Thanks for the comment! Means a lot coming from another FedEx Ground driver and I’m glad I’m not the only one who really liked the job! I still think it’s one of the best jobs out there!🙌🏻 (can depend on the route though as well.. some I’ve covered for I definitely wouldn’t want daily lol)
im a business owner and do a lot of volume with Fedex and ups. Our delivery drivers are like family, we all know each other on a personal level and we consider them a vital part of our business≥. Without guys like you our business doesn't run in multiple facets. Im grateful for every fedex and ups driver ground or express out there. Thank you for your video and service to the business world
One of my favorite parts of delivering to small businesses was getting to know the owners and managers. I have became really close with many over the years and I wouldn’t trade it for anything! Makes going to work feel worthwhile when you know that your work means something to someone other than your employer🙏🏻❤️
Ground package handler from 2008-2010 while in college. It was always nice when a driver would show up a little early and tell you how they liked their truck loaded, as far as like “it’s easier for me to get to this stop 1st, so it’s ok if it’s out of the standard order”. Some drivers would just bitch/yell/ cry and it’s like, “help me help you brother”Great video!
It always baffled me when I’d hear drivers talking $h!t about loaders loud enough so they could hear them..And then thinking it was a surprise when their truck wasn’t loaded well. They’d always ask what I did to get my truck loaded so nicely and I’d just say, “I don’t know.. guess they like me” because I knew them trying to fake being nice wasn’t really the answer😆
Sid #s are so important for us drivers! It makes it so easier to find and how many pkgs your delivery is... I just got in my 1st yr as a driver, Nov of 2023.. year and half before I was a pkg handler so I got to understand what it'll take to be a driver... I always put my chewys on floor by the back end of the truck.. they slid easy out and gives shelf more room for smaller pkgs... plus those chewy boxes are heavy and explode open when they fall off the shelves... great video to show all this is how we do it!! Drive safe everyone. Fedex driver in western state Colorado
Been a driver for fedex ground for over a year now i love it, been blessed with my contractor to move my way up from vans, to bulk routes, to now finally big rig line haul work all within a year!!! Keep up the great work
Dude, that’s awesome! So few contractors have both home delivery and linehaul so it’s awesome you got that opportunity to work for one! I myself started linehaul 6 months ago🙌🏻😎
I start this tuesday at fedex and im a little nervous so i stumbled onto this video. It really helped me calm down and stuff because ive always wanted a job with freedom like this. I just hope its a good contractor like u said and i dont screw up!
You’ll do great! Just remember you t will take you awhile to learn everything and for it to become second nature. It will also take your body some time to get used to the job. Just take your time in the beginning and don’t rush. (Luckily summer is the slower of the seasons) If you’re a good stable employee and make it clear to your employer you’re a team player and take the time to build trust, they’ll likely treat you with respect. Let me know how it goes!
Trust me he quite after a week !! This guy on the video is a solider how he acts so happy like the job nothing!! Let me tell u you can Carry a package 135 pounds up 3 stories all by yourself!!! This job had me twisted no way I’ll ever do this job again body be so sore and be out all day
@@mutchler87 man your a solider I salute 🫡 man that job isn’t for the weak I use to box play basketball Evey week and still had nightmares about getting up going to work the next day 🤣 but yeah I see you quit and got another job I got my cdl also that’s the best move no more hard labor!!!!!
Love the video. I used to drive for FedEx Home Delivery. Hated the days when I couldn't fit everything into my truck, but I still miss the job. So true about waving to the same people walking their dog everyday... it's like yep, me again :)
Thanks man, appreciate it! Yea, I miss the kids on my route that would wave every time I drove by, the families that would leave me snacks and those were so excited about me showing up😆 Always made my day that I made their day by simply doing my job🙌🏻
This is a good video very well done. Speaking of big packages i use to work for the USPS and the annoying thing about the boxes were the 50LB dog food delivery from Amazon.
Thank you, appreciate you! I use to work for USPS as well.. once you’ve been at FedEx for awhile, 50 pounds sounds great lol I’d deliver 160-180lb packages at least a few times a week! Sometimes to the 3rd floor of an apartment.
You're lucky to have package handlers that organize your truck like that. I work at ground and literally two days ago I had 29 stops that weren't even on my manifest and on top of that I already had 118 stops on my manifest.
I mean, sure.. luck has something to do with it but every time I started at a new station they would do a terrible job, leave packages all over the back of the truck, miss-load , load them with the stickers facing down or backwards… then I’d build a relationship with them and ask them nicely and give them positive reinforcement when they’d load it well. Always took a few months to get them loading it how I wanted.
@@mutchler87 I gotcha and I'm glad you were able to build a relationship with the package handlers. Unfortunately at my terminal they come and go so fast. Ill try to start to build something up and before you know it, BAM, a new person. It's all good, I dont plan on being there after peak anyway.
@@bloomsux69I only lasted 2 days… I’ve moved on tho. I just got my CDL and about to start working with a trucking company, 99% no touch freight meaning all I have to do is show up and deliver the loads before the due date
I work as a package Handler and this video is great info to how to load the trucks more efficiently. Sometimes though the trucks will get 200 or more packages so it can get kinda hectic
Thank you, means a lot! I grew up playing sports and have always enjoyed the team aspect of working together. Just showing appreciation to my loaders made my truck so much more organized. After giving out gif cards during peak season my truck was near perfect every day and my relationship with my loaders was really good. Miss a lot of them know that I’ve moved onto other things.😊
So informative! My husband started off as a pool boy for a couple years then went to Amazon and worked there for a couple years moved his way to FedEx and everything that you are saying is absolutely right. He is now applied at UPS and he is hoping to get in there. This is a great place to start if you want to build your career as a driver. A professional driver. 💛
Thank you so much! A friend told me it was LONG WINDED🤣 But I wasn’t making it for guys like him so I didn’t take it personal lol Obviously I have to ask if he started off as your pool boy?😉😆 Lol That’s awesome! Going the UPS route once you’ve realized you enjoy the delivery side of things is a good path for sure!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 Haha! Nah, he wasn't my pool boy. Lmao! Yea, he enjoys not having a supervisor micromanage everything he does at work. He does his thing in "Peace". Fingers crossed 🤞🏾 he gets in. Love from, 🌴ampa! ✌🏾
@@taurussun2228 Hah had to ask 😂 If he doesn’t, and enjoys the peace you get from not being micro managed.. there’s some other good routes to go with FedEx.. either express or freight are awesome but have full benefits and retirement.. could be a semi driver and just do local work. Tons of options but hope he gets what suits him most!🙏🏻😊
Man you guys are lucky to use a scanner that tells you where to go when I worked at FedEx ground and express, we had to map it out on a huge map lol!!!! Good times I do miss FedEx, and all the cool people you meet on your routs!!
I hear ya, when I first started the best we had was a stack of papers with Mapquest directions😆 Only going to get easier and easier as technology gets better!
Very informative video! I’ve been driving Step Vans to deliver for Amazon for the past couple of years and while they don’t have a standardized way of organizing things, they do have tote bags for envelopes and small boxes for “zones.” There’s always a little sticker somewhere on our packages with a driver aid number primarily used to say which package gets delivered throughout the route. Same goes for our OVs a.k.a Overflow or anything over a certain size or above 15lbs.
Thanks for the compliment! And that makes a lot of sense. I’ve never really had the occasion to ask an Amazon driver since I rarely ever saw the same once twice but that makes a lot of sense!🙌🏻 Thanks for commenting!
Yep, can confirm. Former Amazon Delivery Associate when Amazon had their own drivers. Totes are in order as long as the warehouse associate stacks it on the cart in order; otherwise the driver has to put them in order - wasting time. Now I work Field Quality Assurance making sure drivers have the resources they need on the road to successfully make deliveries; and resolve escalations made by customers, including property managers.
Started working as an Amazon driver a few months ago and was curious how the other delivery companies do their stuff - this is hands-down the most interesting one I’ve seen! I had no idea Fedex was like this. Really cool. I’ve also heard before that you guys need to buy your own trucks? Is that true? Also to the point of Amazon’s system, it can be confusing at first and sometimes the warehouse employees screw up putting our stuff in order, but after doing it for a couple weeks you do start to figure out a system that works for you. I enjoy it!
The contractor has to buy the trucks, but drivers don’t buy trucks. Typically when a contractor buys their routes the trucks are included in the purchase price! Glad you’re liking it!🙌🏻
Y’all are so lucky. Amazon only gives us 15-20 minutes to load up everything, after that they push us out and we gotta park somewhere, toss everything out and then reorganize. It’s extremely annoying and one of the reasons i want to leave
Even though all my days were hard, loading was literally the hardest part of my day. As you only had 20min. I had sweat dripping down my face most of the time. Felt like I was being set up to fail most times
@@victoria52024 yeah i deffo have sweat dripping off my face every morning. And we’re definitely set up to fail every day lol. They should have the warehouse people load up our vans every morning tbh
@@mkloven101 i know the feeling it's ridiculous IAM a delivery driver as well at Amazon but the downfall to having the warehouse load the vans is it probably never be organized and not to mention IAM always waiting on my carts that are never ready imagine them loading are vans smh
I'm a home delivery driver in brooklyn ny, and my normal day is around 170 stops. My route always has high volume. I sometimes get back to back days of over 200 stops. I average about 40 to 50 stops an hour. And I normally finish around 2pm. The stops are so close to each other is why I can knock it so fast and early. And because of that, I don't follow the sticker numbers. I organize the packages by street and basically is up and down. I get paid good (by the day not hour which is a big reason we finish early) and we get bonuses for over 200 stops. The only thing I dread are signature packages especially alcohol packages since they ruin the momentum. It might not be for everyone, but I absolutely love my job and basically get paid to workout.
Sounds a lot like my route in Vegas!🙌🏻 I always averaged between 40 and 50 stops per hour, also because the houses were so close together and mostly had short driveways. I could’ve been done by 1:30/2pm but I had a pickup at 3pm so instead I’d come in at 10 and be off at 4. Anything over 120 stops was $1.20 and a daily base of $160 so I’d average between $220 and $250 a day and loved it the most of any of the 6 routes I had in my time at FedEx Home Delivery.
Man. I'm a doordash/uber eats driver in Queens. At most, I make 4 deliveries an hour. Even after let's say a 12 to 15 delivery day, I'm shot. But as a 50 yr old man, I guess that's normal. If I were in my 20s, I'd prob be able to do something like FedEx.
@@magamaga1827 it’s totally different with DoorDash.. you have to realize how dense delivery areas are now.. I use to cover 7 square miles, my last 2 routes were closer to 1-2 square miles. Much more deliveries per neighborhood now. Each delivery you night drive an average of 200 years or so.. maybe a quarter mile max between your furthest deliveries.
Signatures are sooo fucking annoying. Cant just drop and go. Most of the time the people arent home so you gotta code it which messes with the flow for me
@@davidbourgault1369 😆 I get it would’ve annoying as a loader but a sticker on the bottom or back of a box is essentially useless.. if I’m gonna spend an hour replacing stickers I’d rather just load my whole truck💁🏼♂️😂
Very informative, I’m going to work for FedEx and I had no idea about the job even though I worked for other delivery company before.Now I have a big picture of how it works. Thank you.
We dont have loaders, we have to wait until the warebouse scans in all of the packages, then we routes ourselves, THEN SCAN IN tbe packages and THEN LOAD our own vans. The earliest we can start routing is 730..we're getting out of there by 8:30-9 if lucky with a lot of ground to cover and a lot of paper orders in between the regular packages. Decent pay but the higher ups in the corporation dont not seem to care about being efficient in their operations. They changed route visibility from 530am to 730am and sometimes by 830! When semis arrive late.
Man that’s rough. I loaded my own truck when first starting. It was the norm but that changed back in 2018 or so. Now it seems only really small stations still load their own trucks. Seems like it would be hard to make the pay worth it.
@@mutchler87 It's good to see how fedex system runs and has it all ready for the driver, as it should be. Where I currently contract, Tforce (TFI), the warehouse definitely requires a special breed of humans to stick around long term and MAJOR changes needed in how they roll out the orders! We deliver mostly larger drops, anywhere from 3pcs-60pcs at once, which is great since we get paid per the piece but when we have those long stops in between with one piecers it's killer. But MOST importantly, since we have to take all of those steps before we can actually start a route, what's most important is their carton drop time and they won't budge on changing it back to 5:30 am visibility nor do they take care of correcting the constant late semi trucks. They are not bad, they can be a GREAT warehouse and bring in more customers but they are not showing any care to upgrade and drivers are constantly stressed and upset, some routes coming and going since their drop in rates. :( And thanks again for the video! :)
@@PhoenixTransport-o4h thanks for the comment! I’ve been curious about T Force. I see them as I’m driving Linehaul, but never knew if they delivered freight or if they were also delivery service.
@@mutchler87 tforce is good on the HD as a direct contactor, not an MC. Bulk routes are good too but very hard to get into. Gotta wait in line and semis I don't know about.
I love this video I always wonder what goes on in a day of a fedex drivers life and now I understand when my package is late I shouldnt blame the fedex driver I shouldnt blame anyone your job is so hard I really appreciate you helping us people get our packages delivered because without you there would be nothing
Thanks for the super kind comment!😊 There are definitely drivers out there who take packages back when they could’ve delivered them but I’d say they’re extremely rare and most enjoy the job and work hard!
These are life saving hack you’re showing how to work more smarter and not harder and more efficient. Organizing and prep is key because while delivery is physically intense doing this hacks and tips you showed lessen or fully take away the emotionally and physically burden that is not need for longterm jobs I showed this to my husband at first he didn’t want to see it but I caught him watching it in private few weeks ago and notice a huge amount of peace and kindness coming from him during our home life because he’s not depleted mentally or emotionally anymore or thinking about tomorrow hard day when he’s home with me and the kids. Thank you! He even calls me while he is delivery and he is laughing more now work seem enjoyable lol thank you thank you❤
It’s crazy how different driving for UPS is. We never have light days because they just end up cutting routes. Every time I drive by a fedex driver I notice how empty the shelves are which is crazy. My building starts at 9AM, and it’s a good day if I’m off by 6:30. 200+ stops is pretty normal for the urban area we’re based. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy it, but the hours and packed package cars can be trying
I know the UPS drivers I knew were ALWAYS swamped.. the guy that had the same area as me would always have at least 50-80 stops more and would be out a good 3 hours longer. When I delivered in Oregon the UPS guy had told me he had to file a grievance multiple times in one month because they kept over working him😬 But if you’re looking to make a career out of it UPS is the obvious choice! If I had started delivering 5 years earlier I would’ve tried to go full time at UPS. Portland even got so behind in drivers they opened up to non union employees for a few months but I passed on it.. as much as I loved the job I always knew it wasn’t the right career path for me long term🙏🏻
@@frankiesdaliydrinks eh, Money has to come from somewhere.. the prices of shipping packages is already high enough and with fuel prices last 2 years the contractors margins were made razor thin! So I didn’t mind working hard for my income🙃
Thanks…it sounds like you micro manage yourself. Great hard worker! You should be proud of yourself. Usually people want everything for doing nothing. Refreshing to see!
Thank you! I’d say I manage myself well, and have always felt like someone trying to micro managing was so incredibly insulting to my work ethic and level of common sense💁🏼♂️😆
I worked at Amazon as a delivery driver in the northern suburbs of Illinois near Chicago. I absolutely loved everything about the job in itself. The independent freedom, not having someone looking over your shoulder, and of course, the daily pay incentive. It was the same job, but everyday was different. I now moved to TN and although they are opening Amazon in 2023, I’ll probably go work at FedEx Ground! Thanks for the personal perspective of your job, and stay safe out there!
