Driving For Amazon Flex (FULL Shift Complete Review) | 2023

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  • What's it like as an Amazon Flex driver? In this video I complete a full four hour shift and review my overall earnings to help you decide if it's worth it.
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    0:00 - Intro
    0:16 - Arriving To The Warehouse
    0:54 - Getting Your Packages & Route
    1:50 - Ideal vs Assigned Delivery Zones
    2:45 - Organizing Packages By Stop
    3:14 - First Delivery
    3:35 - How To Organize Amazon Flex Packages By Stop
    4:25 - Assigned Delivery Zone
    4:52 - How To Organize Packages In Your Vehicle (One Option)
    5:34 - Is It Better To Reorganize Packages By Stop?
    6:18 - Mandatory Delivery Radius & Glitches
    6:38 - Shift Complete
    7:04 - Complete Earnings Breakdown
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Комментарии • 256

  • @YourDriverMike
    @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +11

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  • @kingdomforex1545
    @kingdomforex1545 8 месяцев назад +241

    At the end of the day people are going to have opinions left and right but if God is opening up a door to work for a side hustle and build income for something go for it , now yes be mindful of the gas , maintenance but I promise God will give you wisdom on how to organize everything . God will give the amount of packages you need a day trust on him you got this 😎

    • @dredayful
      @dredayful 7 месяцев назад +4

      Not sure what God, hope it’s Jesus you believe. But Thank you!

    • @kingdomforex1545
      @kingdomforex1545 6 месяцев назад +17

      @@dredayful Man it’s crazy that we even have to think twice to know what God we talking about in this last days 🥲 but soon all knee shall bow and every tounge shall confess that Jesus Christ is lord

    • @natalieharris1657
      @natalieharris1657 6 месяцев назад +4

      Just gotta start and end your day with a pray and a few in between is even better. Just gotta connect with our Creator.😊

    • @kingdomforex1545
      @kingdomforex1545 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@natalieharris1657 Jesús Christ 👍🏻

    • @TunaToona
      @TunaToona 6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks man God bless🙏

  • @isntlifebetter
    @isntlifebetter 9 месяцев назад +49

    Pro tip: If it is saying you are not at the house turn on Airplane mode, then go back to app, question mark, choose "GPs not working at house" go back to the map and it will let you complete take pic ect.

  • @shermdog22ify
    @shermdog22ify 11 месяцев назад +153

    I do Flex all the time. It is as easy as you get. I get 3 to 5 hour blocks and finish 3 hour blocks in 2 hours, and 5 hour blocks in 3.5 hours. Where I do flex, I scan every package, number the package, and load by stop. Easy as can be.
    Sorting by stop is absolutely necessary. Just like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get.

    • @johnmarsh3475
      @johnmarsh3475 10 месяцев назад +6

      Compensation? Mileage driven? Etc

    • @narutofan4545
      @narutofan4545 9 месяцев назад +3

      It's getting worse

    • @TreeBurns
      @TreeBurns 9 месяцев назад +2

      im about to start an try it out

    • @joeh5701
      @joeh5701 8 месяцев назад +4

      Bs

    • @elcamino6954
      @elcamino6954 6 месяцев назад +1

      Do you still get paid in full even if you finish your deliveries early?

  • @ASMRBully
    @ASMRBully 8 месяцев назад +20

    Organizing by stop is so slow man!! Sort by TBA number. They're always located near the regular barcode. They end in 0000's and you just section off your car to hold each thousands group. Example, in my car I put 1000 and 2000 in the front seat, 3000 4000 5000 in the back seat, 6 7 8 9000 in the trunk. There's probly 10 but I just put them in the 1's anyway. It's just whatever digit comes before the zeroes and you sort by that. You literally look at the numbers on the packages while loading your car. It's really that easy. No scanning or writing and risking itinerary switching up on you. And it's also helpful because the TBA number is located in the app as well, on each stop. That number never ever changes.

  • @KingBueno619
    @KingBueno619 7 месяцев назад +8

    I prefer picking up at logistic stations over same day delivery stations. Logistic stations sends you to their local area, same-day delivery stations sends you anywhere around the county

  • @CaptainVon
    @CaptainVon 11 месяцев назад +30

    i usually take the whole foods blocks, usually take around 2 hours and i get paid almost 60-100 each time based off the tips

    • @isntlifebetter
      @isntlifebetter 9 месяцев назад +3

      Our city sucks. no one tips lol. So i have to stay away from whole foods. It sucks because I live right across the street from it.

