a route once in a while.
I am tired of being broke, I plan to un-retire for at least the rest of the year. I have a DSP interview Monday. If hired, I fully expect it will suck, like every job I have ever had 😁
I worked for a DSP in the Nashville area for 3 months and I remember after 2 weeks on the job I wanted to quit and I told my wife I didnt want to work for a company that abuses me , I ended up just pushing myself until i found another job but i started to search for other jobs just after 2 weeks of work. It was honest slave labor 180 stops 345 packages! My van would be so full I couldn't even get to my packages yet they expect it to be done in a timely manner . I remember having that feeling like YOUR NEVER GOING TO FINISH, it was just endless . Worst job I ever had so for anyone thinking about delivering for Amazon I encourage you to find an alternative.
Yup true, and they sort of subconsciously guilt trip and challenge your ethic by saying “it’s not for everyone”. No, not for the fuckin dirt pay it ain’t. It’s for suckers
I can relate to all those. used to work with upward logistics in Austin Texas. I was there for 5 mos. then I ended up quitting. Home was in Corpus Christi Texas but was working in Austin Texas sleeping in my car at Austin Bergstrom Airport. I had a 2019 Ford Explorer. And when I was off of work, I would go see my family on the days I had off but would leave a day before going into work the next day or I would stay in Austin doing DoorDash, Instacart, favors, Grubhub, or Ubereats after getting off of work and on my days off so i was on the grind but very tiring.
All I gotta say Amazon be accepting anybody and it’s true ! Thank you brother. This means a lot because I had an interview yesterday for Amazon and I had my second interview today and she just told me to bring my paperwork. She didn’t even like really professionally interview me. She just just told me to bring my stuff and that I was hired
All facts in this video bro. I was also an Amazon delivery driver but I just quit a week ago. Luckily now I got another delivery job that pays more and is easier. I delivered for Amazon for 3 years and it’s just not worth it to me anymore. During my 3 years with 2 different DSP’s, I have seen Amazon’s rules get way stricter and routes get a lot heavier. Back in the day when I started most DSP’s didn’t have the cameras in the vans, even the blue branded vans with the Amazon logos didn’t have them. It was a lot easier and more chill to deliver without having to worry about every minor detail on the road. Also used to average 130-150 stops with about 25 group stops and 15-25 overflow which wasn’t too bad but after a year and changing DSP’s I was averaging 170-190 stops with 30-50 overflow. From my experience I just saw the direction Amazon was going with the routes for the drivers making them heavy and complicated with apartments and business’s and the lack of care for us.
Your definitely not weak I was in pain after my second day and they are so strict I literally got suspended for two shifts on my third day for a driving violation
My first 2 nursery roue was 126 with 35 stop rescue day 2 107 stop and 30 stop rescue.. I had 1 day of training. For 10;20 am to 10pm I didn't get back
@Van-zf9iw you aren't supposed to delivery to houses with dogs outside, not sure why people complain about the dogs when you're trained to text the customer to take any dogs in, then call them if no response, then just leave and mark package as rts
@@BadAspects Thanks for the info. I do not work at a DSP yet. Still thinking about it. TH-cam is full of people who quit on their first or second day lol.
Fam I just started working for a DSP. And I can definitely relate. You are telling the truth. It's not like your weak or slow, but working for Amazon as a driver they expect you to become a robot. You get breaks to take but why take a break when they expect you to be back at the station with your routes done by at least 4-6 pm.
I haven’t had that experience. The only thing I don’t like is the hours for me are not predictable, but 70% of my co workers don’t want to work most of the time so I’ll just take someone’s route if they put me on standby. Should I make a video on my experience? 🤨
Come work security bro. A ton of independence, easy work and decent pay! Just got to have a clean background and pass the required tests, which are easy. You seem like a decent guy, who wants to work so you would fit right in.
Another kicker is the password deliveries deliveries that force you to get in touch with the customer which isnt bad in concept until you realize human nature. If you do a dozen, at least half won't pick up, won't know how to find their password, and youll get chewed out for something Amazon/the customer is responsible for. There's no bypassing the password system at all with a standard delivery. One time I stood outside with a customer for a half hour outside her apartment because she couldn't find her password but didnt want me cancelling the stop otherwise I could get a bad review, so I ran behind on a day with 180ish stops.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's valuable for others. As I suspected, the wear and tear would make it a deal breaker for me. Amazon is wearing out your vehicle and not making it worth while (to me). I guess everyone is different.
As someone starting as a driver tomorrow, this kinda got me worried lol. Can’t find a job that pays 17.50 w no experience anywhere else tho, so it is what it is
If you don’t mind me asking, where do you stay? I don’t mean to make you worry so my bad. 😂 Every dsp is different so you could be okay. But you are guaranteed to run into some of these problems. The job is super easy but it’s the amount of issues that will get to you.
@@matthewp9740 My DSP is LMSG Logistics and in Fort Myers, Florida. Just got done w 1st day orientation. Just planning on doing this for 4 months till next semester starts so hopefully it’ll work out.
I feel your pain! Did the job for one month too much work load. I hated the reviews I always have to save someone just because they don't want to work hard and delivery at night time wasn't easy some stop can be in a pitch black area.
Went through the interview process. Super clean driving record. Everything went smooth, until my interviewer text me , but by the wrong name. He wanted me to come in and refill out all the paper work. What? He took a picture of my drivers license and everything else. He asked me if I could handle 300-400 packages per day. Of course I said yes. Not sure really what happened but after watchiing many videos on Amazon drivers, I never went back.