Thanks for the comment! The only thing I would confirm before making the switch, after looking at some contractors in the southern/southeast states, very few pay as well. I’m not sure how that compares to Amazon, but since the cost of living is quite a bit lower than the western states, it might even out🙏🏻
@@CarlosMartinez-pt1ok oh ok, I’ve went and worked their a couple of times before, Use to deliver up in the Elgin Area. You guys had a pretty huge warehouse, compared to ours, I’ll say.
Ahh the nostalgia. I worked at FedEx Ground as a Ops Manager several years ago, the system hasn’t changed one bit but it seems you got it down to the core to make your day as efficient and successful as possible, you also look more like a sheriff deputy than a FedEx driver haha :D I think it’s the hair
as an amazon driver who delivers in stroudsburg pa, i get anywhere from 150-180 stops with 20-30 multi stop locations meaning amazon makes it seem like we have 150 stops or 180 but in reality we have 20-30 more stops ontop of that. usually 270-320 plus packages and we start at 10:30- we leave the facility around 11:30-40 and most of our routes are 40-1 hour drive to get to the first stop. usually i start around 12:30 and finish by 5:30-6 with both 15 min breaks and my 30 min lunch, i’m back to the station by 7-7:30 everyday. not to mention loading our own trucks too.
@@thatbrownkid-2473 that’s not too bad at all! I’m really glad I didn’t have to take 2 15 minute breaks or a 30 minute lunch but it is nice sometimes to be told to sit down and relax.
Lol i worked for a fedex contractor in NYC lmao. Wore the same uniforms, got paid WAY less. Worked us crazy. My route was the busiest in the terminal (I was pretty much the only helper working in the summer). We’d leave the terminal at 9am on a good day and we’re back by 8pm ugh. Everyone else who worked the terminal were usually already home relaxing at that point.
Damn.. yea.. I literally saw that at every terminal.. just never was unfortunate enough to work for a contractor like that and never accepted hourly for a job that makes more sense to be paid commission😬🙃
I honestly think this would be a great job for me! I'm great with people, efficient, and reliable. And most importantly, professional. Thanks for the vid Alex! We have a huge FedEx station here in the Palm Springs, California area. So I'll give it a shot! 😀
i used to be a package handler and i find it weird that you hand to tell them to put the stickers on the outside. That was something I was trained to do from day one. We also had wooden docks next to each van to put the big stuff on instead of just putting it in between the vans. Thanks for this interesting video!
I find the management plays a big role in the quality of the work done by the package handlers… some stations are super organized and some are a bit now chaotic. I’d say this station in Chandler Arizona was about average.. not amazing but not great. They also had the movable stands to place large packages but didn’t have them for every spot. Only the routes that were very consistently heavy had them at their parking spot. Appreciate the comment and the compliment 🙏🏻
I’m surprised how optimistic you’re able to stay. I was a part time driver for a contract (1-2 days a week). The culture at the contract was toxic, drivers did not respect one another and certainly did not respect the contract owner. It was not just our contract, but most in the building. FedEx economics for the contract owners are not good and getting worse. Thus, drivers are not paid adequately and over worked. Just my observation. Your process looks ironclad and you take pride in your work, so kudos to you. I enjoyed the video
Thanks for such a genuine compliment! I think the culture is largely determined by the manager of each contract, but I’ve noticed the culture also changes based on the management of the station. If they’re gonna be treating the management team on the contractor side with no respect and constantly harping on them/looking over their shoulder, it trickles down to the individual driver. I’ve been incredibly blessed by working for good contractors, but I have worked for a few that weren’t so great and I essentially just created the workspace I wanted. If a manager was constantly calling me and questioning me, I’d tell him in no uncertain terms that this wasn’t the peak of my existence and if he’d like to keep me around, he needed to take a chill pill😆 I think any job can have its hiccups, but I truly enjoyed this one because each boss figured out on their own time that not only did I not need micro-management, I wouldn’t put up with it. I was kind, but firm.
@chelseahutcherson7936 chaos can happen but the key is to focus on one delivery at a time. If the pay makes sense to you I think it can be an enjoyable job👌🏻
I worked as a temporary letter carrier for about 7 months. Couldn’t see myself lasting 20+ years under that type of management but enjoyed aspects of it for sure.
This is loaded with great logistical info. I work for the state of FL records center and do very similar work. Were basically the fedex of state records. My workload is no where close to this but the logistics and planning are the same. Randomly found this video and was surprised to see your approach and planning was really close to mine, which encourages me because your expertise is obvious. Awesome video man and i appreciate the knowledge transfer. Its evident you know what your talkin about.
I delivered for AirBorne Express in the early 90s. Totally different than no GPS You loaded and routed your own truck. Had know your zone. Had simple scanner and used a delivery log book. Enjoyed it and also was way before the online ordering boom.
When I started it was somewhat similar.. we had our phones but navigating to each individual stop was a huge waste of time so learning your route was super important! It’s also getting crazy with how much volume a small area can demand.. it’s gonna get to the point where each delivery truck only covers a few square blocks!
Wow love how you make a stressful job look easy! And you sound like a great guy so I know they hate today was ur last day...I drove for a company call bax global years ago my route was nuts! No GPS just a map book...lol ppl order anything! Size didn't matter..lol but it was the most stressful job to me going to pickups that wasn't ready..like what you call it in for so you wait and all that does is put you behind.. I could go on and on..lol but great video bro!
Thank you! I think this job helped me a lot with rolling with the punches. You start to realize stressing over situations doesn’t change them and usually makes things worse. My boss called me a few months in a row to make sure I couldn’t come back to work for a pay raise, so I take it they do miss me😆 Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
As an express courier, i'm super surprised on the differences of protocols. Id get a letter for having the bulkhead door and driver side open. Thanks for showing people what we at fedex do!
Thanks for the watching! I’ve never closed the driver door unless I was on the highway or it was raining.. 🤷🏼♂️ The bulkhead we are suppose to have closed but 1. I kept it open for effect of the video, and 2. I typically only close it when going onto major roads. Not while driving in neighborhoods.
@@obailzy it’s probably a FedEx Ground rule too.. who knows, contractors typically don’t bust the balls of their drivers unless FedEx MAKES them. And usually that only happens if enough customers complain about something lol
Great video 👍 everything was clear and well thought out, I was a package handler for more than 5 years and started off loading the delivery trucks, in my area most of the drivers were pretty cool and if there was anything different or wanted me to do something specific for their packages I was more than happy to do so, definitely gave each other respect, and I remember the term ICU stands for "incompatibles" which were packages that are too big, heavy, or odd shaped to go on the upper level of the building and diverted back down to their specific trailer, so there would a specific ICU belt on the bottom floor that would be wider and go at a slower pace, at the end i now drive for Amazon and really enjoy my job, stay safe out there 👍
Thanks so much! Appreciate the compliment and the comment. Sounds like you were one of the good ones! Glad you’re liking Amazon. Heard lots of good things from other Amazon drivers as well🙏🏻
Ohhhh, boy. FedEx.... I worked at FedEx as a Package Handler and those heavy packages were a PAIN. We would have to lift 100+ pound packages all the time with seemingly no end. Those Chewy boxes aren't fun either, haha. Sometimes they're so dense for their size, they would break open all over the semi trailer we were unloading/loading. They paid pretty well, but wasn't worth spending my paychecks on back surgery. I do feel I should mention that our facility was way over capacity was due for a renovation - none of our stuff was automated like many newer facilities now. If you don't mind me asking, what did you end up doing after FedEx? I don't see another video posted other than this one and a Short.... I hope you're doing well!
Crazy how you got your loaders to actually load it the way you want it 😂I always made sure my loaders were doing a good job but where my location is they always switch loaders and I just got to the point to where I would show up early and load it the way I want it
Does your station not have an outbound sort? Because bringing pick up packages back that late might not hinder you but what about the outbound sort or ultimately the final package recipient? example: Location X runs an outbound sort from 4 to 7/8, you have 25 pick ups from your route but you don't return to the station until 9pm. You missed the sort. There are 25 packages that will now be in inbound sorts way when they go to load your van. That's outbound sorts job to unload packages and get them in the correct trailers for the correct hub they will be heading to. Some hubs based on location to your terminal have cut off times for dispatch so the driver can take all your outbound packages to the next terminal in line on time for their sort and for ultimate delivery to the desired destination. So even though they are not express packages, YOU are slowing their delivery and causing service failures which is a stations version of a DNA. Also, yes it is the package handlers jobs to load with label up and vision label out and lip loaded but when a sort is only 5 hours on a heavy day and a PH is loading 3 to 5 vans that is roughly 500-1000 packages depending on if it's ground or home delivery (HD - which includes packages up to 150Lbs(i.e. trampolines/furniture, significantly adding to load times). You only showed smalls, did you have No NC's? Cause a lot of stations are co-locations and NC's are very much a pain to handle and load when you are package picking from a moving belt all while trying to not only identify the correct vans to load it in but correct area in the van to load all while traversing in an out of vans while scanning the package and moving stickers. So you seem like a nice person but just remember that package handler got there while you were sleeping and did manual labor consistently for several hours so that you could sleep in and leisurely show up and run your route at 3pm with no concern for the outbound sort which in turn creates extra work for that PH to unload your van prior to loading it so they can make it just right for your deliveries to go smooth. Just things to consider. I was a driver too and my son is a Ops manager so depending on location there's a lot the package handler is forced to do manually all while looking at a little vision label and mentally processing where it goes while traversing an elevated surface all while trying to make life easier for the driver.
I wouldn’t return that late if I was causing packages to miss the outbound sort. I’ve never had a DNA unless a truck breakdown prevented me from delivering and the issues wasn’t fixed until it was too late to deliver. Which in those cases stations are much more forgiving as it wasn’t because of neglect or laziness. Every station is different but my last 2 stations had their outbound sort end between 10pm-11pm. Since my route always had very limited pickups the sort manager made it clear to me as long as I was back before 10 I was fine. Half the time I’d unload my own truck with one of the sort managers and a loader while shooting the shit and talking about life.👌🏼 I believe different stations call them different things, but I did mention oversized.. they load them next to the truck 9 out of 10 times to prevent filling the truck up with them and them being in the way when more packages could be loaded in their spot. We called them IC’s at every station I’ve ever been at.. I’ve helped load my truck and others with loaders. It’s definitely no joke of a job, however, they aren’t loading my truck so I can sleep in, they’re doing it for an income and because it fits their schedule. And if they’re doing said job day in and day out, it only makes sense they’d be progressively better and better at it and since I always maintained a great relationship with my loaders, and rewarded them with gift cards (especially during peak season) they were always happy to take the extra effort to load it correctly. 🙏🏻❤️ And the only reason I was able to come in whenever I wanted is because I serviced my route in an efficient manner and never caused any packages to be delivered late. Obviously if I was causing DNA’s my contractor wouldn’t allow me to keep the schedule I did. However I’d still often be the one he’d ask to help others finish their route in the event someone was sick or had a breakdown because he knew he could count on me, and that I was often out later. So if anything it became a safety net for my contractor.
@@mutchler87 yes IC was the previous term the current term (although still called IC by anyone there longer than a year) but the current official term per fedex is NC which stand for non-conveyable because unless the station has a belt designed for them (which some do) they are brought out via tuggers. Definitely wasn't saying you were doing anything bad but I'm not used to an outbound that late because the station by my house has to dispatch by 9pm for the trailers to make the next location by reload sort time
@@davidfowler8778 I get it, now that I do linehaul I’m learning every station is a bit different based on where they are located on the country and where they are at in the freight moving process. Some stations have more sorta and some have less. Kinda interesting to see it from the freight hauling side of things now.
I was a package handler for several years. My station is a small one, so phones and things are no problem. I always put the vision labels facing out. FL SIDs didn't always go on the floor, because if they were small, they could get crushed. One of my drivers did his route by address, not by SID, so his truck got loaded in that order. I'd also write the address on every box for another driver so he could see it better. Not every package handler has the motivation to do the job well just for the sake of it, unfortunately, and it shows in how trucks get loaded. Amongst other things. "ICs" are Incompatibles. Or they were. They're now called "Non-Conveyables".
@@Sktzo no one? You do realize the company you ordered through could’ve also done a better job packaging your alternator right? Packages break no matter how careful you are.. they go down conveyor belts, they’re handled 4-6 times on average and no one person is intentionally trying to damage a package. Best of luck with your 3rd alternator, but if it’s broken please come back to my video and blame anyone in my comments who said they work for FedEx.👌🏼
@@mutchler87 They sure did; every time I went on vacation, they'd threaten me (in fun) and, after I'd get back, tell me all about how badly their trucks were loaded while I was gone. Sad to say, though, most of the package handlers I worked with weren't that great and those who were any good tended to quit and become drivers. That's what I ended up doing, with a pause so I could finish school. But, upshot is I can do a good job on the road now instead. :)
@@Sktzo My first question is, which FedEx network were they shipped through? This question being posed in order that I can speak directly (or not) to the particular ways of the network. I'll also observe that, in the general sense, it is much less a matter of people not caring about the packages being shipped as it is one of sheer volume outweighing anyone's individual ability to care. When I was on the van lines, a heavy volume day was around 8,000 packages. That was coming up on two years or so now. These days, 8000 is around the average, if not on the lighter side some days - and this is a small terminal. Larger terminals and hubs handle much higher volumes. Even if everyone who touches a package at every point along that package's journey from shipper to recipient handled it gently, there still exists the potential for damage. Why? Because that is simply the nature of the system.
For anyone asking: The first delivery had a locked gate. I delivered there multiple times per week and their gate was always locked. Otherwise I would’ve delivered it to the front door👌🏼
@@TheSuirad it always depends on the contractor and what kind of route they’ll have you on. $180 is probably above average especially if there’s any chance for commission.
@@markhoops24 they’ll typically start you with quite a few less, maybe 40-60 or so stops your first day and you’ll be with someone. Then you’ll slowly work into doing a full route by yourself. Just take your time learning each thing and you’ll be good!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 yup it was about 65 packages and I knew some of the stuff the guy I was riding with was gonna tell me already because of this video lol, it was no where near as hard as I was making myself think it was gonna be !
I work for a contractor and on weekdays we are PACKED. I have full shelves and I have to stack packages from the front to the back completely full, and even lob large packages over those. Fortunately we have our 1000. 2000, 5000, 6000, on the left side and 3000, 4000, 7000, 8000s on the right side. I mean there would be no way to access the packages if they sorted them the way they do for you lol. We use groundcloud for our navigation which isn't that bad other than the laggy apple ipads we use.
Both my recent contractors in Phoenix and Vegas were busiest Tuesday through Friday, Saturday was still busy but not quite as much and then Sunday and Monday were pretty light. That’s how my truck is loaded🤷🏼♂️(maybe I just didn’t explain it well) ..this was a really light day, almost abnormally light.. but it’s loaded 1000,2000,5000 and 6,000’s are on the left (if you’re looking from the front of the truck) and 3,000, 4,000, 7,000 and 8,000 are on the right.. My last contractor used GroundCloud and I definitely preferred it, but the PackageRoute app did have some good options as well and was better with driver input like adding gate codes/package locker codes to popular addresses on your route. As well as any info you’d like to include like preferred time to pickup/deliver, where to leave the package, etc.. also easier to edit addresses and delivery sequence.. but GroundCloud is still superior in my opinion for ease of use.
Forgot to ask, what station do you work out of? My route was much busier in Vegas and I had the bigger truck as well. I was the new guy in Phoenix though and since I already had greener pastures planned, they didn’t give me their more lucrative route and I was ok with it! Typical in Vegas after Covid was about 190-220 stops and busy would be 220-260. (Obviously much busier than that during the holidays.)