  • @beccah001
    @beccah001 11 месяцев назад +7

    I do in flex in Austin. Our flex station has an actual parking lot. So we have time to sit anf organize. I put the envelopes in a bin and organize by last name. Then all the boxes and such in the trunk organized by last name. Super helpful in my opinion

  • @sheenaanderson8759
    @sheenaanderson8759 11 месяцев назад +34

    I been driving for flex two years now. Its cool for a part-time job. Last years I made 9845.00 for the year which is amazing but remember I'm working part-time hours only

    • @Yaa7700
      @Yaa7700 7 месяцев назад +1

      Taxes taken out?

    • @SirWhiteFireO
      @SirWhiteFireO 3 месяца назад

      ​@@Yaa7700I wish I understand taxes more than you either give some money every check and get some back. Or Not give any every check and pay. Because man do I have questions regarding taxes on jobs where youre labeled as independent contractor, 1099 forms, and how this process works.

    • @carolynf34
      @carolynf34 14 часов назад

      @@Yaa7700there will be no taxes taken out. You will have to give the $ amount you earned to your accountant. You are an independent contractor. There are no w-2’s.

  • @chuckleberrypi
    @chuckleberrypi 11 месяцев назад +16

    the search bar technique makes "organizing by stop" SUPER easy!
    i deliver in Portland, Oregon and see 5 hour blocks regularly. base oay is $21 an hour, which i dont really take. I'm lucky enough to regularly see $23-$27/hr (even had a $40/hr route one time!)
    i feel like Portland flex drivers are hyper aware of Amazon's practices so I'll see those $21/hr blocks sit in the offers section until 1 hour before the block then get gobbled up once the surge pay hits.
    also, regarding the geopin issue, if you're at the screen that says you're out of the delivery circle, turn you mobile data off. this will prompt the app to ask you to change the pin. i've done this with locked gates in rural areas. just move the pin at the driveway entrance so the next driver can find the place.

  • @Ross_Schmidt
    @Ross_Schmidt 11 месяцев назад +124

    That pay was horrible for all the possible hassles and expenses. I make more working security an hour and I'm not having to hustle all over town to do it. They should be paying closer to $30/hr to account for all your expenses.

    • @Randomguyy7
      @Randomguyy7 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@rehn4529ignore them. Just another hater

    • @frankwalker5085
      @frankwalker5085 11 месяцев назад +7

      I just sort my packages by last name. Even with 40-50 packages I rarely have issues finding the stop

    • @jand8303
      @jand8303 10 месяцев назад +2

      Every route is different, if you don't know be quiet

    • @user-jr4bz2gx9o
      @user-jr4bz2gx9o 10 месяцев назад

      Sure

    • @redmed10
      @redmed10 10 месяцев назад

      It's really just for people who need money reasonably quickly or to aid cash flow as the guy said in the video at the end. Amazon know how to get blood out of a stone.

  • @kennystrawnmusic
    @kennystrawnmusic 11 месяцев назад +37

    Living less than a mile from the DCX2 warehouse helps me a lot when Flex is actually busy, i.e. in late November and early December, since in that case you can get clustered stops in just one location. It is, however, quite the challenge to get those packages properly organized without that search bar scanner - great to see that you’ve got that, because it helps tremendously.

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +3

      Is there any other way to find stops? Someone mentioned the yellow stickers? Took about 10 min to do but I can probably get that down to 5-8

    • @kennystrawnmusic
      @kennystrawnmusic 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@YourDriverMike Yellow or pink, and rectangular. They’ll typically have 2 numbers on them, separated by a dash, where the number before the dash is the stop number and the number after the dash is the package number.
      For example, “1-1” is Stop 1/Package 1; “1-2” is Stop 1/Package 2, “2-1” is Stop 2/Package 1, and so on. I’ve used this method to organize them before and it makes it possible to get them properly organized before even leaving the warehouse if you’re there early enough.

    • @basketballgod2791
      @basketballgod2791 11 месяцев назад +2

      It seems you get more offers when closer to the pick up spot!!!

  • @TheJakeCoughlin
    @TheJakeCoughlin 11 месяцев назад +10

    I’d hit that on a surge rate. Usually can get 4 hour blocks for $110-$130 here in FL

  • @albertgutierrez7036
    @albertgutierrez7036 11 месяцев назад +2

    Use the yellow sticker it should show the stop that’s how I used to sort my packages and my 4hr shift turned into a 3 or sometimes on the rare side 2.30 route I loved those days.