Bro, everything you said on point. I’d be at the drop off location and gps has me 25 mins away. Restart phone, airplane mode, every minute counts. I wouldn’t even take a 30 min lunch break and I’d still be finishing 8-9pm. Starting at 10am. After a week it’s was consistently a late start. I’d leave the warehouse at 12! WTH. Customers were like you were supposed to be here at 8am lmao. Sike.
Sadly it probably isn’t better. You’re moving at a slower pace, you probably actually get a lunch break. There’s probably opportunities for upward mobility, and we probably get paid the same. You’re not under constant surveillance, your data isn’t being collected constantly, you don’t have to rely on “smart” technology every second of the day. You don’t have to work with neglected vans, many of which aren’t even meant to be used as delivery vehicles in the capacity amazon uses them as. No, I would rather do remodeling & construction for sure
@@oahts5906yeah I agree, delivering packages is easy but factor in all the garbage you got to deal with that make it difficult. Finding apartments, gps rerouting garbage, night time can’t see address numbers, only take 10 minutes to eat on lunch 10 minutes to organizing totes for next delivery and 10 minutes to get to next delivery so you ready when lunch is over, skip 2 breaks to finish on time. Job is easy but these things make it difficult also parking when delivering to apartments on main roads smh
i think my hourly rate was 23-24 something in CA and it was still not worth it. I rather chose to do uber and lyft. i think it will be considerable if they work as a team of 2. 1 person drives the van and another person deliver the package.
Yesterday it had me leave a neighborhood, drive two minutes away for one package, go back to the neighborhood I was just in, drop off another package, then go in the direction I had just went when I first left 😭
I know the dsp you worked for. I’ve worked for them 3 years now. It was a quick downward spiral. Costing him money. He gets anywhere from 5 to 10 cents pre package delivered.
Agree with everything, I just left my DSP in Ireland today, for us it's even worse, we are paid per day for a 9 hour route, you need to bust your ass non stop all day, sprinting up driveways etc, pissing in bottles ofc, no breaks and always still finishing in 9 hours or just more
Everyone I watch these kinds of videos I realize that there are so many people who haven’t had to work an actual stressful job. Package delivery is one of the least stressful things you can do
I had some lady once say go all the way around the block to go to her house and I was at a different gate and we'll it was a Karen mom with her teenage kid and she pulled up next to me and went off on me like " I tried to tell you guys like 100 times about following instructions!!!" I'm like woah I'm just a delivery guy I pick up and drop off.. nobody told me nothing lol😂 she kept saying " I put it on there 1000 times to go around!!" I'm like I have your package I can take it back with me no problem. She calm down real quick lmao😅 .. also my breaks was a joke and the phones were soooooooo slow ... nah I can't do it no more and my dispatch is still leaving voice-mail on coming back.. I think ima block them 😒aaand one every two weeks I get sent back home due to no extra vans..I feel you bro 😅
I wouldn’t say you’re complaining. More like listing off things that could be improved upon. Our dsp experiences simply things, and could definitely be improved upon. My biggest thing though .. is that AI system. Not the Driver(I), but the AI that predicts your departure, and return time. Had a Galesburg route the other day with 190 stops. The system predicted I’d get there and back by 17:45. Including an hours worth of breaks. Well.. no. An entire cart wasn’t ready. Had to go bypass. In the end I ended up bringing back 30 stops back with me. I’d honestly say that’s pretty good for me though, but I ended up getting yelled at for coming back with 30 stops, and not being in compliance with 12 hr drive time. They wholeheartedly believe in the ai system.
“Please stop putting me in step vans for neighborhoods with streets too tight for these vehicles.” DSP: “Got it, you’re in step van 6 for a bunch of trailer parks. Refuse to drive it, and you’re fired.”
I’m going to quit tomorrow, my first day was today and did 12 hours and my trainer spent 2 hours with me then left me. I had 200 plus packages and I was slow and feeling dumb. I didn’t drink a lot or eat( had no bathroom to go to)… I didn’t have any rescue it was getting dark, called dispatch cause my work phone ran out of battery and she said she’ll send someone to give me a new one, she never did so I used my personal one. I felt defeated and wanted to cry… but I said to myself let me finish and that’s it. This job is not for me. If I’m slow now imagine having 300 packages.
packages hardly matter, it's the stops and multi-stops. 200 packages you probably had like what 90 stops? That's so easy it's not even funny. I mean you can end up having one stop with 20 packages at a locker.
Been working there for 2 months and am already looking for a new job. Every job has its downs but this one made me want to leave after a month, I’ve never turned the van off after a stop though and they’ve never mentioned it🤣
It's horrible place to work, people get write up to go the bathrooms and say that's long break. If you go injured and you keep using you time, you'll get write ups. If you have health problems they will do anything they can to fired you. It happens to alot of people, I found a new job and I was going to put my 2 week noticed but instead they fired me. If you have low UPT or negatives they will fire you. I work at the warehouse and I almost work there for 2 years
I had a friend that left Amazon for UPS. 6 months later he left and worked for FedX. He's now back with Amazon to make extra money as he enrolled in a HVAC class to learn heating and A/C. when he's done he will be hired by a HVAC company making twice as much! It's expensive but a real job! Wish you the best! Yanni
I was wondering what my dispatch was doing too while I was afraid in the dark in the middle of nowhere 🤦🏻♀️. When I got back nobody was at the desk to even ask if I was ok. I’ve been clocking out at 6:30PM but I got home at 9:30PM. Didn’t even message back on our group chats. My coworkers were wondering why I was delivering so late especially with it being dark in the farm areas. My family was very worried about me. For all I know he was hiding the restroom scrolling on social media. Or doing some other task while I really needdd him.