@@mutchler87 I get gate codes on my scanner. When I scan the package it will show me the code and will speak out the delivery instructions(leave in front door, box, ect). Ground cloud works best when you circle each stop individually in your route. If you circle a cluster, it will not map out a convenient/chronological path which is annoying. I have an apple tablet for ground cloud/navigation, and then a scanner
@@zerohr8515 that’s cool, I honestly one my route so we’ll by the time we got GroundCloud I already had it committed to memory. But I would use it for holidays if the routes ever flexed at all.
I was a driver for 5 years. Drivers underestimate the importance of setting your truck up right in the morning. I used to be able to do routes blind faster than people who were on their routes for years because I set up and knew were every stop was. And god, I hated the old turn by turns. Getting 40 pages of the most inaccurate directions ever.
Absolutely! I’d have guys say I couldn’t do their route as fast because it was difficult but when I covered for them I’d do it as fast or faster and then I’d see how they organized their truck (or lack thereof) and know why😬😆
Love the vide man really informative and helpful explaining what you guys go through every day and I respect that! Kind of reminds me of when I started driving garbage truck wish someone would of made a video like this.
@@mutchler87 yea no problem bud you did a great job! When I was driving and started out it could be really confusing for the new guys especially here in Columbus 😂 we had and have so many after the first day their gone. Especially on roll off
@@Dozerman525 lol yea, I saw several quit their first week and some regular drivers walk off the job during peak because they couldn’t handle the amount of packages they saw on their truck 😂
@@mutchler87 lol 😂 I hear ya…. A little backstory I was raised on a farm born n raised around equipment and was always an operator I was with the railroad for 3 years then to trash as a driver and you wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen I told all the new guys prepare for anything and they’d be shocked to see what I’ve seen especially starting at 2 am you see some things lol now I’m at the landfill as an operator but I still have my class a so I’ll fill in and it’s always an adventure
Not at all, I would just check Craigslist for local postings. For whatever reason craigslist is always the best option to find delivery driver jobs for FedEx Ground. What city do you live in? And just keep in mind, it took me a while to learn the system and how to keep that mindset throughout the day. But once your body gets use to the physicality of it, it becomes much more enjoyable! My favorite thing was driving down the road with both doors open jamming along to my favorite song😎
@@maxahissou7574 Let me know what you find! For some reason I’ve found that southern Cali isn’t always the best pay, which is weird since it’s so expensive to live there, but occasionally you can find a good contractor.
Great video Alex, thank you. Did any contractors allow you to set your stop/package count or the days you are scheduled? (I prefer a heavy 4x10 schedule). Are you able to maintain the same high efficiency after sunset?
It is somewhat possible depending on the contractor and the route..the only problem is, even light days your truck travels the exact same amount of miles.. so another truck covering one route doesn’t work very well. The amount of drive time is too much so when someone isn’t there, multiple routes have to cover it. Essentially you’d just need to find a route near you that wanted to do the same thing and your manager would have to know you could both handle it. (You’d do his route one day while he had off, and vice versa.) *Super long answer but the only other reason you can’t “set your stop count” per say, is everyone that is capable of doing their route typically want as many stops as they can.. there are definitely days where some routes get overwhelmed and you can make extra money doing a section for them, etc.. but just to say “I want this amount per day” isn’t very likely as FedEx doesn’t decide the customers ordering habits.. some days your route will just be unusually light or heavy and it’s up to your manager which way he flexes the load. And it definitely slows down after sunset depending on the area. In Vegas I had a route that every single house had the same address marker and they were all well lit, whereas in Oregon I had houses that didn’t even have house markers or were hidden behind trees, etc. 😑
You should see the look on people face when they run out with excitement and I’m like, “oh I’m sorry, I was just checking a text…” no packages for you today..😆
I organize the same way pretty much. You definitely want to make sure you can see the tags on each package. I always check the map on the scanner to plan out the route. Only thing is with me is I don’t necessarily go in the order of how the stops are lined up. My route is generally the same but some days it’s at a different starting point. Some days you might have to improvise in the middle of the route depending on what’s happening on the road (i.e. construction, road blocks).
@@mutchler87 That’s funny. My route has 4 schools that I have to hit so learned to get those out of the way early 😂 One time I got stuck in a driveway needing to back out right before dismissal (directly across the street from the school) waiting for all the buses to pass by, it was 5 minutes I had to wait. Never again 😂 I have the Post Office as well so I keep in mind when they close for lunch break. Once you learn your area you can plan accordingly and life gets easier on your route.
@@40III absolutely, sometimes taking 10 mins to go out of your way is really a time saver when if you wait until it’s on your way the traffic and congestion is way worse!
when the pandemic first started we started doing a snack basket and cooler on our porch and we have continued to do it. I talked to our FedEx guy one time and told him to get snacks any time he was in the neighborhood. He comes by almost EVER day, even if we don't have a delivery, great guy.
That’s so awesome! I had several houses on my route start doing the same. It was usually just during Christmas but during Covid quite a few people started doing it. The kids would even leave sweet notes with sidewalk chalk thanking the delivery people❤️
@@mutchler87 yeah we got great feedback from all the drivers, so I’ve just continued to do it. We order so much stuff and it doesn’t take much effort on our part to buy some extra stuff at Costco to show our appreciation for all the late nights and hard work. Our biggest issue has been keeping the squirrels from stealing all the snacks! Had to put everything in another cooler. They have eaten through 3 different plastic containers trying to get chips and candy hahaha 🐿️
i started FedEx Ground in 2019 until recently I quit. 3 different owners in 3 years 😂. You’re delivery app is the most simplest I’ve seen. I stopped using the app and just went off my scanner for the last year. Home delivery gets paid per stop. Some drivers will refuse to do business. Ground gets a daily rate. My last route was ground but they put a few apartments on me so I negotiated more money. Drivers can make up to $1500 a week for home delivery. If your doing ground (businesses) with a daily rate you can negotiate apartments or a stretch of houses and get paid more. Some of my customers gave me gift cards, cash, snacks and water and discounts. It’s just you your truck and the packages so that’s a lot of freedom.
Glad to here you liked it for the most part🙌🏻 Yea, I honestly don’t understand why some contractors won’t spend the money for that app or one similar.. there are several really good ones now! I made $1000/week when I did Ground that was 6 years ago.. it was a pretty good route.. 5 days a week and $200 a day wasn’t bad but it had a lot of pickups so it felt more constrictive. With my contractor in Vegas I made about $1000 a week only working 30 hours per week.. easiest route I’ve ever had! And during peak season the best 3 weeks would be about $1500 and I’d still put in less than 8 hours a day! Plus a bunch of gift cards, candy, and snacks🙌🏻😊
@@vincentbryan1962 I quit simply for more money doing something else. Great job overall once you get use to the physicality of it🙏🏻 There are a lot of contractors out there, some better than others but I’ve found a good manager makes the biggest difference.
@@vincentbryan1962 pretty much wanted to make more money. My goal was always to be a truck driver or hotshot for few years then own my own business. These contractors make so much money they’re literally millionaires
I'm ground and I get paid per stop plus per package. Ground drivers should insist on per package pay since they can pick up and deliver large quantities of packages to/from a single company
Thanks for the video. Very cool to see how it works. I'm doing Amazon flex out of my car and soon will be doing DSP (private contractor) out of Amazon too. I think I'll like to do FedEx after a year or two. What advice can you give besides avoiding ground? Thank you so much for the help. 🙏
Essentially just look for a contractor that pays the best. They often also have the best management since they understand taking care of the driver is in their best interest. Also don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed with a crazy full or hectic truck.. even the days that seem like they’ll never end or that you aren’t making progress, you just have to deliver one stop at a time🙏🏻
@@ttoyota6614 I can somewhat agree, only time I’d say it’s better is some people really need benefits for healthcare and such (I’ve never been to the hospital in my life and have no desire to make less for healthcare.) But I do know there are some opportunities for people to do contract work for Amazon and they do relatively well.
UPS is the best of them all, they pay WAY more and people stay with them, you can move up to linehaul and not delivery and make more money. all the rest the turnover rate is bad...it is hard stressful work that wears out your body.
I’m an ex Amazon driver which honestly is more organized than you think. The drivers are often unorganized and careless. The packages are also in order and by stop. But the drivers simply aren’t trained properly to work the system in their advantage and many don’t think outside the box. They simply are they clueless.
Im wondering if every station is the same..? Because I’ve heard from many they’re not in order much at all, and some say they are.. wondering if some stations are simply better than other like they are with FedEx🤔
@@mutchler87 I’m sure that it’s somewhat different at each station. Before I moved to my current home, I used to work out of the Iowa city, IA hub and I felt it was very organized. I worked for a 3rd party contractor as a DSP, and oddly enough the owner of this DSP had a brother who owned a 3rd party running FedEx Ground out of Cedar Rapids, IA. She stated that Amazons system was superior to the FedEx being ran out of Cedar Rapids.. But honestly I think a huge part of both companies are the successes of the management team running the individual locations and properly training each said employee making the process run efficiently. I have always felt that if I had problems, it usually wasn’t a company strategy that was messed up, but rather a poor management team who didn’t run it as it should.
@@juniortrucker3389 absolutely agree! I’ve found some Amazon contractor owners think it’s superior because they were able to pay drivers $17-20 dollars when a FedEx driver doing a similar route would be making more like $25-$30. But it seems that since it’s not so new and they’re needing drivers just as much they’re becoming more competitive!
Amazon sucks!!!! Delivered for 2 different DSP'S in OH. Absolutely pitiful management, it reminds of a migrant worker job. You show up may get a route or may get sent home. I watched people show up for weeks and maybe get 2 routes a week. Amazon is a terrible terrible place to deliver for.
I Drive for Amazon and the fact that you guys have loaders Im jealous lol!!!!! We load our own trucks 😞. We have numbers on our packages too they group the packages into these totes with anywhere between 10-25 packages per tote (most of the time its 15-25 packages per tote). We can get anywhere between 9 and 19 totes daily (most of the time it gonna be between 12-15 totes ) and these totes include envelopes and small to medium boxes. Then on top of that we get overflow packages which are the big big boxes too big to fit in with the tote stuff. Youll get anywhere between 15-30 of those (most of the time in the 20s). We get a list with the order the totes and overflow go in based on our route for the day, but it is up to us once weve organized our totes on the truck to go through the totes and organize the boxes and envelopes by number. We normally organize the first tote at our first stop and then once the tote is empty then we organize the next tote at the first stop of that particular tote.
When I first started at FedEx I had to load my own truck. After about 2 years they went to having them loaded for us. (There are still small stations where the drivers have to load their own trucks) But it was such a nice change.. literally went from working 1.5-2 hours loading our trucks to organizing the truck and loading the last 5-10% of big packages and smalls in about 20 mins or so! Made the job seem like a breeze after getting paid the same to do less work!🙌🏻 Appreciate you breaking down how exactly it works! I’ve had some drivers mention parts of the process but none gave such a thorough explanation!🙏🏻
I realize you posted this a year ago. I used to do Christmas part time a few years ago but I worked for a contractor. We all loaded our own trucks so it was up to us to get things in order. That meant using whatever flat surface available (like an empty pallet) and set each series number in a pile. When I first started, we had a manifest of everything that would end up on the truck. Sometimes, everything would grind to a halt because a big truck bringing in a load would be running late. Every driver would just hang out till the truck got unloaded. It was tough loading my truck because you never knew how big that one missing package was to budget room for it. Much of what you're talking about is pretty much what I did. Back when we had a paper manifest, I would mark on the manifest if something was a small. That way, I kept all the smalls on the passenger seat so every time I knew my next stop was a small, I could literally reach over and grab it, scan it, and drop it on their doorstop. I also would misplace an occasional small and panic because it put me way behind looking for it. It was a frenzy during the holidays but, when I finished, I literally drove the truck home. I was paid per package so I would try and hit 30 stops an hour, I hit 33 one time. It was hard work and grateful I was only holiday work.
That’s exactly how it was when I started. Had to load my own truck for a little over a year.. they’d load about half of the Ground trucks but the home delivery were all out on pallets, typically 8 of them behind the truck numbered 1000-8000. For the most part they’d be on the right pallet but toward the end of the sort they’d get really lazy and just start stacking them on the back 2. Paper manifest and a Mapquest printout from stop to stop if you wanted it.
@@mutchler87You are absolutely right about the back two pallets part. That extra ten feet was way too much out of the way. Later on, I got my manifest after I was loaded. I forgot about the Mapquest part. I used a Garmin Drivesmart GPS that would take voice commands. It made things go quicker because I was reading the address out loud to the GPS. Occasionally, the Garmin would struggle so I reverted to Google maps through my phone.
I would say it's the best job I've ever had, however the thing that sucks about ground is the lack of benefits. Idk about the contractors the rest of you guys work for, but mine doesn't offer much. 5 days PTO after 1 year of employment, no holiday pay, insurance is offered but no 401k or retirement. Hope the rest of you guys and gals are being taken care of. Keep working hard yall 💪
Agreed, I wouldn’t be at most contractors if I had a family and needed insurance. My last contractor was new and offered nothing, not even holidays paid, but the 3 years I spent at the contractor before I had 3 weeks paid vacation plus paid holidays. I think it’s a good job for those who’d rather have their money go to their bank account than their healthcare. (I’ve never been to a hospital once in my life so healthcare wasn’t a priority of mine) But I transitioned into a company that pays double and offers all benefits. ie: healthcare, 401k matching, and PTO.
@@jenniemarie7904 he should go to another contractor with better healthcare. Plenty of opportunities out there. When he started he knew their benefits.. sounds like it’s time for a change.
I get the same with my contractor except we do get some holidays. My year is coming up during peak.... So yeah prob not getting my vacation till after peak... Also I'll add that he offers bonuses for 100 stops or more for the day and 100% for the week. One route I used to do I would get an extra $350 just in bonuses every week!
@@37Sith yea, my last contractor was base of $160/day at plus $1.10/20(depending on if it was smart post or not) per stop over 120.. I’d typically average about $320 per week in commission putting me over $1000 for the week. And quite a bit more during peak! I’d usually do 270-340 stops a day during peak so they money was really good. $1500 take home was pretty common during peak but that was 6 day work weeks.
16:00 for the lockers I always type in the name on the package instead of the apt #. A lot of times the apt #s are entered in wrong for some reason like missing the apt letter or building #
That’s smart, I’ll typically do the name after the number but this apartment charges a few to use their lockers so a lot of the residents don’t use them😏
Wow dude, I was a FedEx Ground Driver for 5 years in Ohio and it was a completely different job compared to this. I took home $500 a week salary, or $100 a day, and that just wasn't enough. My first route was a business route (80% business/20% residential) but was salary paid, and being required by my contractor to get a signature at every business(even if the package didn't require a signature), it was the worst experience of my life. If I was hourly paid or something I wouldn't mind waiting 15 minutes for a teenager to sign for a package, but I was salary paid and was always at risk of hitting the DoT 10hr work day limit. My 2nd route was 95% residential under a different contractor and despite doing 2x the stops, I was usually able to finish the route in 4 or 5 hours. The same pay but half the hours. Businesses suck to deliver to. I also never had any of those gps devices. They gave us a big paper manifest and included a map if you were Home Delivery. I may give FedEx another shot if I move out of state. Apparently Ohio is a bad place to be a FedEx Guy.
I started with a true ground route, 95%+ businesses.. if I was at a business I delivered to every day, I’d drop the package and go, didn’t get a signature 90% of the time because like you said, you’d stand around waiting. Other times I’d scribble something and write in the name of the person that always signed.. because let’s face it, they’re taking me at my word anyways so why stand around for 15 mins just for them to scribble on my scanner and have no clue what I dropped off anyway lol I started with a big ole scanner with no GPS and a stack of papers as well. Good times!
15:15 Customers aren't required to register with the locker (I think it's a fee per delivery). That's right up there where most of my Amazon escalations come from as a Field Quality Assurance Specialist for Amazon - package dumping outside lockers because the delivery associates don't want to go door to door.