  • @noseefood1943
    @noseefood1943 11 месяцев назад +10

    Flex was horrible got 4 hr block for $72 nothing but apts by the time find parking gate code look for # can take up to 30 minutes per delivery after 6 hrs I quit brought back 15 out of 45 pkgs Amazon goons weren’t happy

  • @nancydavis8155
    @nancydavis8155 11 месяцев назад +28

    I deliver Flex and trust me I know all about delivering far away… And that Barcode hack is A LIFE SAVER unless they update your route otw to your first stop due to some package error while still at the warehouse. (Like torn open package being removed from your itinerary. This causes your route to update and the app then update the package stop order) I’ve had to pull over and renumber my packages three times in the past year of driving for Flex that’s also driving usually two 3-4.5 hour shifts per day 4-5 days a week. So I’m all honesty it is rare. I try to tell EVERY new driver at the warehouse (VNC3) about the Barcode trick. Love this channel Btw! You’re honest and give the facts

    • @CJMusashi87
      @CJMusashi87 10 месяцев назад +2

      Hey I need to find out about this barcode I start with them very soon this week

    • @HomeBuyingMadeEasy
      @HomeBuyingMadeEasy 6 месяцев назад +2

      Can you please elaborate that barcode trick with us

  • @ArchieDanesh
    @ArchieDanesh 9 месяцев назад +4

    What I do is I put the boxes in the trunk and back seats along with big envelopes, I put the small envelopes in the front seat. I check at each stop if the drop-off is a envelope or box and with that info I know where to look at, by not spending the extra time at the warehouse numbering the boxes and envelopes I’ve been finishing my route 1.5 hours early.

  • @codybenningfield4023
    @codybenningfield4023 11 месяцев назад +27

    One of my warehouses labels the packages by Letter, AAA, BBB, CCC, and DDD. I sort them by letter in the different locations in my car, i.e., A in front, B in back seat, and C&D in the rear. That way i only have to look through a few packages at each stop. The other warehouse actually numbers the packages from 1-whatever according to stop, but it pays less per hour.

    • @Fuzzie22
      @Fuzzie22 11 месяцев назад +3

      I do the same lol As and Ds in the front seat B left , C right ✅️ 😅 while some guys waste 45 mins sorting at the wharehouse I toss it in and go

    • @Helloworld-yo3xj
      @Helloworld-yo3xj 9 месяцев назад

      i love this and it helpful

  • @lifeafternarcissism
    @lifeafternarcissism 10 месяцев назад +9

    My goal is Cash Flow and Yes Amazon Flex makes sense for me! Nobody explains better than you! Your videos on these topics are simply the best. You truly have a business mindset

  • @pinayazhere
    @pinayazhere 9 месяцев назад +2

    What helps me a lot is all envelops and plastic in the front seat. Lower numbers the seat and higher numbers by the floor in a bag. Boxes 10s in one side of back seat and higher numbers the other side. Any way bigger boxes in the trunk so I know if it’s bunch of boxes

  • @rahsaanadams1004
    @rahsaanadams1004 11 месяцев назад

    🔥 thank you for the info!

  • @angelb.6319
    @angelb.6319 10 месяцев назад +1

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  • @kenpai2
    @kenpai2 11 месяцев назад +17

    I personally like to use those ikea squares and put the bags and envelopes in there buy stop group 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40. That way i dont have to number everyone just the container. When you get to a stop move the next box to the front seat. As for the boxes i just number those and put them in the car in reverse stop order. Helps so very much

    • @IRatherBeHome
      @IRatherBeHome 11 месяцев назад +3

      This is how I do it. I’m normally done loading in about 10 minutes

    • @SeaNeha
      @SeaNeha 8 месяцев назад +1

      What is the hiring process for amazon flex delivery driver? Is there any interview for the same?