I don’t see any issue other than low pay. As a ups driver we got all these issues. It’s a job dude, nothing is perfect. No driving company is gonna hold your hand every step of the way, you gotta figure out how to make it work.
Late starts wasted time?? Aren’t you payed by the hour, there is no such thing as wasted time on an hourly job. We start late all the time at ups.
Extra packages just deliver them. Your payed by the hour right so more money. We get misloads all the time at ups.
Unpredicatable days??? Have you been with that dsp for 5 years or something? Why do you demand only 1 route for a job to be ok? Just go out and do whatever route and get payed. I was driving with ups for 3 years before I got my own route.
It’s a delivery company bro. Routes shift and things change everyday. If you want to do the same thing everyday go get an office job filing paperwork or something. Doing new stuff is what makes being a delivery driver exciting. Seeing new places is fun.
Honestly it just sounds like you complain a lot brotha. But maybe delivery driving just isn’t for you. Good luck out there
As a ups driver your potential of earning is far greater. Therefore, situations like this become more understandable.
We got paid by the day. There is such thing, when you are forced to move out the way to wait for your stuff then having a 30 minute late start to find out you have an hour drive to your 1st stop. Then them calling asking “why are you running behind”
The only reason I say I’m late is because they would.
I still typically finished within a reasonable time.
Misloads are okay when they Happen every once in awhile. but I don’t get paid by the hour so it’s inconvenient. I still delivered them anyway.
I could be there 10 years and they could care less about putting me in one area.
I was at FedEx express for 2 years and had my own route on my first day.
Even as a swing driver(did different routes) it was more stable than Amazon.
I’ve done delivery for over 8 years so I know how it runs dude. I’ve always adapted to situations but amazon made this 10x harder with there ai. Not to mention the stuff I listed on the video that happens daily
As a ups driver I respect you.
But please don’t be quick to judge one job from another brother.
Have a good one.
Late starts kinda suck, I was working for aramark delivering uniforms/mats etc, would show up at 6-7am and have to wait hours for our stuff to be ready. supposed to be 10hrs and a lot of times we had to cut our route short and not get everything done because legally we could only work 14hrs to comply with DOT. The work would get tossed onto a different day and the backup would just be a snowball effect. A one off here and there is one thing but when its daily it eventually gets to you. Its nice to get home and actually have some sort of balance to the rest of your day but when its every day, you feel like you just sorta exist.
You got a lot to say about another persons reason for leaving, he felt that way and it’s ok if he wanted to leave. Maybe you have that attitude cause ups drivers get paid about 20 dollars more than Amazon workers so your willing to deal with more issues you think of that?
@@day2day667 He had a lot to say about his reasons for leaving and I’m not saying that it isn’t ok that he wants to leave. He can do whatever he wants. TH-cam allows comments on videos and I gave my point, which im allowed to do, on a video he posted publicly.
Also in my experience mindset is everything. People think that an extra $20 an hour is gonna magically make you positive person that works through issues. It does not. There are bunch of complainers and lazy guys at ups who will talk down on the company and hate their job all day while making $45 an hour. I don’t understand.
I’m not saying this guy is lazy but just several of the points I just don’t see as an issue. That is all.
You can pay people $200 an hour and a complainer is still gonna complain. Money Dosent change that
@@matthewp9740 My bad if I sounded judgemental and Thanks for clearing that up brotha. Didn’t know y’all got payed by the day, my fault. Don’t let management get to ya.
Good luck out there 👍
I started at a DSP that was badly managed and dispatch workers where shady AF but I liked the job so what I did was I hung in there while I was looking for an other DSP to hire me. I got hired at another DSP that is way closer to home and they are great at Running it , so far so good , dispatch isn’t on my ass ever and they show appreciation. So I believe that it’s not the job it’s the people and the way they run it.
You're right dispatchers can make your life miserable.
They treat drivers like trash and that is not right bc they are also employees. Employees at all levels deserve so much respect. Companies should be watching after them and fire them for ugly attitude.
@@alphagonzalez93 it's really the owners/whatever fat ass at Amazon watching you on the computer pushing the dispatcher to push you ..
My dispatchers say thank you after each interaction, they never told me anything about keeping the engine on or door open at all times. Also they caught me smoking and just gave me a quiet warning. I heard someone got fired for that.
I agree. I was working 3 months FOR a contractor DSP , Slave Job Bro more than 160 stop & 320 Packages..
Yup! All that work, not enough pay!
And there's no incentive or reward for good performance. If you finish those 160 stops 350 packages in 4 hours, they just send you to go help someone else and do more work with no bonus or pay raise.
I was doing 190 packages 320 and one stop can be a multi stop where you goto 3 - 4 houses thankful I had a second job
Wage slaving
They pay 18$ plus an hr how is it slave wage? Y’all could be out doordashing u know that right
Honestly, dude, I feel for the Amazon drivers more now. I didn't realize you guys had to put up with so much. I feel like a bunch of companies these days don't value reliable and hardworking employees like yourself. Sorry about your bad experience man. I hope things get better for your in your future journey.