At this particular apartment they charge the customer a monthly fee for the convenience. Most of my apartments in the area either provided it or made it very affordable because almost everyone would register, but I believe this complex was either charging too much or simply not promoting it because many residents didn’t have their name in the system and some would say they didn’t even know about the boxes🤷🏼♂️
No way, that’s awesome! Thanks man! I couldn’t help but notice your dedication to commenting! I do the same thing if I’m trying to get my comment seen👏🏻 Just re-watched it today to prep for finishing up my next video and I made a ton of mistakes, etc but it was fun to make’
Great video. Kind of shocked at how low that payout is for the # of deliveries you made. In the NY area you can make $1K a week easy doing doordash/uber eats. Working any time of the day you please. Obviously there are costs like gas and wear and tear on the car, but you do write most of that off on taxes as a IC. At the height of covid, we were making $2K a week easy.
Also New York isn’t really the average city.. you can’t make that kinda money in most cities.. maybe the top 5 or so biggest cities. But the cost of living is way more there. During peak season I’d make $1500-$1700 a week and even though it’s way busier, it would only take me about 2 hours more per day because I would still have the same route, just more deliveries per street.
Great video. Does your van have heat/ac? Also, when you get done with your route, do you need to check in with anyone back at your station or do you just drop truck off then go home for day?
All trucks have heat, about 30% of the trucks in Phoenix have A/C. When you’re delivering it’s not of much use (110°+ heat sucks all the cold air out anytime the door opens) but it does feel much better to and from your route and while taking a break. When you’re done you just drive back to the station, park your truck and leave👌🏼 (the only time this might be different would be during peak season.. you might ask if anyone needs help, but you aren’t required to. You will find that operating as a team isn’t a bad idea though because there will be a day you need help🙏🏻)
im in the process after a year working with Amazon delivery... I'm bout to be working for Fedex ground. can't wait because the pay is way better than amazon
I agree with pretty much everything you said in this video. I left beginning of 01/22 (after a year) cause I hated it lol. My goal everyday was to get back around 4-5 pm tho 😂, hated being out later
just got hired today, passed the road test, start Monday. The freedom is the best part. I cannot stand micromanagement. I'm also gonna work on getting my CDL A and climb up to semi and freight, I hear that's where big money is.
Good luck with that. Im a 4 yr veteran to this company, and you will DEFINITELY deal with micro management. The on-dash cameras that face you are nothing more than glorified baby sitters that stare a hole through you 3 feet away while being within your personal space. Dont think you have any privacy with this place cause u DONT!!!
@@vaccumsealed who said anything about privacy? Not once was I micro managed while at FedEx Ground. I find they typically micro manage shitty drivers who need it. The only time anyone looks at the cameras is in the event of a “harsh event” (braking too hard) speeding or a wreck. If you’re doing your job without violating traffic laws, nobody cares. If you think someone’s taking time out of their day to watch you aimlessly drive in circles, then they’ve gotta be the worst, most bored contractor that’s ever lived😂 I’m sure those contractors exist, but it’s pretty easy to switch contractors for better pay/better management once you have experience.
@@mutchler87 well you keep right on believing that. Look, im 45 yrs old with almost 4 years under my belt and ive been recognized for outstanding performance with bravo zulu awards TWICE!! I dont need no g.d., glorified, baby sitting, cycloptic EYEBALL babysitting me like im 3 f'in years old. Ya have to be taddled on and repremanded if you dont do this and ya dont do that. I had an hour and a half meeting with my senior yesterday morning regarding this right to privacy, and i get it. Those are Fedex fans, so its theiiiiiiiiiiiiir property, and theyre gonna do whatever they feel is necessary, but does it mean i have to accept it? HELL NO!! So in the meantime, im just gonna keep my face covered with a mask, sunglasses, and toboggon until i find something better and im getting the hell out from under a company i spent 4 years of my life WASTED at just because they wanna put everyone in a playpen. Im surprised they havent forced everyone to get vaccinated, but that'll be next along with a chip in your hand. No? Dont believe me? Im talking like a mentally unstable man, huh? Read your bible some, son.
I work for fedex freight and the fact that 120+ stops is a light day for you sounds insane. 20+ stops is a busy day for me. You ground guys work harder than us freight drivers and definitely deserve better pay but as long as you like your job that's a big bonus.
It can definitely be a bit crazy, but you honestly get use to it, at first 100 seems like a lot but then you start to realize the more stops you do, the shorter the drive is between each stop. So you can almost complete 160 in the same time as a 120 (maybe 15 or so mins more) but you just drive way less between each stop and make a good chunk more! Freight is definitely something I’d consider if I wanted to stay local!🙌🏻
I’ve done a bulk ground route, larger straight 26 that’s bigger than the bread delivery style truck he’s doing. Sits up taller and level with docks. Anyways, your stops are way easier bro. I have a lot of stops freight guys have. Like lowes and Home Depot, and Walmart. But I have to unload by hand or dolly. No pallet jack. Just usually takes longer per stop. 100 stops for me when I would pick up extra days on the weekend n driving one of these 700-1000 size trucks are mostly home stops. You can usually get 20 stops done in an hour. 120 stops I’d be done by 3-4 pm. But you right. Ground def underpays drivers. On that bulk ground route. I’d usually only have like 20-30 stops and take about the same time
@@mutchler87 The bulk route or the home delivery route like the truck in the video. Some people call some of those 700-1000 size truck a bulk route. The 26 (I’m guessing that’s the size of the bed) foot bulk I’m talking about is for business only. Lift gate at the back n sits up taller for docks. No shelves but has cages. It’s like a uhaul straight truck. I much prefer that route over the home route I do on weekends. Bc even tho you lift heavier stuff on bulk , I get done sooner. Also not having to look for addresses. I could work the amount of hours and just the constant driving and stopping in those home routes wear me out a lot more than the bulk stops. Plus I was lucky enough to have bass pro shop on my bulk route. I keep a fishing pole in the bulk truck and if I have to wait on pickups at the end of the day, I’d grab lunch and fish their stock pond. It’s in a shopping plaza. So I’m rather fond of the route lol. Also, the bulk truck has a/c. I’ve never had one in those home trucks with a/c except keeping the doors open lol. Sadly for me my contractor is getting rid of that bulk route. So pretty soon, it’s just gonna be all home route soon. I dread it. No more fishing while at work. Idk what ima do
Wow that is impressive organization. The loaders in our warehouse have a lot to learn in terms of organization. Everyday we have to rearrange everything and move the SIDs around. Some of the drivers get super pissed at the loaders..I work a couple days a week and I do my best to positively reinforce but ultimately I'm not around enough to influence anyone very much. And the routes I drive are always someone elses main route.
Yea, I use to be that driver. Found out people respond to positive reinforcement and incentives rather than seeing a driver pissed their truck isn’t loaded well. Took me a while but for my last 5+ years my truck was always loaded better than most👌🏼
Great vid! Just applied today! Never worked In package delivery but have worked driving a box truck doing deliveries for hospitals and such and have the qualifications! Just hope to hear back! Quick question, in your experience, how are the tattoo policies for drivers? I’m a very punctual employee with a great work history and a professional attitude, but do have visible tattoos, and a decent size rose on my hand (although all look professional and not prison-like), but I did get them right after high school without really thinking. As long as I have a professional attitude and appearance, would this hinder my chances? Obviously all contractors may be different but just from your personal experience, how open have they been to visible tattoos. All other can be covered if needed other than the rose on my hand. Thank you!
Best of luck! Hope everything works out!🙌🏻🙏🏻 From my personal experience, tattoos don’t matter at all. Had a fellow delivery driver in Portland that was covered in them and had huge ear gages. He had tattoos on both his hands as well. I could be wrong but I think the only one that cares is UPS. I know for a fact USPS says that since they’d like their employees to represent the average citizen they have no policies restricting hair color, tattoos, piercings, etc! And I’m pretty sure FedEx is similar in that regard!👌🏼
Unless you work for Express they don’t care about your tattoos. One of my coworkers had face tats. As long as your not bringing anything back and following the rules they don’t care.
I'm in my 25th year at Express. I'm surprised FedEx allowed you to post this video. I've always been under the impression that the company is very strict about TH-cam videos and social media activity and talking to the media.
I’ve never got that impression from FedEx Ground. There are a ton of videos out there and as long as they’re making a killing off contractors, I don’t think they look much is it the individual contracted employee but I could be wrong.. never so much as had a single interaction with a manager/station manager. Only talked to my manager and my boss. 🤷🏼♂️
@@mutchler87 Yeah, I forget that you guys/gals are independent contractors and probably not subject to the same restrictions we are. I got reprimanded a few years back for speaking to the media about doing my job in a snowstorm and was also told to take down a FB post about a work related incident.
I'm a ground driver for a contractor now for over 4 years. I love the independent work and the freedom to work at your own pace. I have the same route everyday, mostly residential. I usually have 5 to 6 business stops a day, always at the beginning of my route. I average about 200 stops a day and I run my ass off. If the weather is good I can do 50 stops an hour. There is a base pay, so no matter the route or number of stops, you'll at least make your base for the day. But there's also what's called stop and package pay. I haven't made my base since the first month I started. I usually get to work around 8 am, my truck is almost always loaded by then, and I get back to the terminal between 12 and 1 pm. The weight limit on packages is 150lbs and like I said, I run. You don't have to run, it's not even encouraged or anything, I just do it because it keeps me in shape and cuts probably an hour and a half off my work day. If you don't mind physical jobs and like being alone, I would recommend this. I am fortunate to have a good route though. I spent my first two years doing different routes sometimes everday. The route you have makes ALL the difference. I'm always one of the first drivers back and I make more money than most. Perform well and hopefully you'll have a boss that rewards you with an optimized route. Good video.
Sounds a lot like my Vegas route. Easily one of the best routes I’ve ever had. I always ran every stop and on my 200+ stop days I could do 50 stops an hour and do the whole route in 4 hours. I was also base plus per stop fee so the money worked out to be pretty decent and the hours were barely over 30 per week including one hour total for drive time to and from the route. 🙌🏻
As an Amazon driver our route is as organized as we make it, every day I’m perfectly in order and every package is just grab and go as I usually have 400 packages a day , but some guys aren’t too neat
I'm a Fedex Ground Driver and all he says in this video are legitimately true.
Thanks for the comment! Means a lot coming from another FedEx Ground driver and I’m glad I’m not the only one who really liked the job! I still think it’s one of the best jobs out there!🙌🏻 (can depend on the route though as well.. some I’ve covered for I definitely wouldn’t want daily lol)
So how you all liking those new pay cuts
@@ice1012001 that pay cut was for FedEx inside sales..🤓 thanks for checking though!🙏🏻
Same
I start tomorrow as a fedex ground driver any tips? And do you get the same truck everyday?
im a business owner and do a lot of volume with Fedex and ups. Our delivery drivers are like family, we all know each other on a personal level and we consider them a vital part of our business≥. Without guys like you our business doesn't run in multiple facets. Im grateful for every fedex and ups driver ground or express out there. Thank you for your video and service to the business world
One of my favorite parts of delivering to small businesses was getting to know the owners and managers. I have became really close with many over the years and I wouldn’t trade it for anything! Makes going to work feel worthwhile when you know that your work means something to someone other than your employer🙏🏻❤️
As a fedex package handler it’s cool to see what the drivers go though delivering packages after we load their trucks. Stay safe.
Appreciate what you guys do!🙏🏻
At FedEx Express the handlers do not load the trucks, the drivers load their own trucks.
Besides learning about FedEx, you also seems like a humble and kind dude.
Thank you be blessed.
Thank you! Really appreciate the compliment😊
Ground package handler from 2008-2010 while in college. It was always nice when a driver would show up a little early and tell you how they liked their truck loaded, as far as like “it’s easier for me to get to this stop 1st, so it’s ok if it’s out of the standard order”. Some drivers would just bitch/yell/ cry and it’s like, “help me help you brother”Great video!
It always baffled me when I’d hear drivers talking $h!t about loaders loud enough so they could hear them..And then thinking it was a surprise when their truck wasn’t loaded well. They’d always ask what I did to get my truck loaded so nicely and I’d just say, “I don’t know.. guess they like me” because I knew them trying to fake being nice wasn’t really the answer😆
Sid #s are so important for us drivers! It makes it so easier to find and how many pkgs your delivery is... I just got in my 1st yr as a driver, Nov of 2023.. year and half before I was a pkg handler so I got to understand what it'll take to be a driver... I always put my chewys on floor by the back end of the truck.. they slid easy out and gives shelf more room for smaller pkgs... plus those chewy boxes are heavy and explode open when they fall off the shelves... great video to show all this is how we do it!! Drive safe everyone. Fedex driver in western state Colorado
This guy knows what's up. Kudos for helping your colleagues and being efficient.
Thank you for the compliment🙏🏻
Been a driver for fedex ground for over a year now i love it, been blessed with my contractor to move my way up from vans, to bulk routes, to now finally big rig line haul work all within a year!!! Keep up the great work
Dude, that’s awesome! So few contractors have both home delivery and linehaul so it’s awesome you got that opportunity to work for one! I myself started linehaul 6 months ago🙌🏻😎
@@mutchler87 don’t you need truck driver school for class A? I have the license I just struggle big time with backing so I stopped pursuing class A.
I start this tuesday at fedex and im a little nervous so i stumbled onto this video. It really helped me calm down and stuff because ive always wanted a job with freedom like this. I just hope its a good contractor like u said and i dont screw up!
You’ll do great! Just remember you t will take you awhile to learn everything and for it to become second nature. It will also take your body some time to get used to the job. Just take your time in the beginning and don’t rush. (Luckily summer is the slower of the seasons) If you’re a good stable employee and make it clear to your employer you’re a team player and take the time to build trust, they’ll likely treat you with respect. Let me know how it goes!
How has your first month been?
Trust me he quite after a week !! This guy on the video is a solider how he acts so happy like the job nothing!! Let me tell u you can Carry a package 135 pounds up 3 stories all by yourself!!! This job had me twisted no way I’ll ever do this job again body be so sore and be out all day
lol to be fair I truly enjoyed the work. Sometimes the hard days were hard but I always enjoyed it.
@@mutchler87 man your a solider I salute 🫡 man that job isn’t for the weak I use to box play basketball Evey week and still had nightmares about getting up going to work the next day 🤣 but yeah I see you quit and got another job I got my cdl also that’s the best move no more hard labor!!!!!
It’s refreshing to see someone that takes pride in their work. The opposite is why we have so many problems today
Appreciate that! Took me a bit but I really enjoyed it once I hit my stride!🙏🏻
@@mutchler87 that’s awesome man, it shows. No doubt you’ll move up fast
@@nicksacco5041 I ended up driving linehaul for the past 10 months and now I moved into real estate investing.
Love the video. I used to drive for FedEx Home Delivery. Hated the days when I couldn't fit everything into my truck, but I still miss the job. So true about waving to the same people walking their dog everyday... it's like yep, me again :)
Thanks man, appreciate it! Yea, I miss the kids on my route that would wave every time I drove by, the families that would leave me snacks and those were so excited about me showing up😆 Always made my day that I made their day by simply doing my job🙌🏻
This is a good video very well done. Speaking of big packages i use to work for the USPS and the annoying thing about the boxes were the 50LB dog food delivery from Amazon.
Thank you, appreciate you! I use to work for USPS as well.. once you’ve been at FedEx for awhile, 50 pounds sounds great lol I’d deliver 160-180lb packages at least a few times a week! Sometimes to the 3rd floor of an apartment.
This guy cares for his job that how It should be at least he treats everything with respect not throw shit in and go thx brother!!
Appreciate that!🙌🏻
You're lucky to have package handlers that organize your truck like that. I work at ground and literally two days ago I had 29 stops that weren't even on my manifest and on top of that I already had 118 stops on my manifest.