    • @kenpai2
      @kenpai2 8 месяцев назад

      @@SeaNeha no just sign up on the app and input your license watch some videos

  • @lifeafternarcissism
    @lifeafternarcissism 10 месяцев назад

    Bro, you have the best videos on driver apps

  • @THEbenagain
    @THEbenagain 11 месяцев назад +12

    I've done two blocks so far and I'm in a very rural area. In fact, I had no cell service at all for over half the route on the last one. The circle thing was an issue. I was standing on the porch but it was telling me the radius was in the lake 50 feet away. I couldn't call due to no service and had to fidget with the app a bit to set a new pin. That was a real pain tbh and wasted around 10 minutes each time it happened. Still, after expenses were accounted for including gas, oil change, tire use and miles on the car were factored in, it was over $25 an hour for a fun scenic drive around the lake.

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +5

      One thing you can do is drop it, leave then call support and tell them to manually mark it bc of no service I’ve done that once.

    • @jeremy49988
      @jeremy49988 9 месяцев назад +4

      Are you sure you're accounting for total cost of operation of your vehicle for the miles driven?
      All maintenance, depreciation, fuel and any additional insurance you wouldn't otherwise have.
      According to AAA, new cars can cost over 70 cents per mile and that was a while ago.
      For the tax year 2023, the deduction is 65.5 cents per mile.
      In 2018 it was costing me a quarter per mile to operate a 10 year old Odyssey which I only paid $6400 for.
      That was with me doing all my own repairs except state inspections, alignments and tire mounting and balancing.
      If I paid myself labor or had to pay an auto service technician I think it would come much closer to the allowable deduction.
      I have a spreadsheet I made in Excel which accounts for all this when I plug in the numbers for each shift and typically it's close to $10 an hour to operate the vehicle.
      Or at least it was last time I checked.

  • @ericinohio8962
    @ericinohio8962 11 месяцев назад +5

    I use Ikea bags. They also fit 3 Amazon Fresh/Whole Foods bags perfectly. They are a lifesaver during rain.

  • @user-gw8tg1xf7d
    @user-gw8tg1xf7d 2 месяца назад

    I just started with the flex app but the company provided me with a vehicle and so far I do 11 hr shifts with the promise of ot I’m happy ❤

  • @jeffdorris5321
    @jeffdorris5321 11 месяцев назад

    Nice work 😎

  • @MantonioBanderas
    @MantonioBanderas 11 месяцев назад +4

    I've done the job about a year and a half now. For organizing what helps me is a couple of plastic bins that go in the front seat of the car. If it's an SSD warehouse with the AAA-BBB-CCC-DDD I will take the small bags and envelopes, putting them in alphabetical order by street - one gets the AAA and BBB, the other gets CCC and DDD. Bigger boxes I'll put in the back of the car in the same way with really big stuff in the back. With the envelopes and small bags up front I just reach over.

  • @mikeodriscoll982
    @mikeodriscoll982 6 месяцев назад +11

    I had a flex shift $54 for 3 hours. I made $53.99 with Uber for 1 hour and 40 minutes. No brainer, less stress, less work

    • @elibomber
      @elibomber 3 месяца назад +1

      So you’re saying Uber is better?

    • @mikeodriscoll982
      @mikeodriscoll982 3 месяца назад

      based on customer tips and surges yes. @@elibomber

    • @dmreddragon6
      @dmreddragon6 23 дня назад

      @@elibomber - As a Uber Eats driver I can say there are a lot of variables, and in the given time frame there is no guarantee that you will get good offers. You can't depend on them.

    • @carolynf34
      @carolynf34 14 часов назад +1

      That’s awesome for you but Uber eats for me hasn’t been great. I’m very selective with picking up better paying orders. But lately it sucks. At the end of the day after I figured out how much I made per hour. And it was pitiful. Anywhere from $14-$18- per hour. Last year I always made a minimum of $20-$25 per hour if not more. It’s horrible now. Amazon flex by me pays you anywhere from $20-$27- per hour. I will stick with them thank you.

    • @mikeodriscoll982
      @mikeodriscoll982 4 часа назад

      @@carolynf34 oh yes totally understand different platforms work for different people. Flex just wasn’t my cup of tea.

  • @antant7777
    @antant7777 11 месяцев назад +10

    Yeah my guy I started numbering my packages last month and it really helps a lot . ✈️✈️Also I have a laundry basket in the front seat with me for all the small packages that can fit inside of it. Just a pro tip I been using for anyone. In my area 80% of the time I do $25 and up blocks as well. For anyone thinking base pay is the only thing they have it’s not. Not easy to catch but do have them.

  • @sk81947
    @sk81947 3 месяца назад +1

    My understanding is that if your business base is your home "commute" miles are deductible. All miles are an expense. Gas is not free for "commute", ware and tare on your vehicle "commute" are still a cost to you.