Everything he said was so true and him going to CDL school God is calling me I just need to quit weed and then Amazon for 80k a year to 100k. He is a good driver I know for a fact they do that to me as well and I would finish in 8.5 without taking breaks and lunches.
you quit yet?@@RickeyHaynes
As good of a video as this was, there’s still things missing that make it crappy. You could list 50 reasons why this job aint worth the pay. Reason #23 - taco bell pays the same rate
Matthew, thank you so much for posting this video. I had a traumatic experience recently where my phones and external battery died and it seemed like dispatch didn’t even care where I was. It was dark and my second time in the country side. No flash light provided. I had to VTO today to think about what I wanted to do next. I thought maybe I can bring some extra supplies just in case they do this to me again, or maybe communicate with DSP with more specific and concrete solutions. My safety feels threatened, especially being petite, female and just super unfamiliar with the farm areas. I’m very disappointed with how this situation was handled. Take care and I hope you find a better job opportunity!
I worked delivery for an Amazon DSP for a year, Feb 2021 - Feb 2022, and let me tell you that for the 22 reasons you explained, I experienced them.
thats why contractors like DSP suck.
they bring in private DSP companies simply because, they are NON UNION.....
I worked two days already with AMAZON DSP here in Los Angeles. When you went over the 22 reasons it’s like you were here too
I’m about to quit there’s no way my body will continue working under these conditions
@@worldofjorgeg6039what your average stops count and packages?
Appreciate the video. After watching videos from other drivers for Amazon. I figured there was something wrong, glad there was someone on the inside to say. I has my own suspicion why those company’s would put up job listing for one hourly rate, then a week later for more money per hour. Then when you call them on it, they don’t want to match the wages to their own job listing.
I quite my 3rd shift !! Too much work buddy. If you are fast 💨 they are gonna give you more stops which is sucks…
You forgot our biggest nemesis...GROUPED STOPS!!!!!! Oh wait, I forgot, theyre called "multi-stop locations" now 😂😂😒
Your right! I missed that one! Group stops are a straight mess.
Group stops are going bye bye.
You have 170 stops but really its 220 lol
@dngt90X yeah.
But from what I was told, Amazon is working on removing group stops.
And the worst part, the majority of group stops were created by the first drivers in the area.
@@dngt90X I couldn’t even do 170 so glad I found another job.
As an older person who is retired, there was a time when it was great to work at a job. Now they just treat people like a tool. You're just a human resource to them.
I quit after a month and you are spot on when it comes to all the nonsense you deal with.
I work delivery for a med supply company called McKesson. They may be in your area. Good pay and get your own route. Appreciate the content and your honesty.
I definitely look into it thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed the content.
I know McKesson, I worked in the warehouse in Woburn MA years ago. Pulling
order 11-7. Then they moved to Chelsford.
What's funny is that even if a business is closed on the weekends Amazon still gives you it's package to deliver yet trains us not to deliver when it is closed.
Lol that makes me so frustrated! I try not to bring anything back.
Shit I leave that shit there
Easy toss a rock thru door deliver the package problem solved 😊
The DSP owner gets a huge bonus ( $10000 or more ) when his team gets fantastic +.
It's $5000.
@Diamondusa7 you a dsp owner ?
F all you drivers coming from a DSP
Mine was $15,000
Hm maybe before I quit I’ll do what i can to bring that down. Screw dsp owners and amazon
I feel your pain bro I've aged 10 years working for delivery outfit from stress
Same! I hate stress. Especially when it shouldn’t have to be like that.
This Job is stressful I feel the same way !
Everybody and their grandma worked for Amazon. They're running out of people and need to hurry up with them delivery robots, warehouse robots and drones. 😂💯
So true lmao 🤣 let them handle that nonstop work and let the batteries die out on those robots.
This is what’s gonna make AI destroy the world. They gonna be fed up working for Amazon and turn evil😂
Hell yeah I'd rather go homeless than Drive with a camera in my face with a point system
@@trickywily2823hahaha it is not always on 😂just when you on break hahah
@@austinray8750 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s definitely the pay! The job is very easy, but the extra stuff Amazon got people doin now is crazy as hell. scheduled deliveries, one time passwords, Rescuing and PICKUPS?! Mannnn the pay should be starting at $25 a hr!
Facts!
It’s an easy job, BUT the physical part of it is wearing. They’re definitely taking advantage of the drivers and should absolutely pay more
You want 25 an hour to start out? Try train conductor trainee but believe me, it comes with its own headaches and endless bs that makes you question it every day too, even at 25
Bingo
Rescuing? We batman now?
I experienced everything that you are talking about in this video especially the dogs being out in the country. The bad connection was very agitating.
Them dang dogs lol 😂
Can I bring dog Mace ?
I feel you man. I’m so fkn burnt out. I could add a thousand more reasons to this list believe me.
I agree with everything you say about being a dsp amazon driver. Hopefully, you can find a better opportunity 🙏
Thank you! Still searching, but I’m waiting for the right opportunity!
Being a delivery driver a over 20 years it amazes me how these companies complicate something as simple as delivering packages
Sounds hectic. I just applied at fedex for a flex position to do a couple shifts here and there. You seemed to really enjoy the fedex gig a lot more
It was. I miss FedEx express. It had its ups and downs but was 10x better than Amazon. If I had never moved I would had stayed.