I mean, sure.. luck has something to do with it but every time I started at a new station they would do a terrible job, leave packages all over the back of the truck, miss-load , load them with the stickers facing down or backwards… then I’d build a relationship with them and ask them nicely and give them positive reinforcement when they’d load it well. Always took a few months to get them loading it how I wanted.
@@mutchler87 I gotcha and I'm glad you were able to build a relationship with the package handlers. Unfortunately at my terminal they come and go so fast. Ill try to start to build something up and before you know it, BAM, a new person. It's all good, I dont plan on being there after peak anyway.
Did you log in before they finished loading?
Starting training as a driver tomorrow, this helped relieved alot of nerves! after almost a year driving for Amazon, this sounds like easy street!
Glad it helped! Let me know how it goes!
How did it end up going ?
@@bloomsux69I only lasted 2 days… I’ve moved on tho. I just got my CDL and about to start working with a trucking company, 99% no touch freight meaning all I have to do is show up and deliver the loads before the due date
@melodytheyeen nice!
@@melodytheyeenwhy did you leave so early? I’m looking at this job or Amazon so help is appreciated !
Your warehouse is much cleaner than mine. Very insightful video. Thanks for sharing!
Vegas was probably the cleanest station I’ve worked at, but Chandler AZ was right up there. Usually correlates with how well it’s ran as well🙌🏻🙏🏻
Also thanks for the comment! Felt stressed trying to fit 6 years of a job into one video on my last 2 days, but it was a fun experience either way!
I work as a package Handler and this video is great info to how to load the trucks more efficiently. Sometimes though the trucks will get 200 or more packages so it can get kinda hectic
Oh absolutely, once they’re getting full it’s a different thing and that’s when even if they’re anywhere near the correct location it’s a win!🙌🏻
Congrats on 1k bro! keep it up!
Thanks Boss! Means a lot coming from the Plunger Papi himself!🪠🤴🏻
This is such a well made video, love your mindset and how you talk about building rapport with your team to make things efficient! :)
Thank you, means a lot! I grew up playing sports and have always enjoyed the team aspect of working together. Just showing appreciation to my loaders made my truck so much more organized. After giving out gif cards during peak season my truck was near perfect every day and my relationship with my loaders was really good. Miss a lot of them know that I’ve moved onto other things.😊
So informative! My husband started off as a pool boy for a couple years then went to Amazon and worked there for a couple years moved his way to FedEx and everything that you are saying is absolutely right. He is now applied at UPS and he is hoping to get in there. This is a great place to start if you want to build your career as a driver. A professional driver. 💛
Thank you so much! A friend told me it was LONG WINDED🤣 But I wasn’t making it for guys like him so I didn’t take it personal lol
Obviously I have to ask if he started off as your pool boy?😉😆 Lol That’s awesome! Going the UPS route once you’ve realized you enjoy the delivery side of things is a good path for sure!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 Haha! Nah, he wasn't my pool boy. Lmao! Yea, he enjoys not having a supervisor micromanage everything he does at work. He does his thing in "Peace". Fingers crossed 🤞🏾 he gets in.
Love from, 🌴ampa! ✌🏾
@@taurussun2228 Hah had to ask 😂
If he doesn’t, and enjoys the peace you get from not being micro managed.. there’s some other good routes to go with FedEx.. either express or freight are awesome but have full benefits and retirement.. could be a semi driver and just do local work. Tons of options but hope he gets what suits him most!🙏🏻😊
@@mutchler87 ✨💛😀
@@taurussun2228 I live in Tampa too 😅
Man you guys are lucky to use a scanner that tells you where to go when I worked at FedEx ground and express, we had to map it out on a huge map lol!!!! Good times I do miss FedEx, and all the cool people you meet on your routs!!
I hear ya, when I first started the best we had was a stack of papers with Mapquest directions😆 Only going to get easier and easier as technology gets better!
@@mutchler87 the drivers now a days have it way to easy lol!!!!
@@galindojuan1 100% From not having yo load their trucks, to having a near perfect delivery sequence figured out for them!
Wow man this is great, especially for this being your first video. Thanks for showing us what you do for work.!
Thanks for such a nice comment!🙏🏻 I appreciate the subscription as well! Almost done with the video.
O ne thing you don't do is ring door bell or knock on door.
Very informative video! I’ve been driving Step Vans to deliver for Amazon for the past couple of years and while they don’t have a standardized way of organizing things, they do have tote bags for envelopes and small boxes for “zones.” There’s always a little sticker somewhere on our packages with a driver aid number primarily used to say which package gets delivered throughout the route. Same goes for our OVs a.k.a Overflow or anything over a certain size or above 15lbs.
Thanks for the compliment! And that makes a lot of sense. I’ve never really had the occasion to ask an Amazon driver since I rarely ever saw the same once twice but that makes a lot of sense!🙌🏻 Thanks for commenting!
Yep, can confirm. Former Amazon Delivery Associate when Amazon had their own drivers. Totes are in order as long as the warehouse associate stacks it on the cart in order; otherwise the driver has to put them in order - wasting time. Now I work Field Quality Assurance making sure drivers have the resources they need on the road to successfully make deliveries; and resolve escalations made by customers, including property managers.
Àmazons navigation software and silly àlgorthyms is their weak point.youll understand this when you drive for Amazon
Started working as an Amazon driver a few months ago and was curious how the other delivery companies do their stuff - this is hands-down the most interesting one I’ve seen! I had no idea Fedex was like this. Really cool.
I’ve also heard before that you guys need to buy your own trucks? Is that true?
Also to the point of Amazon’s system, it can be confusing at first and sometimes the warehouse employees screw up putting our stuff in order, but after doing it for a couple weeks you do start to figure out a system that works for you. I enjoy it!
The contractor has to buy the trucks, but drivers don’t buy trucks. Typically when a contractor buys their routes the trucks are included in the purchase price!
Glad you’re liking it!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 interesting! Good to know, thanks 😃
Y’all are so lucky. Amazon only gives us 15-20 minutes to load up everything, after that they push us out and we gotta park somewhere, toss everything out and then reorganize. It’s extremely annoying and one of the reasons i want to leave
I would often see them on my route sorting through the mess and it looked awful 😕
Seems like with all of the advancements in technology Amazon has access to, they’d be way ahead of the game in sorting a truck/route🤷🏼♂️
Even though all my days were hard, loading was literally the hardest part of my day. As you only had 20min. I had sweat dripping down my face most of the time. Felt like I was being set up to fail most times
@@victoria52024 yeah i deffo have sweat dripping off my face every morning. And we’re definitely set up to fail every day lol. They should have the warehouse people load up our vans every morning tbh
@@mkloven101 i know the feeling it's ridiculous IAM a delivery driver as well at Amazon but the downfall to having the warehouse load the vans is it probably never be organized and not to mention IAM always waiting on my carts that are never ready imagine them loading are vans smh
I'm a home delivery driver in brooklyn ny, and my normal day is around 170 stops. My route always has high volume. I sometimes get back to back days of over 200 stops. I average about 40 to 50 stops an hour. And I normally finish around 2pm. The stops are so close to each other is why I can knock it so fast and early. And because of that, I don't follow the sticker numbers. I organize the packages by street and basically is up and down. I get paid good (by the day not hour which is a big reason we finish early) and we get bonuses for over 200 stops. The only thing I dread are signature packages especially alcohol packages since they ruin the momentum. It might not be for everyone, but I absolutely love my job and basically get paid to workout.
Sounds a lot like my route in Vegas!🙌🏻 I always averaged between 40 and 50 stops per hour, also because the houses were so close together and mostly had short driveways. I could’ve been done by 1:30/2pm but I had a pickup at 3pm so instead I’d come in at 10 and be off at 4. Anything over 120 stops was $1.20 and a daily base of $160 so I’d average between $220 and $250 a day and loved it the most of any of the 6 routes I had in my time at FedEx Home Delivery.
Man. I'm a doordash/uber eats driver in Queens. At most, I make 4 deliveries an hour. Even after let's say a 12 to 15 delivery day, I'm shot. But as a 50 yr old man, I guess that's normal. If I were in my 20s, I'd prob be able to do something like FedEx.
@@magamaga1827 it’s totally different with DoorDash.. you have to realize how dense delivery areas are now.. I use to cover 7 square miles, my last 2 routes were closer to 1-2 square miles. Much more deliveries per neighborhood now. Each delivery you night drive an average of 200 years or so.. maybe a quarter mile max between your furthest deliveries.
Signatures are sooo fucking annoying. Cant just drop and go. Most of the time the people arent home so you gotta code it which messes with the flow for me
Great video. I’m also a FXG driver. If anyone is thinking about joining, do it. So much freedom as long as you get the job done!
Thank you. Agreed! Hard to beat the freedom the job offers while also making pretty good money and not having to take work home!🙌🏻
Nice video, man. Well done. I've been with Ground for two years in the warehouse, north of Philly. It's a grind of course but I'm not tired of it yet
Thank you! I really appreciate it!🙏🏻
Always a nice change up loading on the van lines. Had to laugh at the sticker segment. It's a universal concern for sure haha
@@davidbourgault1369 😆 I get it would’ve annoying as a loader but a sticker on the bottom or back of a box is essentially useless.. if I’m gonna spend an hour replacing stickers I’d rather just load my whole truck💁🏼♂️😂
Very informative, I’m going to work for FedEx and I had no idea about the job even though I worked for other delivery company before.Now I have a big picture of how it works. Thank you.
Welcome, thanks for watching!
We dont have loaders, we have to wait until the warebouse scans in all of the packages, then we routes ourselves, THEN SCAN IN tbe packages and THEN LOAD our own vans. The earliest we can start routing is 730..we're getting out of there by 8:30-9 if lucky with a lot of ground to cover and a lot of paper orders in between the regular packages. Decent pay but the higher ups in the corporation dont not seem to care about being efficient in their operations. They changed route visibility from 530am to 730am and sometimes by 830! When semis arrive late.
Man that’s rough. I loaded my own truck when first starting. It was the norm but that changed back in 2018 or so. Now it seems only really small stations still load their own trucks. Seems like it would be hard to make the pay worth it.
@@mutchler87 It's good to see how fedex system runs and has it all ready for the driver, as it should be. Where I currently contract, Tforce (TFI), the warehouse definitely requires a special breed of humans to stick around long term and MAJOR changes needed in how they roll out the orders! We deliver mostly larger drops, anywhere from 3pcs-60pcs at once, which is great since we get paid per the piece but when we have those long stops in between with one piecers it's killer. But MOST importantly, since we have to take all of those steps before we can actually start a route, what's most important is their carton drop time and they won't budge on changing it back to 5:30 am visibility nor do they take care of correcting the constant late semi trucks. They are not bad, they can be a GREAT warehouse and bring in more customers but they are not showing any care to upgrade and drivers are constantly stressed and upset, some routes coming and going since their drop in rates. :(
And thanks again for the video! :)
@@PhoenixTransport-o4h thanks for the comment! I’ve been curious about T Force. I see them as I’m driving Linehaul, but never knew if they delivered freight or if they were also delivery service.
@@mutchler87 tforce is good on the HD as a direct contactor, not an MC. Bulk routes are good too but very hard to get into. Gotta wait in line and semis I don't know about.
I love this video I always wonder what goes on in a day of a fedex drivers life and now I understand when my package is late I shouldnt blame the fedex driver I shouldnt blame anyone your job is so hard I really appreciate you helping us people get our packages delivered because without you there would be nothing
Thanks for the super kind comment!😊 There are definitely drivers out there who take packages back when they could’ve delivered them but I’d say they’re extremely rare and most enjoy the job and work hard!
Also, love the profile photo…😂
@@mutchler87 thank you so much!
@@mutchler87 your such a nice person we need more people out there in the world like you
@@itzrowz ❤️
These are life saving hack you’re showing how to work more smarter and not harder and more efficient. Organizing and prep is key because while delivery is physically intense doing this hacks and tips you showed lessen or fully take away the emotionally and physically burden that is not need for longterm jobs I showed this to my husband at first he didn’t want to see it but I caught him watching it in private few weeks ago and notice a huge amount of peace and kindness coming from him during our home life because he’s not depleted mentally or emotionally anymore or thinking about tomorrow hard day when he’s home with me and the kids. Thank you! He even calls me while he is delivery and he is laughing more now work seem enjoyable lol thank you thank you❤
Wow, that’s great to hear! I really appreciate the comment😊
It’s crazy how different driving for UPS is. We never have light days because they just end up cutting routes. Every time I drive by a fedex driver I notice how empty the shelves are which is crazy. My building starts at 9AM, and it’s a good day if I’m off by 6:30. 200+ stops is pretty normal for the urban area we’re based. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy it, but the hours and packed package cars can be trying
I know the UPS drivers I knew were ALWAYS swamped.. the guy that had the same area as me would always have at least 50-80 stops more and would be out a good 3 hours longer.
When I delivered in Oregon the UPS guy had told me he had to file a grievance multiple times in one month because they kept over working him😬
But if you’re looking to make a career out of it UPS is the obvious choice! If I had started delivering 5 years earlier I would’ve tried to go full time at UPS. Portland even got so behind in drivers they opened up to non union employees for a few months but I passed on it.. as much as I loved the job I always knew it wasn’t the right career path for me long term🙏🏻
They work you guys too hard. That's too many deliveries to do each day .
@@frankiesdaliydrinks eh, Money has to come from somewhere.. the prices of shipping packages is already high enough and with fuel prices last 2 years the contractors margins were made razor thin! So I didn’t mind working hard for my income🙃
@@mutchler87 much respect mate. Not many people can work that hard day in and day out. Keep on keeping on👍
@@frankiesdaliydrinks thanks boss! Took me a bit to get use to it for sure, but then really grew to enjoy the physicality of it🙏🏻
I’m about to start working here as a driver can’t wait
Let me know how it goes!
This was a very fascinating video! I have always had a lot of respect for delivery drivers!
Thank you! Rambled a bit and left some things out but it was a fun learning experience!
Great video! Good job man you did great!🔥
One of the many important people in the supply chain! Keep it up!
Appreciate that, moved onto something else though😬😆 Enjoyed it for 6+ years though!
Thanks…it sounds like you micro manage yourself. Great hard worker! You should be proud of yourself. Usually people want everything for doing nothing. Refreshing to see!
Thank you! I’d say I manage myself well, and have always felt like someone trying to micro managing was so incredibly insulting to my work ethic and level of common sense💁🏼♂️😆
I worked at Amazon as a delivery driver in the northern suburbs of Illinois near Chicago. I absolutely loved everything about the job in itself. The independent freedom, not having someone looking over your shoulder, and of course, the daily pay incentive. It was the same job, but everyday was different. I now moved to TN and although they are opening Amazon in 2023, I’ll probably go work at FedEx Ground! Thanks for the personal perspective of your job, and stay safe out there!
Thanks for the comment! The only thing I would confirm before making the switch, after looking at some contractors in the southern/southeast states, very few pay as well. I’m not sure how that compares to Amazon, but since the cost of living is quite a bit lower than the western states, it might even out🙏🏻
no way which amazon warehouse you worked at? ive worked at the Arlington Hts warehouse and Mundelein.
@@darkangel13915 I worked at DIL5 in West Chicago
@@mutchler87 yeah I’ve noticed that as well, but the cost of living in TN is drastically lower than other states, so it evens out!
@@CarlosMartinez-pt1ok oh ok, I’ve went and worked their a couple of times before, Use to deliver up in the Elgin Area. You guys had a pretty huge warehouse, compared to ours, I’ll say.