  • @curtisbakertv
    @curtisbakertv 11 месяцев назад +6

    I use 5 apps.
    Uber Eats
    Door Dash
    Point Pickup
    Dlivrd
    Deliver That
    Killing it! Working for myself is the greatest thing ever.

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад

      Awesome love to see it. I’m on as many as possible I like having options plus they change based on time of day/year etc

    • @karawillis4767
      @karawillis4767 11 месяцев назад

      Are these in order of your most fave to least fave?

    • @curtisbakertv
      @curtisbakertv 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@karawillis4767 yes, but more so most income to least income

    • @snowfox7739
      @snowfox7739 11 месяцев назад

      How has Dlivrd and Deliver That worked out for you? I need to add more apps in the mix to make ends meet until I can find some footing in the IT field.

  • @basketballgod2791
    @basketballgod2791 11 месяцев назад +12

    Here in Pennsylvania just about a couple months ago we were getting consistent three hour blocks for $130 and then about a month ago they introduced a brand new warehouse and the warehouse told me that they just let a bunch of new flex drivers on board. Now you can barely find any work at all and most of the time Amazon will just throw out whatever kind of loan numbers and if people except those numbers ahead of time basically Amazon doesn’t have to drop the price again and that’s exactly what has been happening now there’s basically hardly any work at all so looks like too many people found out about Amazon Flex and the magic is all gone now, the best thing I can tell people is if you live in a community where there’s not a lot of land around like out in the country area you probably will always have work, but if you live in the city with lots of people, you probably won’t get many orders

    • @TheHuffyMatt
      @TheHuffyMatt 7 месяцев назад

      Where in PA do you work

  • @ZavHustles
    @ZavHustles 11 месяцев назад +4

    I signed up for flex when I lived in Los Angeles. The only routes that were ever available were 3 hours for $60, during rush hour traffic. Complete trash, idk who’s desperate enough to do that

  • @vicpagan
    @vicpagan 7 месяцев назад

    Great video

  • @andresate6314
    @andresate6314 11 месяцев назад

    I always scan the packages to right then the stop #. Plus in the warehouse that I go you just go in scan ur license and look for your cart. So we don’t wait for anyone

  • @crystalweible1576
    @crystalweible1576 6 месяцев назад +2

    I just quit driving for Amazon Flex in Toledo, Oh. I rarely have less than 40 packages to deliver in a 3hr-4hr blocks and they were primarily all out in rural areas. Most days I would be able to finish on time but there were times I wouldn't finish on time especially if I had a 3hr shift. If I didn't finish delivering I would be dinged and if I would deliver past my time until all of the packages were delivered I would be dinged. I always had issues in Toledo, Oh taking me down in my driving status. I quit with them the other day and finally had enough. I worked Amazon Flex when I lived in Arizona never had an issue. I really think it depends on the state you drive in.

  • @Cloneufc
    @Cloneufc 4 месяца назад +2

    Gross $72 then $20 in gas. $52 Which is 17 an hr.

  • @Jllr04
    @Jllr04 11 месяцев назад +3

    Horrible pay. Surge pricing is the best but not available all the time. Stop 1-10 front seat
    10-20/25
    Back sest
    20/25-30/40 trunk. And rotate as you go

  • @CoryPTech2020
    @CoryPTech2020 11 месяцев назад +4

    I love flex actually! Only downside is near me they have same-day locations that can send you into 1 of NYC boroughs which is dumb

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +1

      Fair, I’ve turned on instant offers and it’ll send me Fresh orders. Have yet to do one so I think I’m due

    • @CPRentals88
      @CPRentals88 11 месяцев назад

      @@YourDriverMikeomg Amazon fresh is where it’s at!!!

  • @trammellhunter
    @trammellhunter 11 месяцев назад +1

    A friend told me that when you scan your packages start at the bottom of the list and work your way up

  • @user-qv4iy2wt2x
    @user-qv4iy2wt2x 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks man

  • @user-dr2jh3qr7t
    @user-dr2jh3qr7t 11 месяцев назад +9

    $72 - $51 = $21 BEFORE having to pay taxes at the end of the year. So looking at maybe $17-$18 total profit for a 3.5 hour shift. So an average of $5.15 an hour? Even if you consider the $51 mileage a write off I question if this is a sustainable wage. But it can get you by. Just have to remember to save for your tax bill.