Ive been working for three days of amazon and i feel your pain your not crying.
Thank you for all the information. I’ve watched a whole lot of videos about being a delivery driver for Amazon. I have my application in right now but think I have changed my mind. Your video was an honest opinion about delivering for Amazon. Much appreciated.
As a current Amazon dsp driver you just said everything 100% correct been doing this shit for 2 years now today I had stops almost 10 mins apart very frustrated
Yup I’ve moved on to get my CDL! Fortunately I will get it paid by Amazon lmao 🤣
You been there for 2 YEARS!!!! Sad
@@Sabrinajeromejhow is that sad Mfs on the internet just say anything lmao
@@UnknownLyfe what you gonna do about it? Wasting your breath lmao
@@Sabrinajeromej what are you yapping about goofy 😂
I 100% agree, but I'm going back to driving after working 1.2 years inside the Delivery Station warehouse. I'm currently a driver trainer T3 in Amazon and I miss the open road of delivery. My DSP was cool and the dispatcher was understanding of the BS we go through because they was also driving. It seem like you had a very bad DSP and leadership team with bad routes.
Yes it was a lot of unfortunate events for me. I hope all is well with you in your future with the dsp. I worked at a different dsp couple years back. But had to find a new job because they moved different cities and it was to far from me to go.
Thanks for making this video!!! This gave me a better understanding in what it is like being a Amazon driver!!! Good luck in finding your next job!!
Your welcome! Thank you for supporting! Already have interviews lined up!
Thanks for sharing your experience with Amazon. More options out there.
Amazon could do a little better training their employees, I seen groups for weeks (especially during the lockdown) and then it seem like the majority were gone due to high turn over; true story my dsp would text me on my days off and tell me cortex (their system that tracks drivers) has me underperforming, even after pissing in a bottle & skipping regular lunches, I finally told that dsp we had this talk at work, DO NOT CALL ME on my days off, and backed off. Finally gave them a 1 week notice and beg me for 2 weeks and found out the dsp was doing my route after I left and bitching. Treat people good
It has nothing to do with saving gas. When you let a car idle for two minutes it’s going to waste less fuel, then shutting it off and turning it back on.
Tell that to Amazon
I'm on the list for EOC but still don't turn them off because it blows all the starters out.
I think it has to do with engine run time.
Leaving it running is a great way to get ur van stolen.
I did amazon but quit because all the bull shit. Then went Fedex but quit. To many heavy stuffs. Now I’m running my business. Great video!
Yup these big companies just ain’t it lol
Good to hear you started a business.
Sending luck your way brother!!!
was fed ex less stops than amazon? less stupid rules? i think id change just for an earlier start time.. im getting to my first stop at fucking 12:30 it sucks
@@zephyrus3554
I come early to organize my truck. Then we leave the station at 9. I have 120 stops. When we done, we just go home. No rescues. Finished like 2-2:30pm. Since I get my routes. I finished fast because I know where to go. In my teams are ex Amazon drivers. We all hate Amazon. We know the bull shits.
What business? May God bless you bro
Thanks for the information. My first day is tomorrow as a Drive. Tomorrow is my ride along. Freaking out alittle.
Best of luck!!!
The most important things with DSPs is management. If you don't like your leads talk to other drivers of other DSPs and go to a better one. We have NINE around here and 4 are excellent with top down rock stars and it makes the driving job so much easier. Once I am healthy (got hit by a car) I am moving to one of those DSPs.
It’s 6 & 7 for me !!! Turning the engine on and off each stop is a nightmare… I used to park mid way between multiple stops and just grab everything for that side of the neighborhood because pulling up to each stop is ridiculous. Then I would ask my team lead for advice about how to get better and strategies to use and they just look at you like an alien… it’s up to you to get better and learn how to deliver more efficiently. There’s no sense of team at all every man for your yourself and if you don’t progress they cut your schedule. Out in phoenix is $21/$24 an hour but in some smaller cities they only pay $16/18 and hour and that’s sad.
I just started and the DSP matters a lot. A lot of your issues are just bad management. 2 years later though and the Flex app still has you going in circles!
No it’s not bad management. It’s bad pay. All dsps start around the same depending on area. The job is for suckers
The extra packages in the bags are called dwellings. Packages that were not scanned to the bag properly during the overnight short phase. The routes also having late starts often could be due to a shortage of amazon workers thus making the sort phase last longer and delaying picking the routes for the DSP's
misort
I always take em, I've gotten some good shit too
I was a dispatcher, I would go in clock in and give y’all the routes and load out and then after that I go home and dispatch from home and when it’s time to get back to station I go.
i loved this job the first year but after my second and third i was done with the bs and the bs pay, i am now getting my cdl
Nice me to! I’m getting my CDL through Amazon freight program! I’m done with dsps!
@@matthewp9740did you ever get your CDL?
They make your job unnecessarily difficult
Thanks for sharing your experience working for Amazon, Matthew. You are well appreciated, buddy!
When I applied to Amazon I went into the warehouse and some of the bosses had signs that said “llama drama” today is no tomorrow maybe “ and it clicked in my head these people do nothing all day but F with the drivers Amazon has more people hired to come after the drivers than good employees
U didn't' just quite, u BURNED the bridge with this video & became an entrepreneur.