Ahh the nostalgia. I worked at FedEx Ground as a Ops Manager several years ago, the system hasn’t changed one bit but it seems you got it down to the core to make your day as efficient and successful as possible, you also look more like a sheriff deputy than a FedEx driver haha :D I think it’s the hair
as an amazon driver who delivers in stroudsburg pa, i get anywhere from 150-180 stops with 20-30 multi stop locations meaning amazon makes it seem like we have 150 stops or 180 but in reality we have 20-30 more stops ontop of that. usually 270-320 plus packages and we start at 10:30- we leave the facility around 11:30-40 and most of our routes are 40-1 hour drive to get to the first stop. usually i start around 12:30 and finish by 5:30-6 with both 15 min breaks and my 30 min lunch, i’m back to the station by 7-7:30 everyday. not to mention loading our own trucks too.
@@thatbrownkid-2473 that’s not too bad at all! I’m really glad I didn’t have to take 2 15 minute breaks or a 30 minute lunch but it is nice sometimes to be told to sit down and relax.
Lol i worked for a fedex contractor in NYC lmao. Wore the same uniforms, got paid WAY less. Worked us crazy. My route was the busiest in the terminal (I was pretty much the only helper working in the summer). We’d leave the terminal at 9am on a good day and we’re back by 8pm ugh. Everyone else who worked the terminal were usually already home relaxing at that point.
Damn.. yea.. I literally saw that at every terminal.. just never was unfortunate enough to work for a contractor like that and never accepted hourly for a job that makes more sense to be paid commission😬🙃
I hope that FedEx shareholders showed up to help you guys. Remember, never work hard for any American company.
@@PilotVBall Why would the shareholders show up to work? 🤔 And why would working hard for a company from another country be any better?
I honestly think this would be a great job for me! I'm great with people, efficient, and reliable. And most importantly, professional. Thanks for the vid Alex! We have a huge FedEx station here in the Palm Springs, California area. So I'll give it a shot! 😀
Let me know how it goes or if you have any questions!🙌🏻
this is looking like tough work for very little pay. respect to you for sticking to this.
Not that hard for $1000/wk. I enjoyed the work and didn’t find it too hard.
1000 a week? I was offered fedx ground starting is 150 a day or 170 a day@@mutchler87
@mutchler87 how did you manage to get 1000 a week! That's way better pay
I had a route that had a lot of stops.
@mutchler87 oh gotcha I am only doing 170 a day in auburn PA I feel like I am not making much and I'm full time
Great video helping me a lot!! I start Monday as a new driver!
Glad it could help! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions🙏🏻
Thanks for this vlog. Drive safe. Happy New Year!
Thank you! Happy New Year🥳
i used to be a package handler and i find it weird that you hand to tell them to put the stickers on the outside. That was something I was trained to do from day one. We also had wooden docks next to each van to put the big stuff on instead of just putting it in between the vans. Thanks for this interesting video!
I find the management plays a big role in the quality of the work done by the package handlers… some stations are super organized and some are a bit now chaotic. I’d say this station in Chandler Arizona was about average.. not amazing but not great. They also had the movable stands to place large packages but didn’t have them for every spot. Only the routes that were very consistently heavy had them at their parking spot.
Appreciate the comment and the compliment 🙏🏻
Positive reinforcement of your loaders...good job, my man!
Thank you!😊
I’m surprised how optimistic you’re able to stay. I was a part time driver for a contract (1-2 days a week). The culture at the contract was toxic, drivers did not respect one another and certainly did not respect the contract owner. It was not just our contract, but most in the building. FedEx economics for the contract owners are not good and getting worse. Thus, drivers are not paid adequately and over worked. Just my observation. Your process looks ironclad and you take pride in your work, so kudos to you. I enjoyed the video
Thanks for such a genuine compliment! I think the culture is largely determined by the manager of each contract, but I’ve noticed the culture also changes based on the management of the station. If they’re gonna be treating the management team on the contractor side with no respect and constantly harping on them/looking over their shoulder, it trickles down to the individual driver. I’ve been incredibly blessed by working for good contractors, but I have worked for a few that weren’t so great and I essentially just created the workspace I wanted. If a manager was constantly calling me and questioning me, I’d tell him in no uncertain terms that this wasn’t the peak of my existence and if he’d like to keep me around, he needed to take a chill pill😆
I think any job can have its hiccups, but I truly enjoyed this one because each boss figured out on their own time that not only did I not need micro-management, I wouldn’t put up with it. I was kind, but firm.
Hello,I just had a interview with a contractor through Fedex called Pranwi logistics, hope it's not as chaotic n pays not bad.
Have you ever heard of Pranwi logistics contractor before?
@chelseahutcherson7936 chaos can happen but the key is to focus on one delivery at a time. If the pay makes sense to you I think it can be an enjoyable job👌🏻
This is something different I have never came across a day n a life of a fedex driver. I like this 100% 💯
Thank you🙏🏻
Thanks for the intel…..sounds like you enjoyed it. I am a retired Letter Carrier from the usps and a retired USN and now I’m living the dream.
I worked as a temporary letter carrier for about 7 months. Couldn’t see myself lasting 20+ years under that type of management but enjoyed aspects of it for sure.
This is loaded with great logistical info. I work for the state of FL records center and do very similar work. Were basically the fedex of state records. My workload is no where close to this but the logistics and planning are the same. Randomly found this video and was surprised to see your approach and planning was really close to mine, which encourages me because your expertise
is obvious. Awesome video man and i appreciate the knowledge transfer. Its evident you know what your talkin about.
Thank you! One of the most genuine and thoughtful comments I’ve ever received! Means a lot!
I delivered for AirBorne Express in the early 90s. Totally different than no GPS You loaded and routed your own truck. Had know your zone. Had simple scanner and used a delivery log book. Enjoyed it and also was way before the online ordering boom.
When I started it was somewhat similar.. we had our phones but navigating to each individual stop was a huge waste of time so learning your route was super important! It’s also getting crazy with how much volume a small area can demand.. it’s gonna get to the point where each delivery truck only covers a few square blocks!
Thanks Doug Hefernan
@@silkroad1201 😂😂😂 Got the reference right off!
Wow airborne express! I remember them!
As a Chewy customer I thank you guys at FedEx for your hard work, since my packages are always heavy. 😅
It’s a love hate relationship for most drivers but I convinced myself to love them😆
same we order the biggest size dog food and my mom asked the driver about it and he says he likes the challenge😅
@@diamondly6250 I was telling my mom, that for the next Auto ship, we should leave out some snacks and drinks for them
@@diamondly6250 my kinda guy🙌🏻😆
Wow love how you make a stressful job look easy! And you sound like a great guy so I know they hate today was ur last day...I drove for a company call bax global years ago my route was nuts! No GPS just a map book...lol ppl order anything! Size didn't matter..lol but it was the most stressful job to me going to pickups that wasn't ready..like what you call it in for so you wait and all that does is put you behind.. I could go on and on..lol but great video bro!
Thank you! I think this job helped me a lot with rolling with the punches. You start to realize stressing over situations doesn’t change them and usually makes things worse. My boss called me a few months in a row to make sure I couldn’t come back to work for a pay raise, so I take it they do miss me😆 Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
Great Vid, thanks for the insight! Good Luck on the next Venture!
Thank you! Already really enjoying it!🙌🏻
As an express courier, i'm super surprised on the differences of protocols. Id get a letter for having the bulkhead door and driver side open. Thanks for showing people what we at fedex do!
Thanks for the watching!
I’ve never closed the driver door unless I was on the highway or it was raining.. 🤷🏼♂️
The bulkhead we are suppose to have closed but 1. I kept it open for effect of the video, and 2. I typically only close it when going onto major roads. Not while driving in neighborhoods.
@@mutchler87 Thats fair, the video looked great! Maybe its just an express rule.
@@obailzy it’s probably a FedEx Ground rule too.. who knows, contractors typically don’t bust the balls of their drivers unless FedEx MAKES them. And usually that only happens if enough customers complain about something lol
Great video 👍 everything was clear and well thought out, I was a package handler for more than 5 years and started off loading the delivery trucks, in my area most of the drivers were pretty cool and if there was anything different or wanted me to do something specific for their packages I was more than happy to do so, definitely gave each other respect, and I remember the term ICU stands for "incompatibles" which were packages that are too big, heavy, or odd shaped to go on the upper level of the building and diverted back down to their specific trailer, so there would a specific ICU belt on the bottom floor that would be wider and go at a slower pace, at the end i now drive for Amazon and really enjoy my job, stay safe out there 👍
Thanks so much! Appreciate the compliment and the comment. Sounds like you were one of the good ones! Glad you’re liking Amazon. Heard lots of good things from other Amazon drivers as well🙏🏻
Ohhhh, boy. FedEx.... I worked at FedEx as a Package Handler and those heavy packages were a PAIN. We would have to lift 100+ pound packages all the time with seemingly no end. Those Chewy boxes aren't fun either, haha. Sometimes they're so dense for their size, they would break open all over the semi trailer we were unloading/loading. They paid pretty well, but wasn't worth spending my paychecks on back surgery. I do feel I should mention that our facility was way over capacity was due for a renovation - none of our stuff was automated like many newer facilities now.
If you don't mind me asking, what did you end up doing after FedEx? I don't see another video posted other than this one and a Short.... I hope you're doing well!
I’m working for another contractor doing linehaul for FedEx😊
you said it’s ur last day where are you going to now? Awesome video idea thanks man. thanks for the video man
I ended up driving linehaul for FedEx for 10 months and then took a role in sales working for an investment company.
Crazy how you got your loaders to actually load it the way you want it 😂I always made sure my loaders were doing a good job but where my location is they always switch loaders and I just got to the point to where I would show up early and load it the way I want it
That app is never correct, I would deliver the way I wanted to do my route
@@alexmendoza7393 what part of it isn’t correct? Kinda sounds like your zones might be out of order.
Does your station not have an outbound sort? Because bringing pick up packages back that late might not hinder you but what about the outbound sort or ultimately the final package recipient? example: Location X runs an outbound sort from 4 to 7/8, you have 25 pick ups from your route but you don't return to the station until 9pm. You missed the sort. There are 25 packages that will now be in inbound sorts way when they go to load your van. That's outbound sorts job to unload packages and get them in the correct trailers for the correct hub they will be heading to. Some hubs based on location to your terminal have cut off times for dispatch so the driver can take all your outbound packages to the next terminal in line on time for their sort and for ultimate delivery to the desired destination. So even though they are not express packages, YOU are slowing their delivery and causing service failures which is a stations version of a DNA. Also, yes it is the package handlers jobs to load with label up and vision label out and lip loaded but when a sort is only 5 hours on a heavy day and a PH is loading 3 to 5 vans that is roughly 500-1000 packages depending on if it's ground or home delivery (HD - which includes packages up to 150Lbs(i.e. trampolines/furniture, significantly adding to load times). You only showed smalls, did you have No NC's? Cause a lot of stations are co-locations and NC's are very much a pain to handle and load when you are package picking from a moving belt all while trying to not only identify the correct vans to load it in but correct area in the van to load all while traversing in an out of vans while scanning the package and moving stickers. So you seem like a nice person but just remember that package handler got there while you were sleeping and did manual labor consistently for several hours so that you could sleep in and leisurely show up and run your route at 3pm with no concern for the outbound sort which in turn creates extra work for that PH to unload your van prior to loading it so they can make it just right for your deliveries to go smooth. Just things to consider. I was a driver too and my son is a Ops manager so depending on location there's a lot the package handler is forced to do manually all while looking at a little vision label and mentally processing where it goes while traversing an elevated surface all while trying to make life easier for the driver.
I wouldn’t return that late if I was causing packages to miss the outbound sort. I’ve never had a DNA unless a truck breakdown prevented me from delivering and the issues wasn’t fixed until it was too late to deliver. Which in those cases stations are much more forgiving as it wasn’t because of neglect or laziness. Every station is different but my last 2 stations had their outbound sort end between 10pm-11pm. Since my route always had very limited pickups the sort manager made it clear to me as long as I was back before 10 I was fine. Half the time I’d unload my own truck with one of the sort managers and a loader while shooting the shit and talking about life.👌🏼
I believe different stations call them different things, but I did mention oversized.. they load them next to the truck 9 out of 10 times to prevent filling the truck up with them and them being in the way when more packages could be loaded in their spot. We called them IC’s at every station I’ve ever been at..
I’ve helped load my truck and others with loaders. It’s definitely no joke of a job, however, they aren’t loading my truck so I can sleep in, they’re doing it for an income and because it fits their schedule. And if they’re doing said job day in and day out, it only makes sense they’d be progressively better and better at it and since I always maintained a great relationship with my loaders, and rewarded them with gift cards (especially during peak season) they were always happy to take the extra effort to load it correctly. 🙏🏻❤️
And the only reason I was able to come in whenever I wanted is because I serviced my route in an efficient manner and never caused any packages to be delivered late. Obviously if I was causing DNA’s my contractor wouldn’t allow me to keep the schedule I did. However I’d still often be the one he’d ask to help others finish their route in the event someone was sick or had a breakdown because he knew he could count on me, and that I was often out later. So if anything it became a safety net for my contractor.
@@mutchler87 yes IC was the previous term the current term (although still called IC by anyone there longer than a year) but the current official term per fedex is NC which stand for non-conveyable because unless the station has a belt designed for them (which some do) they are brought out via tuggers. Definitely wasn't saying you were doing anything bad but I'm not used to an outbound that late because the station by my house has to dispatch by 9pm for the trailers to make the next location by reload sort time
@@davidfowler8778 I get it, now that I do linehaul I’m learning every station is a bit different based on where they are located on the country and where they are at in the freight moving process. Some stations have more sorta and some have less. Kinda interesting to see it from the freight hauling side of things now.
I was a package handler for several years. My station is a small one, so phones and things are no problem. I always put the vision labels facing out. FL SIDs didn't always go on the floor, because if they were small, they could get crushed. One of my drivers did his route by address, not by SID, so his truck got loaded in that order. I'd also write the address on every box for another driver so he could see it better. Not every package handler has the motivation to do the job well just for the sake of it, unfortunately, and it shows in how trucks get loaded. Amongst other things.
"ICs" are Incompatibles. Or they were. They're now called "Non-Conveyables".
Sounds like you were an awesome loader and I’m sure the drivers were super grateful to have you!🙌🏻
Why does no one care about packages being shipped? I had two alternators ship through fed ex, and both of them cam in dropped and broken.
@@Sktzo no one? You do realize the company you ordered through could’ve also done a better job packaging your alternator right? Packages break no matter how careful you are.. they go down conveyor belts, they’re handled 4-6 times on average and no one person is intentionally trying to damage a package. Best of luck with your 3rd alternator, but if it’s broken please come back to my video and blame anyone in my comments who said they work for FedEx.👌🏼
@@mutchler87 They sure did; every time I went on vacation, they'd threaten me (in fun) and, after I'd get back, tell me all about how badly their trucks were loaded while I was gone. Sad to say, though, most of the package handlers I worked with weren't that great and those who were any good tended to quit and become drivers. That's what I ended up doing, with a pause so I could finish school. But, upshot is I can do a good job on the road now instead. :)
@@Sktzo My first question is, which FedEx network were they shipped through? This question being posed in order that I can speak directly (or not) to the particular ways of the network.
I'll also observe that, in the general sense, it is much less a matter of people not caring about the packages being shipped as it is one of sheer volume outweighing anyone's individual ability to care. When I was on the van lines, a heavy volume day was around 8,000 packages. That was coming up on two years or so now. These days, 8000 is around the average, if not on the lighter side some days - and this is a small terminal. Larger terminals and hubs handle much higher volumes. Even if everyone who touches a package at every point along that package's journey from shipper to recipient handled it gently, there still exists the potential for damage. Why? Because that is simply the nature of the system.
For anyone asking: The first delivery had a locked gate. I delivered there multiple times per week and their gate was always locked. Otherwise I would’ve delivered it to the front door👌🏼
I'll begin working at FedEx soon. Is it normal for them to pay $180 a day? Or is that just starting pay?