    • @ianpursel2453
      @ianpursel2453 4 месяца назад

      That 51 is miles not dollars. But, I don't think he factored in fuel cost in the total. And you should pay your car in cent per mile, to go to a maintenance fund for oil changes and car repairs. And probably should factor in insurance cost. Take those out, then you have your net total. He probably spent around 5 to 7 bucks on fuel, and I would put .13 to .15 cpm for car maintenance fund. So yea he probably spent 10 to 15 on gas, car, and other expenses. So he net about 57 to 62 dollars.

  • @nishantthaccker1173
    @nishantthaccker1173 10 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks. How about sketchy neighborhoods with high crime rates etc. ? Will you be assigned those even though you choose a Warehouse far away ?

  • @darlawalgenbach8817
    @darlawalgenbach8817 11 месяцев назад +9

    Here’s who may still claim mileage on taxes:
    • Small business owners. Self-employed taxpayers who file Schedule C or Schedule F.
    • Other self-employed workers. This includes independent contractors, such as drivers for rideshare services.
    For rideshare drivers, such as Uber or Lyft, this means the drive from home to pick up the first passenger and the drive home after the last drop off are not deductible. Only the trips driven between the first business stop and the subsequent stops can be used for claiming mileage on your taxes.
    Note: if your home office is your main business location, then trips from home to other business locations are deductible.

  • @murderotica724
    @murderotica724 10 месяцев назад +1

    It should tell you the stop number on the yellow driver aid sticker on the package. The stop number will be in parenthesis

  • @GoFastJames
    @GoFastJames 11 месяцев назад +1

    For me I found if I can get early AM batch that pays well with Flex then do other apps. My area 3am 4am ish batches the roads are clear they don't give you many if at all the places you need special access and not as hot out. I try to get the $26hr to $38hr+ batches, hard part for me has been getting constant times am wise even if its not high pay its at least $21 ish just hard to get every day. Way I see it is do this first then the others as most the others are not active and or don't offer good amounts. After doing flex you have rest the day to hit 300+

  • @SirWhiteFireO
    @SirWhiteFireO 3 месяца назад

    Do you get paid for finishing early? Or is that time taken away. Just curious if im better off making sure I finish at the required time or if going quick will just hurt pay.

  • @BubcoPhonics
    @BubcoPhonics 9 месяцев назад

    I love having a Frunk with my Tesla, it makes sorting deliveries so much easier

  • @nightowl6811
    @nightowl6811 7 месяцев назад

    9 yrs is rnough for me driving for all apps! Uber x, uber eats, doordash, grub hub, amazon flex, lyft, i did them all and all ended bad.

  • @mirzetklinac794
    @mirzetklinac794 3 месяца назад +1

    I don't like on how many hours we can work we are self contractor we should be able to work as much as we want and we are typically aloud to do 8hrs shift, they just need to let us work more like doordash do because we are technically not Amazon employees and we should not have to fallow 8hrs drive time like Amazon driver's do. Also we are not allowed to work 7 days a week nether so be careful on what days you want to do flex if some of your other gigs pay better on specific day's

  • @jorgevasquez3936
    @jorgevasquez3936 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thought about doing this as a side hustle. I applied for it but after seeing the gross earnings, it’s just terrible pay. I earn $65 per hour as an independent contractor here in NYC! I would rather work alone and continue to grow my own-self!

    • @Voltomess
      @Voltomess 4 месяца назад

      that's a slave job

  • @whome1629
    @whome1629 10 месяцев назад

    Dude from the time i hit start on that app i count those miles, I'm been tracked on that app, using the map. I count those mile to the warehouse.

  • @ZavHustles
    @ZavHustles 11 месяцев назад +12

    $20 an hour gross profit is garbage brother, sad that people are okay with this little pay

    • @edman813
      @edman813 11 месяцев назад +2

      I made 25 today in Doordash cherry picking my routes today and I didn't even drive that far from my house with 1 hour of work

    • @elfutbolmx8650
      @elfutbolmx8650 9 месяцев назад

      Yeah that’s actually really bad

    • @Mrfree1
      @Mrfree1 8 месяцев назад +3

      We put so much importance on money people forget to just live. Some people can live without money. Your opinion is just that. Dont knock something unless your looking to do
      Something about it

    • @sherryjohnson3804
      @sherryjohnson3804 8 месяцев назад +4

      I've learned to be thankful for a job, period

  • @wnrdog6
    @wnrdog6 11 месяцев назад

    But you handle everything twice when you sort and white the stop number, don't you? Someone recently showed me on the route sheet that you scan the qr code. On that sheet, there's different zones with codes. The first line is the first part of the route, so I put the last line packages in first and they deliver last. I just look for the 4.digit number on the yellow sticker at each stop. Resorting and numbering works for some, but loading the car by zone seems to work for me.