Don’t forget those new electric Vans, lol
More space, more package (same pay)
With the old ones you had 2-3 carts with 12-20bags and overflow
Now you get 4-5 carts with 18-27bags plus a bunch of overflow
Was an Amazon driver for 6yrs in UK - reasons I left: absurd workload, multi-drops, paid for 9hrs but out the house for 12hrs, treat like a disposable commodity, every year gets worse, experienced drivers eventually all leave.
I’m done with FedEx for a year. I applied postal worker USPS careers I got offered. Try that for yourself new career at usps.
I did FedEx express for 2 years. I miss it, but had to leave because of moving:
Thank you for this. I've noticed service getting worse as time goes by. Didn't realize the hassle you guys are going through.
Buckle up your seatbelt for this one or the Amazon camera is going to snitch on you!
First and foremost Matthew thank you for the video it's very insightful number two I don't think you're weak or crying or lazy I think you're a regular hard-working guy who's sick and tired of the inefficiencies and the apathy by people at the workplace. I really hope the CDL thing has worked out for you. Take care and be safe out there! Don't forget to just hang in there whatever you're doing and do the best you can. My old man used to tell me if you want to get through life you do three things.... you do the best you can with what you have.... be kind to others and
like yourself and you'll be okay..☺
I've always ignored the engine off compliance. Been a driver for nearly a year between 2 DPS, never got in trouble for it. Your experience can vary from DSP to DSP. My current DSP is pretty chill, boss knows me by name and has bonus incentives for us. He'll even do a route once in a while.
All this is true. I’m trying to figure out why I still put up with it
TY so much . I’ve been curious on how this job is. It’s very interesting to listen to. Ty again. The best to you.
Your welcome !!🙏🏼
Bruh this is me all the way man. Thanks for clearing out so many doubts.
I am tired of being broke, I plan to un-retire for at least the rest of the year. I have a DSP interview Monday. If hired, I fully expect it will suck, like every job I have ever had 😁
I only worked for three days and I have already quitted. It sucks really bad
@@ShortManletmakes me not wanna go to my interview tomorrow…
@@FlyingHands994 I'm just going to wish you the best luck, luckily I found a job as a janitor
@@FlyingHands994 How did it go?
@@fritos1445he quit after 1 nursery route
This is an everyday occurrence in every driving job😊
I worked for a DSP in the Nashville area for 3 months and I remember after 2 weeks on the job I wanted to quit and I told my wife I didnt want to work for a company that abuses me , I ended up just pushing myself until i found another job but i started to search for other jobs just after 2 weeks of work. It was honest slave labor 180 stops 345 packages! My van would be so full I couldn't even get to my packages yet they expect it to be done in a timely manner . I remember having that feeling like YOUR NEVER GOING TO FINISH, it was just endless . Worst job I ever had so for anyone thinking about delivering for Amazon I encourage you to find an alternative.
Yup true, and they sort of subconsciously guilt trip and challenge your ethic by saying “it’s not for everyone”. No, not for the fuckin dirt pay it ain’t. It’s for suckers
I can relate to all those. used to work with upward logistics in Austin Texas. I was there for 5 mos. then I ended up quitting. Home was in Corpus Christi Texas but was working in Austin Texas sleeping in my car at Austin Bergstrom Airport. I had a 2019 Ford Explorer. And when I was off of work, I would go see my family on the days I had off but would leave a day before going into work the next day or I would stay in Austin doing DoorDash, Instacart, favors, Grubhub, or Ubereats after getting off of work and on my days off so i was on the grind but very tiring.
All I gotta say Amazon be accepting anybody and it’s true ! Thank you brother. This means a lot because I had an interview yesterday for Amazon and I had my second interview today and she just told me to bring my paperwork. She didn’t even like really professionally interview me. She just just told me to bring my stuff and that I was hired
No problem! Look at other delivery jobs. DHL, FedEx Express, UPS
All facts in this video bro. I was also an Amazon delivery driver but I just quit a week ago. Luckily now I got another delivery job that pays more and is easier. I delivered for Amazon for 3 years and it’s just not worth it to me anymore. During my 3 years with 2 different DSP’s, I have seen Amazon’s rules get way stricter and routes get a lot heavier. Back in the day when I started most DSP’s didn’t have the cameras in the vans, even the blue branded vans with the Amazon logos didn’t have them. It was a lot easier and more chill to deliver without having to worry about every minor detail on the road. Also used to average 130-150 stops with about 25 group stops and 15-25 overflow which wasn’t too bad but after a year and changing DSP’s I was averaging 170-190 stops with 30-50 overflow. From my experience I just saw the direction Amazon was going with the routes for the drivers making them heavy and complicated with apartments and business’s and the lack of care for us.
Your definitely not weak I was in pain after my second day and they are so strict I literally got suspended for two shifts on my third day for a driving violation
Yup! the amount of violations you can get is endless. Hope everything works out for you!
My first 2 nursery roue was 126 with 35 stop rescue day 2 107 stop and 30 stop rescue.. I had 1 day of training. For 10;20 am to 10pm I didn't get back
Dude i forgot about the dogs man i respect u. Getting chase by a Germanshepperd.
I was scared for my life lmao 🤣
I like dogs, but I am way too slow to outrun a big one. Can DSP drivers carry pepper spray?