@@TheSuirad it always depends on the contractor and what kind of route they’ll have you on. $180 is probably above average especially if there’s any chance for commission.
@@mutchler87 Hey thanks!
@@TheSuirad of course, let me know how it goes!
@@mutchler87 yeah it wasn't for me...
This was good to watch I go on my first ride along tomorrow for fedex and start my own route next week I believe.
That’s awesome man! You’ll have to let me know how it goes!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 just a little nervous seems like a lot to remember right now but, will do!
@@markhoops24 they’ll typically start you with quite a few less, maybe 40-60 or so stops your first day and you’ll be with someone. Then you’ll slowly work into doing a full route by yourself. Just take your time learning each thing and you’ll be good!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 yup it was about 65 packages and I knew some of the stuff the guy I was riding with was gonna tell me already because of this video lol, it was no where near as hard as I was making myself think it was gonna be !
@@markhoops24 love to hear that!🙌🏻 Thanks for checking back. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO 🙌🏼 i completed my road test yesterday so I’ll be starting soon and this video has helped me feel more prepared 😌
Thanks for the comment! Glad it could help😊
How's it going so far? Road test for me tomorrow
I work for a contractor and on weekdays we are PACKED. I have full shelves and I have to stack packages from the front to the back completely full, and even lob large packages over those. Fortunately we have our 1000. 2000, 5000, 6000, on the left side and 3000, 4000, 7000, 8000s on the right side. I mean there would be no way to access the packages if they sorted them the way they do for you lol. We use groundcloud for our navigation which isn't that bad other than the laggy apple ipads we use.
Both my recent contractors in Phoenix and Vegas were busiest Tuesday through Friday, Saturday was still busy but not quite as much and then Sunday and Monday were pretty light.
That’s how my truck is loaded🤷🏼♂️(maybe I just didn’t explain it well) ..this was a really light day, almost abnormally light.. but it’s loaded 1000,2000,5000 and 6,000’s are on the left (if you’re looking from the front of the truck) and 3,000, 4,000, 7,000 and 8,000 are on the right..
My last contractor used GroundCloud and I definitely preferred it, but the PackageRoute app did have some good options as well and was better with driver input like adding gate codes/package locker codes to popular addresses on your route. As well as any info you’d like to include like preferred time to pickup/deliver, where to leave the package, etc.. also easier to edit addresses and delivery sequence.. but GroundCloud is still superior in my opinion for ease of use.
Forgot to ask, what station do you work out of?
My route was much busier in Vegas and I had the bigger truck as well. I was the new guy in Phoenix though and since I already had greener pastures planned, they didn’t give me their more lucrative route and I was ok with it!
Typical in Vegas after Covid was about 190-220 stops and busy would be 220-260. (Obviously much busier than that during the holidays.)
@@mutchler87 I get gate codes on my scanner. When I scan the package it will show me the code and will speak out the delivery instructions(leave in front door, box, ect). Ground cloud works best when you circle each stop individually in your route. If you circle a cluster, it will not map out a convenient/chronological path which is annoying. I have an apple tablet for ground cloud/navigation, and then a scanner
@@zerohr8515 that’s cool, I honestly one my route so we’ll by the time we got GroundCloud I already had it committed to memory. But I would use it for holidays if the routes ever flexed at all.
I was a driver for 5 years. Drivers underestimate the importance of setting your truck up right in the morning. I used to be able to do routes blind faster than people who were on their routes for years because I set up and knew were every stop was.
And god, I hated the old turn by turns. Getting 40 pages of the most inaccurate directions ever.
Absolutely! I’d have guys say I couldn’t do their route as fast because it was difficult but when I covered for them I’d do it as fast or faster and then I’d see how they organized their truck (or lack thereof) and know why😬😆
Great vid man! All the best!
Thank you!
Love the vide man really informative and helpful explaining what you guys go through every day and I respect that! Kind of reminds me of when I started driving garbage truck wish someone would of made a video like this.
Appreciate the comment! Wish I would’ve made one sooner. Enjoyed making it!
@@mutchler87 yea no problem bud you did a great job! When I was driving and started out it could be really confusing for the new guys especially here in Columbus 😂 we had and have so many after the first day their gone. Especially on roll off
@@Dozerman525 lol yea, I saw several quit their first week and some regular drivers walk off the job during peak because they couldn’t handle the amount of packages they saw on their truck 😂
@@mutchler87 lol 😂 I hear ya…. A little backstory I was raised on a farm born n raised around equipment and was always an operator I was with the railroad for 3 years then to trash as a driver and you wouldn’t believe what I’ve seen I told all the new guys prepare for anything and they’d be shocked to see what I’ve seen especially starting at 2 am you see some things lol now I’m at the landfill as an operator but I still have my class a so I’ll fill in and it’s always an adventure
@@mutchler87 I love it!!!!
I love your attitude and positivity! You've actually inspired me to give it a try. Do I have to be a package handler first?
Not at all, I would just check Craigslist for local postings. For whatever reason craigslist is always the best option to find delivery driver jobs for FedEx Ground.
What city do you live in?
And just keep in mind, it took me a while to learn the system and how to keep that mindset throughout the day. But once your body gets use to the physicality of it, it becomes much more enjoyable! My favorite thing was driving down the road with both doors open jamming along to my favorite song😎
Same here, craigslist has always been my go to when it comes to job hunting. I live in Los Angeles.
@@maxahissou7574 Let me know what you find! For some reason I’ve found that southern Cali isn’t always the best pay, which is weird since it’s so expensive to live there, but occasionally you can find a good contractor.
Great video Alex, thank you. Did any contractors allow you to set your stop/package count or the days you are scheduled? (I prefer a heavy 4x10 schedule). Are you able to maintain the same high efficiency after sunset?
It is somewhat possible depending on the contractor and the route..the only problem is, even light days your truck travels the exact same amount of miles.. so another truck covering one route doesn’t work very well.
The amount of drive time is too much so when someone isn’t there, multiple routes have to cover it.
Essentially you’d just need to find a route near you that wanted to do the same thing and your manager would have to know you could both handle it. (You’d do his route one day while he had off, and vice versa.)
*Super long answer but the only other reason you can’t “set your stop count” per say, is everyone that is capable of doing their route typically want as many stops as they can.. there are definitely days where some routes get overwhelmed and you can make extra money doing a section for them, etc.. but just to say “I want this amount per day” isn’t very likely as FedEx doesn’t decide the customers ordering habits.. some days your route will just be unusually light or heavy and it’s up to your manager which way he flexes the load.
And it definitely slows down after sunset depending on the area. In Vegas I had a route that every single house had the same address marker and they were all well lit, whereas in Oregon I had houses that didn’t even have house markers or were hidden behind trees, etc. 😑
there's nothing more satisfying than seeing a FEDEX or UPS van pull up to your house lol.
You should see the look on people face when they run out with excitement and I’m like, “oh I’m sorry, I was just checking a text…” no packages for you today..😆
@@mutchler87 hahahahaha
I organize the same way pretty much. You definitely want to make sure you can see the tags on each package. I always check the map on the scanner to plan out the route. Only thing is with me is I don’t necessarily go in the order of how the stops are lined up.
My route is generally the same but some days it’s at a different starting point. Some days you might have to improvise in the middle of the route depending on what’s happening on the road (i.e. construction, road blocks).
Absolutely. I changed the order of my second route to avoid a school zone during dismissal time and shaved an hour off total delivery time🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 That’s funny. My route has 4 schools that I have to hit so learned to get those out of the way early 😂 One time I got stuck in a driveway needing to back out right before dismissal (directly across the street from the school) waiting for all the buses to pass by, it was 5 minutes I had to wait. Never again 😂 I have the Post Office as well so I keep in mind when they close for lunch break. Once you learn your area you can plan accordingly and life gets easier on your route.
@@40III absolutely, sometimes taking 10 mins to go out of your way is really a time saver when if you wait until it’s on your way the traffic and congestion is way worse!
when the pandemic first started we started doing a snack basket and cooler on our porch and we have continued to do it. I talked to our FedEx guy one time and told him to get snacks any time he was in the neighborhood. He comes by almost EVER day, even if we don't have a delivery, great guy.
That’s so awesome! I had several houses on my route start doing the same. It was usually just during Christmas but during Covid quite a few people started doing it. The kids would even leave sweet notes with sidewalk chalk thanking the delivery people❤️
@@mutchler87 yeah we got great feedback from all the drivers, so I’ve just continued to do it. We order so much stuff and it doesn’t take much effort on our part to buy some extra stuff at Costco to show our appreciation for all the late nights and hard work. Our biggest issue has been keeping the squirrels from stealing all the snacks! Had to put everything in another cooler. They have eaten through 3 different plastic containers trying to get chips and candy hahaha 🐿️
i started FedEx Ground in 2019 until recently I quit. 3 different owners in 3 years 😂. You’re delivery app is the most simplest I’ve seen. I stopped using the app and just went off my scanner for the last year. Home delivery gets paid per stop. Some drivers will refuse to do business. Ground gets a daily rate. My last route was ground but they put a few apartments on me so I negotiated more money. Drivers can make up to $1500 a week for home delivery. If your doing ground (businesses) with a daily rate you can negotiate apartments or a stretch of houses and get paid more. Some of my customers gave me gift cards, cash, snacks and water and discounts. It’s just you your truck and the packages so that’s a lot of freedom.
Glad to here you liked it for the most part🙌🏻
Yea, I honestly don’t understand why some contractors won’t spend the money for that app or one similar.. there are several really good ones now!
I made $1000/week when I did Ground that was 6 years ago.. it was a pretty good route.. 5 days a week and $200 a day wasn’t bad but it had a lot of pickups so it felt more constrictive.
With my contractor in Vegas I made about $1000 a week only working 30 hours per week.. easiest route I’ve ever had! And during peak season the best 3 weeks would be about $1500 and I’d still put in less than 8 hours a day! Plus a bunch of gift cards, candy, and snacks🙌🏻😊
I’m about to start. Why did you guys quit? If you don’t mind me asking
@@vincentbryan1962 I quit simply for more money doing something else. Great job overall once you get use to the physicality of it🙏🏻 There are a lot of contractors out there, some better than others but I’ve found a good manager makes the biggest difference.
@@vincentbryan1962 pretty much wanted to make more money. My goal was always to be a truck driver or hotshot for few years then own my own business. These contractors make so much money they’re literally millionaires
I'm ground and I get paid per stop plus per package. Ground drivers should insist on per package pay since they can pick up and deliver large quantities of packages to/from a single company
Thanks for the video. Very cool to see how it works. I'm doing Amazon flex out of my car and soon will be doing DSP (private contractor) out of Amazon too. I think I'll like to do FedEx after a year or two. What advice can you give besides avoiding ground? Thank you so much for the help. 🙏
Don’t work for Amazon it’s trash, try your best to go straight to FedEx Ground or FedEx Express and get paid your times worth
Essentially just look for a contractor that pays the best. They often also have the best management since they understand taking care of the driver is in their best interest. Also don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed with a crazy full or hectic truck.. even the days that seem like they’ll never end or that you aren’t making progress, you just have to deliver one stop at a time🙏🏻
@@ttoyota6614 I can somewhat agree, only time I’d say it’s better is some people really need benefits for healthcare and such (I’ve never been to the hospital in my life and have no desire to make less for healthcare.) But I do know there are some opportunities for people to do contract work for Amazon and they do relatively well.
UPS is the best of them all, they pay WAY more and people stay with them, you can move up to linehaul and not delivery and make more money.
all the rest the turnover rate is bad...it is hard stressful work that wears out your body.
I’m an ex Amazon driver which honestly is more organized than you think. The drivers are often unorganized and careless. The packages are also in order and by stop. But the drivers simply aren’t trained properly to work the system in their advantage and many don’t think outside the box. They simply are they clueless.
Im wondering if every station is the same..? Because I’ve heard from many they’re not in order much at all, and some say they are.. wondering if some stations are simply better than other like they are with FedEx🤔
@@mutchler87 I’m sure that it’s somewhat different at each station. Before I moved to my current home, I used to work out of the Iowa city, IA hub and I felt it was very organized.
I worked for a 3rd party contractor as a DSP, and oddly enough the owner of this DSP had a brother who owned a 3rd party running FedEx Ground out of Cedar Rapids, IA.
She stated that Amazons system was superior to the FedEx being ran out of Cedar Rapids..
But honestly I think a huge part of both companies are the successes of the management team running the individual locations and properly training each said employee making the process run efficiently.
I have always felt that if I had problems, it usually wasn’t a company strategy that was messed up, but rather a poor management team who didn’t run it as it should.
@@juniortrucker3389 absolutely agree! I’ve found some Amazon contractor owners think it’s superior because they were able to pay drivers $17-20 dollars when a FedEx driver doing a similar route would be making more like $25-$30. But it seems that since it’s not so new and they’re needing drivers just as much they’re becoming more competitive!
They are definitely not always in order and you never have time to put anything besides the bags in order when loading
Amazon sucks!!!! Delivered for 2 different DSP'S in OH. Absolutely pitiful management, it reminds of a migrant worker job. You show up may get a route or may get sent home. I watched people show up for weeks and maybe get 2 routes a week. Amazon is a terrible terrible place to deliver for.
I Drive for Amazon and the fact that you guys have loaders Im jealous lol!!!!! We load our own trucks 😞. We have numbers on our packages too they group the packages into these totes with anywhere between 10-25 packages per tote (most of the time its 15-25 packages per tote). We can get anywhere between 9 and 19 totes daily (most of the time it gonna be between 12-15 totes ) and these totes include envelopes and small to medium boxes. Then on top of that we get overflow packages which are the big big boxes too big to fit in with the tote stuff. Youll get anywhere between 15-30 of those (most of the time in the 20s). We get a list with the order the totes and overflow go in based on our route for the day, but it is up to us once weve organized our totes on the truck to go through the totes and organize the boxes and envelopes by number. We normally organize the first tote at our first stop and then once the tote is empty then we organize the next tote at the first stop of that particular tote.
When I first started at FedEx I had to load my own truck. After about 2 years they went to having them loaded for us. (There are still small stations where the drivers have to load their own trucks) But it was such a nice change.. literally went from working 1.5-2 hours loading our trucks to organizing the truck and loading the last 5-10% of big packages and smalls in about 20 mins or so! Made the job seem like a breeze after getting paid the same to do less work!🙌🏻
Appreciate you breaking down how exactly it works! I’ve had some drivers mention parts of the process but none gave such a thorough explanation!🙏🏻
I realize you posted this a year ago. I used to do Christmas part time a few years ago but I worked for a contractor. We all loaded our own trucks so it was up to us to get things in order. That meant using whatever flat surface available (like an empty pallet) and set each series number in a pile. When I first started, we had a manifest of everything that would end up on the truck. Sometimes, everything would grind to a halt because a big truck bringing in a load would be running late. Every driver would just hang out till the truck got unloaded. It was tough loading my truck because you never knew how big that one missing package was to budget room for it. Much of what you're talking about is pretty much what I did. Back when we had a paper manifest, I would mark on the manifest if something was a small. That way, I kept all the smalls on the passenger seat so every time I knew my next stop was a small, I could literally reach over and grab it, scan it, and drop it on their doorstop. I also would misplace an occasional small and panic because it put me way behind looking for it. It was a frenzy during the holidays but, when I finished, I literally drove the truck home. I was paid per package so I would try and hit 30 stops an hour, I hit 33 one time. It was hard work and grateful I was only holiday work.
That’s exactly how it was when I started. Had to load my own truck for a little over a year.. they’d load about half of the Ground trucks but the home delivery were all out on pallets, typically 8 of them behind the truck numbered 1000-8000. For the most part they’d be on the right pallet but toward the end of the sort they’d get really lazy and just start stacking them on the back 2. Paper manifest and a Mapquest printout from stop to stop if you wanted it.