  • @alittleofthisnthat5665
    @alittleofthisnthat5665 11 месяцев назад

    Did they provide you with the Amazon shirt for delivering safety

  • @javannahlives290
    @javannahlives290 11 месяцев назад +6

    Do other amazon warehouses not number your stops for you? Every route I've had, there are yellow stickers that show which number each stop is. It's such a waste of time to load up, then drive off somewhere and reorganize them. Organize them at the warehouse. That's part of your time on your shift.

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +1

      I vaguely remember someone trying to do that at this warehouse and an associate yelling at them to leave. The yellow stickers are you referencing the TBA numbers or something else.

    • @javannahlives290
      @javannahlives290 11 месяцев назад

      @@YourDriverMike that's insane. My experience with flex is very different from yours. I try to show up as late as possible, because you're more likely to get a free route or just a few packages. I used to believe being the first one there lead to a better route which wasn't true at all.

    • @CPRentals88
      @CPRentals88 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@javannahlives290not all warehouses are the same. I have 2 near me. One has the yellow stickers w stop numbers, the other does not

  • @swtchk29
    @swtchk29 9 месяцев назад

    Mine are labeled by number on the little colored stickers. Starting at the 1st stop being #1

  • @redmed10
    @redmed10 10 месяцев назад

    This might work well in usa where people are happy for some reason to have their packages left in their doorsteps. People in uk wouldn't stand for that. So deliveries in uk would take longer.

  • @djfxw
    @djfxw 9 месяцев назад

    Cant the app have a route function? You scan in the package's and it will automatically generate a route?

  • @niraku321
    @niraku321 4 месяца назад

    Just wondering, don't the the packages come to you in groups? It sounds like they are just all thrown together. When I delivered for Amazon we organized everything by the number sticker so why not do it that way?

  • @cosmicbuddhi8029
    @cosmicbuddhi8029 7 месяцев назад

    How do they pay? Is it straight into the bank on a weekly basis?

  • @joshcarter3512
    @joshcarter3512 2 месяца назад

    I live in a rural area with the Amazon Warehouse being about 30 minutes away; is there a way I could pick routes that are on my way back home from the warehouse or could it send me another 30-40 minutes the other direction from my house?

  • @shadedmuse
    @shadedmuse 10 месяцев назад

    Hatchback Prius can haul more packages?

  • @ryanlogue7970
    @ryanlogue7970 6 месяцев назад +1

    With flex are you able to cash out your earnings after completing your 'block'? I've signed up but I'm not sure if it will be worth it for me. ATM I need to be able to cash out daily (sometimes multiple times a day) which is why I love UberEATS. But like doordash, UberEATS, and I'm sure Amazon flex do not pay great at all. Someone driving a V8 pickup truck should be getting higher paying orders than someone driving a dam scooter or Tesla, IMO.

  • @zorayalabori1154
    @zorayalabori1154 Месяц назад +1

    i hate delivering for amazon they pay you by shift could be 30 packages as it can be 40 packages or more when i first started no one wanted to explain to me for the first 3 shifts i was lost until a girl kind of helped me i learned everything on my own its not worth it ad they give you packages for a 3am shift and its to businesses that are not open then you have to go back to the warehouse to return it they have to do better you got lucky getting 28 packages they over stack you if they are behind on some packages not delivered the day before its not worth it unless they give you the actul pay with the amount of packages and the area of the route i stopped driving with them

  • @brucesmith2282
    @brucesmith2282 5 месяцев назад

    $72 is crazy low, here in Upstate NY base is $25 hr

  • @saulzg7
    @saulzg7 11 месяцев назад +1

    na i still think the best way to organize is with the yellow sticker

  • @youtubersnepal1053
    @youtubersnepal1053 4 месяца назад

    so we will not know the route until we get there and scan. So what if the delivery address is more than 1 hour drive? how can we delivery on time?