@Van-zf9iw you aren't supposed to delivery to houses with dogs outside, not sure why people complain about the dogs when you're trained to text the customer to take any dogs in, then call them if no response, then just leave and mark package as rts
@@BadAspects Thanks for the info. I do not work at a DSP yet. Still thinking about it. TH-cam is full of people who quit on their first or second day lol.
Oh come on. They won't bite. Ask the owners, they'll tell you.
The flex app GPS really is trash. My dsp acts like I'm doing something wrong.
Fam I just started working for a DSP. And I can definitely relate. You are telling the truth. It's not like your weak or slow, but working for Amazon as a driver they expect you to become a robot. You get breaks to take but why take a break when they expect you to be back at the station with your routes done by at least 4-6 pm.
I haven’t had that experience. The only thing I don’t like is the hours for me are not predictable, but 70% of my co workers don’t want to work most of the time so I’ll just take someone’s route if they put me on standby. Should I make a video on my experience? 🤨
Yes you should! I want to know lol
I told my folk I was going to do Amazon for ten years and he laughed and was like we will see and I seen what he meant by that
Lol 😂 at the pace I go I would have no legs in 10 years.
I so appreciate what you guys do. UPS is good too.
Thank you!
Come work security bro. A ton of independence, easy work and decent pay! Just got to have a clean background and pass the required tests, which are easy. You seem like a decent guy, who wants to work so you would fit right in.
What would you recommend? Any companies in particular?
Another kicker is the password deliveries deliveries that force you to get in touch with the customer which isnt bad in concept until you realize human nature. If you do a dozen, at least half won't pick up, won't know how to find their password, and youll get chewed out for something Amazon/the customer is responsible for. There's no bypassing the password system at all with a standard delivery. One time I stood outside with a customer for a half hour outside her apartment because she couldn't find her password but didnt want me cancelling the stop otherwise I could get a bad review, so I ran behind on a day with 180ish stops.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's valuable for others. As I suspected, the wear and tear would make it a deal breaker for me. Amazon is wearing out your vehicle and not making it worth while (to me). I guess everyone is different.
im about to leave them. getting my cdl this month thank goodness
Congratulations! Where did you get your CDL from and was it hard?
Cdl? Trucking school?
Good shxt bro. I'm using the DSP as a stepping stone to work toward my CDL.
As someone starting as a driver tomorrow, this kinda got me worried lol.
Can’t find a job that pays 17.50 w no experience anywhere else tho, so it is what it is
If you don’t mind me asking, where do you stay?
I don’t mean to make you worry so my bad. 😂
Every dsp is different so you could be okay. But you are guaranteed to run into some of these problems. The job is super easy but it’s the amount of issues that will get to you.
@@matthewp9740 My DSP is LMSG Logistics and in Fort Myers, Florida. Just got done w 1st day orientation.
Just planning on doing this for 4 months till next semester starts so hopefully it’ll work out.
You still working there ??
Lol, you’re better off taking a pay cut and working somewhere you don’t have to put up with the bs. 17.50 is dirt, may as well be $15.
Finally someone said something about the phones. They are the biggest heaps of E-Waste ever created, and that's not including how bad the flex app is.
i have only worked tjhere for 3 days and i have experienced most of your list already!
I feel your pain! Did the job for one month too much work load. I hated the reviews I always have to save someone just because they don't want to work hard and delivery at night time wasn't easy some stop can be in a pitch black area.
Went through the interview process. Super clean driving record. Everything went smooth, until my interviewer text me , but by the wrong name. He wanted me to come in and refill out all the paper work. What? He took a picture of my drivers license and everything else. He asked me if I could handle 300-400 packages per day. Of course I said yes. Not sure really what happened but after watchiing many videos on Amazon drivers, I never went back.
It’s just funny how they get mad at YOU for finishing late, on a new route…with bad reception…in the mountains , no rescue.
Bro, everything you said on point. I’d be at the drop off location and gps has me 25 mins away. Restart phone, airplane mode, every minute counts. I wouldn’t even take a 30 min lunch break and I’d still be finishing 8-9pm. Starting at 10am. After a week it’s was consistently a late start. I’d leave the warehouse at 12! WTH. Customers were like you were supposed to be here at 8am lmao. Sike.
Shit it’s better than working remodeling/ construction job working out in the sun moving ladders and going up and down ladders all day long
That sounds tough! I recommend FedEx express. It’s a pretty good courier job!
Sadly it probably isn’t better. You’re moving at a slower pace, you probably actually get a lunch break. There’s probably opportunities for upward mobility, and we probably get paid the same. You’re not under constant surveillance, your data isn’t being collected constantly, you don’t have to rely on “smart” technology every second of the day. You don’t have to work with neglected vans, many of which aren’t even meant to be used as delivery vehicles in the capacity amazon uses them as. No, I would rather do remodeling & construction for sure
@@oahts5906yeah I agree, delivering packages is easy but factor in all the garbage you got to deal with that make it difficult. Finding apartments, gps rerouting garbage, night time can’t see address numbers, only take 10 minutes to eat on lunch 10 minutes to organizing totes for next delivery and 10 minutes to get to next delivery so you ready when lunch is over, skip 2 breaks to finish on time. Job is easy but these things make it difficult also parking when delivering to apartments on main roads smh
i think my hourly rate was 23-24 something in CA and it was still not worth it. I rather chose to do uber and lyft.
i think it will be considerable if they work as a team of 2. 1 person drives the van and another person deliver the package.