@@mutchler87You are absolutely right about the back two pallets part. That extra ten feet was way too much out of the way. Later on, I got my manifest after I was loaded. I forgot about the Mapquest part. I used a Garmin Drivesmart GPS that would take voice commands. It made things go quicker because I was reading the address out loud to the GPS. Occasionally, the Garmin would struggle so I reverted to Google maps through my phone.
I would say it's the best job I've ever had, however the thing that sucks about ground is the lack of benefits. Idk about the contractors the rest of you guys work for, but mine doesn't offer much. 5 days PTO after 1 year of employment, no holiday pay, insurance is offered but no 401k or retirement. Hope the rest of you guys and gals are being taken care of. Keep working hard yall 💪
Agreed, I wouldn’t be at most contractors if I had a family and needed insurance. My last contractor was new and offered nothing, not even holidays paid, but the 3 years I spent at the contractor before I had 3 weeks paid vacation plus paid holidays. I think it’s a good job for those who’d rather have their money go to their bank account than their healthcare. (I’ve never been to a hospital once in my life so healthcare wasn’t a priority of mine) But I transitioned into a company that pays double and offers all benefits. ie: healthcare, 401k matching, and PTO.
Yeah my boyfriend has been working Ground for 6 years and he's diabetic and his health care is crap, just to get his blood drawn cost him 400$...
@@jenniemarie7904 he should go to another contractor with better healthcare. Plenty of opportunities out there. When he started he knew their benefits.. sounds like it’s time for a change.
I get the same with my contractor except we do get some holidays. My year is coming up during peak.... So yeah prob not getting my vacation till after peak... Also I'll add that he offers bonuses for 100 stops or more for the day and 100% for the week.
One route I used to do I would get an extra $350 just in bonuses every week!
@@37Sith yea, my last contractor was base of $160/day at plus $1.10/20(depending on if it was smart post or not) per stop over 120.. I’d typically average about $320 per week in commission putting me over $1000 for the week. And quite a bit more during peak! I’d usually do 270-340 stops a day during peak so they money was really good. $1500 take home was pretty common during peak but that was 6 day work weeks.
16:00 for the lockers I always type in the name on the package instead of the apt #. A lot of times the apt #s are entered in wrong for some reason like missing the apt letter or building #
That’s smart, I’ll typically do the name after the number but this apartment charges a few to use their lockers so a lot of the residents don’t use them😏
Wow dude, I was a FedEx Ground Driver for 5 years in Ohio and it was a completely different job compared to this. I took home $500 a week salary, or $100 a day, and that just wasn't enough.
My first route was a business route (80% business/20% residential) but was salary paid, and being required by my contractor to get a signature at every business(even if the package didn't require a signature), it was the worst experience of my life. If I was hourly paid or something I wouldn't mind waiting 15 minutes for a teenager to sign for a package, but I was salary paid and was always at risk of hitting the DoT 10hr work day limit.
My 2nd route was 95% residential under a different contractor and despite doing 2x the stops, I was usually able to finish the route in 4 or 5 hours. The same pay but half the hours.
Businesses suck to deliver to. I also never had any of those gps devices. They gave us a big paper manifest and included a map if you were Home Delivery.
I may give FedEx another shot if I move out of state. Apparently Ohio is a bad place to be a FedEx Guy.
I started with a true ground route, 95%+ businesses.. if I was at a business I delivered to every day, I’d drop the package and go, didn’t get a signature 90% of the time because like you said, you’d stand around waiting. Other times I’d scribble something and write in the name of the person that always signed.. because let’s face it, they’re taking me at my word anyways so why stand around for 15 mins just for them to scribble on my scanner and have no clue what I dropped off anyway lol
I started with a big ole scanner with no GPS and a stack of papers as well. Good times!
15:15 Customers aren't required to register with the locker (I think it's a fee per delivery). That's right up there where most of my Amazon escalations come from as a Field Quality Assurance Specialist for Amazon - package dumping outside lockers because the delivery associates don't want to go door to door.
At this particular apartment they charge the customer a monthly fee for the convenience. Most of my apartments in the area either provided it or made it very affordable because almost everyone would register, but I believe this complex was either charging too much or simply not promoting it because many residents didn’t have their name in the system and some would say they didn’t even know about the boxes🤷🏼♂️
@@mutchler87 Fee is the main reason. The customers know there is a locker. A lot of lockers I've been to are in the same mail room as USPS.
It's very interesting to see your perspective Alex! I just subscribed from Chris's stream. Have a great summer!
No way, that’s awesome! Thanks man! I couldn’t help but notice your dedication to commenting! I do the same thing if I’m trying to get my comment seen👏🏻
Just re-watched it today to prep for finishing up my next video and I made a ton of mistakes, etc but it was fun to make’
I’ll follow you back, didn’t realize you posted videos!🙌🏻
@@mutchler87 Thanks Alex! Have a great summer! I'll be watching your next video!
@@MaddenMorrisTH-cam just hit “Play All” on your videos while I’m doing some things around the house👌🏼
Great video. Kind of shocked at how low that payout is for the # of deliveries you made. In the NY area you can make $1K a week easy doing doordash/uber eats. Working any time of the day you please. Obviously there are costs like gas and wear and tear on the car, but you do write most of that off on taxes as a IC. At the height of covid, we were making $2K a week easy.
Also New York isn’t really the average city.. you can’t make that kinda money in most cities.. maybe the top 5 or so biggest cities. But the cost of living is way more there. During peak season I’d make $1500-$1700 a week and even though it’s way busier, it would only take me about 2 hours more per day because I would still have the same route, just more deliveries per street.
Great video. Does your van have heat/ac? Also, when you get done with your route, do you need to check in with anyone back at your station or do you just drop truck off then go home for day?
All trucks have heat, about 30% of the trucks in Phoenix have A/C. When you’re delivering it’s not of much use (110°+ heat sucks all the cold air out anytime the door opens) but it does feel much better to and from your route and while taking a break.
When you’re done you just drive back to the station, park your truck and leave👌🏼 (the only time this might be different would be during peak season.. you might ask if anyone needs help, but you aren’t required to. You will find that operating as a team isn’t a bad idea though because there will be a day you need help🙏🏻)
im in the process after a year working with Amazon delivery... I'm bout to be working for Fedex ground. can't wait because the pay is way better than amazon
Let me know how you like it once you start!🙌🏻
you start yet?
You did great(what are you talking about)and congrats on your new job. God bless
Thank you! Means a lot!🙏🏻
Thanks for this video!! I start my 1st day tomorrow!
Let me know how it goes! It might take awhile to get use to it physically👌🏼
I agree with pretty much everything you said in this video. I left beginning of 01/22 (after a year) cause I hated it lol. My goal everyday was to get back around 4-5 pm tho 😂, hated being out later
Sorry to hear you hated it but I appreciate the comment. Not a forever job for me but was a really good fit for me for a good chunk of time!
just got hired today, passed the road test, start Monday. The freedom is the best part. I cannot stand micromanagement. I'm also gonna work on getting my CDL A and climb up to semi and freight, I hear that's where big money is.
Congrats man! Let me know how you like it!🙌🏻
*I may know a thing or 2 about the semi side of things..😎 Definitely good money🤑
Good luck with that. Im a 4 yr veteran to this company, and you will DEFINITELY deal with micro management. The on-dash cameras that face you are nothing more than glorified baby sitters that stare a hole through you 3 feet away while being within your personal space. Dont think you have any privacy with this place cause u DONT!!!
@@vaccumsealed who said anything about privacy? Not once was I micro managed while at FedEx Ground. I find they typically micro manage shitty drivers who need it. The only time anyone looks at the cameras is in the event of a “harsh event” (braking too hard) speeding or a wreck. If you’re doing your job without violating traffic laws, nobody cares. If you think someone’s taking time out of their day to watch you aimlessly drive in circles, then they’ve gotta be the worst, most bored contractor that’s ever lived😂 I’m sure those contractors exist, but it’s pretty easy to switch contractors for better pay/better management once you have experience.
@@mutchler87 well you keep right on believing that. Look, im 45 yrs old with almost 4 years under my belt and ive been recognized for outstanding performance with bravo zulu awards TWICE!! I dont need no g.d., glorified, baby sitting, cycloptic EYEBALL babysitting me like im 3 f'in years old. Ya have to be taddled on and repremanded if you dont do this and ya dont do that. I had an hour and a half meeting with my senior yesterday morning regarding this right to privacy, and i get it. Those are Fedex fans, so its theiiiiiiiiiiiiir property, and theyre gonna do whatever they feel is necessary, but does it mean i have to accept it? HELL NO!! So in the meantime, im just gonna keep my face covered with a mask, sunglasses, and toboggon until i find something better and im getting the hell out from under a company i spent 4 years of my life WASTED at just because they wanna put everyone in a playpen. Im surprised they havent forced everyone to get vaccinated, but that'll be next along with a chip in your hand. No? Dont believe me? Im talking like a mentally unstable man, huh? Read your bible some, son.
I work for fedex freight and the fact that 120+ stops is a light day for you sounds insane. 20+ stops is a busy day for me. You ground guys work harder than us freight drivers and definitely deserve better pay but as long as you like your job that's a big bonus.
It can definitely be a bit crazy, but you honestly get use to it, at first 100 seems like a lot but then you start to realize the more stops you do, the shorter the drive is between each stop. So you can almost complete 160 in the same time as a 120 (maybe 15 or so mins more) but you just drive way less between each stop and make a good chunk more! Freight is definitely something I’d consider if I wanted to stay local!🙌🏻
I’ve done a bulk ground route, larger straight 26 that’s bigger than the bread delivery style truck he’s doing. Sits up taller and level with docks. Anyways, your stops are way easier bro. I have a lot of stops freight guys have. Like lowes and Home Depot, and Walmart. But I have to unload by hand or dolly. No pallet jack. Just usually takes longer per stop. 100 stops for me when I would pick up extra days on the weekend n driving one of these 700-1000 size trucks are mostly home stops. You can usually get 20 stops done in an hour. 120 stops I’d be done by 3-4 pm. But you right. Ground def underpays drivers. On that bulk ground route. I’d usually only have like 20-30 stops and take about the same time
@@dannyboswell7188 That sounds like the same kind of route I had when I first started at FedEx.👌🏼
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The bulk route or the home delivery route like the truck in the video. Some people call some of those 700-1000 size truck a bulk route. The 26 (I’m guessing that’s the size of the bed) foot bulk I’m talking about is for business only. Lift gate at the back n sits up taller for docks. No shelves but has cages. It’s like a uhaul straight truck. I much prefer that route over the home route I do on weekends. Bc even tho you lift heavier stuff on bulk , I get done sooner. Also not having to look for addresses. I could work the amount of hours and just the constant driving and stopping in those home routes wear me out a lot more than the bulk stops. Plus I was lucky enough to have bass pro shop on my bulk route. I keep a fishing pole in the bulk truck and if I have to wait on pickups at the end of the day, I’d grab lunch and fish their stock pond. It’s in a shopping plaza. So I’m rather fond of the route lol. Also, the bulk truck has a/c. I’ve never had one in those home trucks with a/c except keeping the doors open lol. Sadly for me my contractor is getting rid of that bulk route. So pretty soon, it’s just gonna be all home route soon. I dread it. No more fishing while at work. Idk what ima do
@@dannyboswell7188 dang.. that sounds crazy cool getting to fish at work!
Wow that is impressive organization. The loaders in our warehouse have a lot to learn in terms of organization. Everyday we have to rearrange everything and move the SIDs around. Some of the drivers get super pissed at the loaders..I work a couple days a week and I do my best to positively reinforce but ultimately I'm not around enough to influence anyone very much. And the routes I drive are always someone elses main route.
Yea, I use to be that driver. Found out people respond to positive reinforcement and incentives rather than seeing a driver pissed their truck isn’t loaded well. Took me a while but for my last 5+ years my truck was always loaded better than most👌🏼
12:12 I always wondered how yall delivered packages back i the day before GPS 😅
When I started you could ask for turn by turn directions and it was a stack of MapQuest directions to each delivery😅
Excellent video. I learned a lot.
Thanks for saying that, it really means a lot!
Great vid! Just applied today! Never worked In package delivery but have worked driving a box truck doing deliveries for hospitals and such and have the qualifications! Just hope to hear back!
Quick question, in your experience, how are the tattoo policies for drivers? I’m a very punctual employee with a great work history and a professional attitude, but do have visible tattoos, and a decent size rose on my hand (although all look professional and not prison-like), but I did get them right after high school without really thinking. As long as I have a professional attitude and appearance, would this hinder my chances? Obviously all contractors may be different but just from your personal experience, how open have they been to visible tattoos. All other can be covered if needed other than the rose on my hand. Thank you!
Best of luck! Hope everything works out!🙌🏻🙏🏻
From my personal experience, tattoos don’t matter at all. Had a fellow delivery driver in Portland that was covered in them and had huge ear gages. He had tattoos on both his hands as well. I could be wrong but I think the only one that cares is UPS. I know for a fact USPS says that since they’d like their employees to represent the average citizen they have no policies restricting hair color, tattoos, piercings, etc! And I’m pretty sure FedEx is similar in that regard!👌🏼
Unless you work for Express they don’t care about your tattoos. One of my coworkers had face tats. As long as your not bringing anything back and following the rules they don’t care.
I'm in my 25th year at Express. I'm surprised FedEx allowed you to post this video. I've always been under the impression that the company is very strict about TH-cam videos and social media activity and talking to the media.
I’ve never got that impression from FedEx Ground. There are a ton of videos out there and as long as they’re making a killing off contractors, I don’t think they look much is it the individual contracted employee but I could be wrong.. never so much as had a single interaction with a manager/station manager. Only talked to my manager and my boss. 🤷🏼♂️
@@mutchler87 Yeah, I forget that you guys/gals are independent contractors and probably not subject to the same restrictions we are. I got reprimanded a few years back for speaking to the media about doing my job in a snowstorm and was also told to take down a FB post about a work related incident.
@@Matt-mo8sl damn. Yeah that’s totally different than Ground
Alex, you are obviously a top notch driver! Thanks for the insight! BZ
Thank you🙏🏻
I'm a ground driver for a contractor now for over 4 years. I love the independent work and the freedom to work at your own pace. I have the same route everyday, mostly residential. I usually have 5 to 6 business stops a day, always at the beginning of my route. I average about 200 stops a day and I run my ass off. If the weather is good I can do 50 stops an hour. There is a base pay, so no matter the route or number of stops, you'll at least make your base for the day. But there's also what's called stop and package pay. I haven't made my base since the first month I started. I usually get to work around 8 am, my truck is almost always loaded by then, and I get back to the terminal between 12 and 1 pm. The weight limit on packages is 150lbs and like I said, I run. You don't have to run, it's not even encouraged or anything, I just do it because it keeps me in shape and cuts probably an hour and a half off my work day. If you don't mind physical jobs and like being alone, I would recommend this. I am fortunate to have a good route though. I spent my first two years doing different routes sometimes everday. The route you have makes ALL the difference. I'm always one of the first drivers back and I make more money than most. Perform well and hopefully you'll have a boss that rewards you with an optimized route. Good video.
Sounds a lot like my Vegas route. Easily one of the best routes I’ve ever had. I always ran every stop and on my 200+ stop days I could do 50 stops an hour and do the whole route in 4 hours. I was also base plus per stop fee so the money worked out to be pretty decent and the hours were barely over 30 per week including one hour total for drive time to and from the route. 🙌🏻
As an Amazon driver our route is as organized as we make it, every day I’m perfectly in order and every package is just grab and go as I usually have 400 packages a day , but some guys aren’t too neat