Yesterday it had me leave a neighborhood, drive two minutes away for one package, go back to the neighborhood I was just in, drop off another package, then go in the direction I had just went when I first left 😭
Excellent video, very comprehensive.
Thanks!!! 🙌🏼
I know the dsp you worked for. I’ve worked for them 3 years now. It was a quick downward spiral. Costing him money. He gets anywhere from 5 to 10 cents pre package delivered.
He broke everything down damn near perfectly... The job is super easy. It's the "other" things that will annoy you...
Agree with everything, I just left my DSP in Ireland today, for us it's even worse, we are paid per day for a 9 hour route, you need to bust your ass non stop all day, sprinting up driveways etc, pissing in bottles ofc, no breaks and always still finishing in 9 hours or just more
That doesn’t sound any different than what I do here in FL. In fact we definitely have a bigger workload because more packages are being delivered.
Everyone I watch these kinds of videos I realize that there are so many people who haven’t had to work an actual stressful job. Package delivery is one of the least stressful things you can do
This video is from 7 months ago and all of these issues he’s complaining about are still happening at every Amazon DSP
These issues are worse now
I had some lady once say go all the way around the block to go to her house and I was at a different gate and we'll it was a Karen mom with her teenage kid and she pulled up next to me and went off on me like " I tried to tell you guys like 100 times about following instructions!!!" I'm like woah I'm just a delivery guy I pick up and drop off.. nobody told me nothing lol😂 she kept saying " I put it on there 1000 times to go around!!" I'm like I have your package I can take it back with me no problem. She calm down real quick lmao😅 .. also my breaks was a joke and the phones were soooooooo slow ... nah I can't do it no more and my dispatch is still leaving voice-mail on coming back.. I think ima block them 😒aaand one every two weeks I get sent back home due to no extra vans..I feel you bro 😅
Lol luckily I haven’t ran into any Karen’s. I hope I never do, but at this point I believe it inevitably 😂😂
I deliver with flex and I ran into dsp drivers delivering to the same house I'm at.
All the time. People order all day long I guess.9
She’s just trying to figure out why dudes not working.
You forgot group stops in 3 story apartments all day.
You nailed it man every reason is why I wanna leave I’ve only been with my dsp for a week and it fucking blows
I wouldn’t say you’re complaining. More like listing off things that could be improved upon. Our dsp experiences simply things, and could definitely be improved upon. My biggest thing though .. is that AI system. Not the Driver(I), but the AI that predicts your departure, and return time.
Had a Galesburg route the other day with 190 stops. The system predicted I’d get there and back by 17:45. Including an hours worth of breaks. Well.. no. An entire cart wasn’t ready. Had to go bypass. In the end I ended up bringing back 30 stops back with me. I’d honestly say that’s pretty good for me though, but I ended up getting yelled at for coming back with 30 stops, and not being in compliance with 12 hr drive time. They wholeheartedly believe in the ai system.
I didn't know about the $50 Motorola phone. That's why they're glitching during a rainy day.
“Please stop putting me in step vans for neighborhoods with streets too tight for these vehicles.”
DSP: “Got it, you’re in step van 6 for a bunch of trailer parks. Refuse to drive it, and you’re fired.”
I’m going to quit tomorrow, my first day was today and did 12 hours and my trainer spent 2 hours with me then left me. I had 200 plus packages and I was slow and feeling dumb. I didn’t drink a lot or eat( had no bathroom to go to)… I didn’t have any rescue it was getting dark, called dispatch cause my work phone ran out of battery and she said she’ll send someone to give me a new one, she never did so I used my personal one. I felt defeated and wanted to cry… but I said to myself let me finish and that’s it. This job is not for me. If I’m slow now imagine having 300 packages.
It gets easier with the experience. But it doesn’t mean your work load would decrease lol
packages hardly matter, it's the stops and multi-stops. 200 packages you probably had like what 90 stops? That's so easy it's not even funny. I mean you can end up having one stop with 20 packages at a locker.
Thank you for giving us good information
Been working there for 2 months and am already looking for a new job. Every job has its downs but this one made me want to leave after a month, I’ve never turned the van off after a stop though and they’ve never mentioned it🤣
Actually from what I hear turning the car back on uses more gas. Not sure how ture it is.
It's horrible place to work, people get write up to go the bathrooms and say that's long break. If you go injured and you keep using you time, you'll get write ups. If you have health problems they will do anything they can to fired you. It happens to alot of people, I found a new job and I was going to put my 2 week noticed but instead they fired me. If you have low UPT or negatives they will fire you. I work at the warehouse and I almost work there for 2 years
I had a friend that left Amazon for UPS. 6 months later he left and worked for FedX. He's now back with Amazon to make extra money as he enrolled in a HVAC class to learn heating and A/C. when he's done he will be hired by a HVAC company making twice as much! It's expensive but a real job! Wish you the best! Yanni
I was wondering what my dispatch was doing too while I was afraid in the dark in the middle of nowhere 🤦🏻♀️. When I got back nobody was at the desk to even ask if I was ok. I’ve been clocking out at 6:30PM but I got home at 9:30PM. Didn’t even message back on our group chats. My coworkers were wondering why I was delivering so late especially with it being dark in the farm areas. My family was very worried about me. For all I know he was hiding the restroom scrolling on social media. Or doing some other task while I really needdd him.