  • @edman813
    @edman813 11 месяцев назад +3

    Flex is not worth it tbh, the pandora's box of mystery for routes is way too much of a hassle to determine whether or not you'll be spawning today either close or far, then the number of packages, along with what are you dealing with, because christ I can't stand apartments in Downtown areas, they're the worst!

  • @joeyallgood6335
    @joeyallgood6335 6 месяцев назад

    Trying working for a dsp, you'll be having to deliver over 300 packages with in 10 hours

  • @LifeLessons1203
    @LifeLessons1203 8 месяцев назад +4

    Do you tell your car insurance company that you use your car to do flex in? Just curious. Wondering if it’s necessary or not.

  • @jameswebb4237
    @jameswebb4237 9 месяцев назад +3

    If you have for example a 4 hour shift. Do they pay you extra for example if it takes you 5 hours to complete your shift? Not because your a slow bad driver, but maybe because of horrible traffic slowing you down or bad weather?

    • @blackneji1701
      @blackneji1701 7 месяцев назад +1

      If I remember, I do not think you get paid for that hour, you only get paid for that schedule

  • @flyinn
    @flyinn 6 месяцев назад

    How much do they pay and how much can I make in a day? Thanks

  • @atadikohp9308
    @atadikohp9308 9 месяцев назад +3

    I just registered with Flex and saw a 3 hrs block (4:30am - 7:30am). Does amazon deliver this early? anyone here took this early block before?

    • @dream-0427-
      @dream-0427- 7 месяцев назад +1

      They do. I've done 3am-8am

  • @ajay1888
    @ajay1888 6 месяцев назад

    Not to knock anyone who does this. But your better off doing uber as a side hustle. Work for yourself. Only take the rides u want. And u get anywhere from 18-45 an hour. Ive made around $130 in 4 hours

  • @mrivera3046
    @mrivera3046 8 месяцев назад +2

    I think it’s dumb how customers aren’t allowed to go get their package and save a little extra. Businesses are losing to amazon because they don’t have and don’t allow new products to be sold.

  • @civilizedagesabers
    @civilizedagesabers 4 месяца назад

    what if they wheel out too many packages than what can fit in your car?

  • @chrispeterson9066
    @chrispeterson9066 9 месяцев назад

    I would write the 4 digit number on the packages.

  • @85robert03
    @85robert03 4 месяца назад

    You know if they limit the amount of blocks or hours you can get?

  • @johnsmith-md3rf
    @johnsmith-md3rf 10 месяцев назад

    It's not about organizing your packages. Everybody will figure that out in a week. The bottom line is $$$$$ and each market is different.

  • @Nottoday3033
    @Nottoday3033 4 месяца назад

    $72 for the shift. How much gas did you use? Taxes taken out?

  • @MyTime985
    @MyTime985 11 месяцев назад

    If you switch to a DSP most dsps offer you guaranteed 10-hour days. That's 180 before taxes. No wear and tear on your car either.

    • @yuribatista5622
      @yuribatista5622 11 месяцев назад +4

      yup and over 300 packages lol

    • @kurosakikun9751
      @kurosakikun9751 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@yuribatista5622Right, who the hell wants all those packages😭

    • @qsboyz319_
      @qsboyz319_ 3 месяца назад

      @@kurosakikun9751lmaooo

  • @SeaNeha
    @SeaNeha 8 месяцев назад

    Is there any interview for hiring amazon flex ?

  • @struggleremnant78
    @struggleremnant78 7 месяцев назад

    4 hours for 28 packages??? I do about 30pkgs/hr. What happens when you finish with 3 hours left?

  • @TinkOutLoud
    @TinkOutLoud 4 месяца назад

    Pssst! Don’t you think it’s safer to organize your packages on the warehouses property? I used to pull over down the street or go to a gas station to organize a packages, I always got a lot of looks. And felt uneasy. I feel like it’s probably a risk and a robbery waiting to happen.

  • @LA-dh1bq
    @LA-dh1bq 11 месяцев назад

    Kinda just depends on the mood I’m in and what’s going on for the day. Most of the time I stick to Uber eats and DD. Flex and Spark I throw in as filler lazy days 😂

    • @YourDriverMike
      @YourDriverMike  11 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah that’s def the set and forget mode but Flex I know I’m locked in for 3 hours minimum so I gotta mentally prep vs 1-2 hours.

    • @LA-dh1bq
      @LA-dh1bq 11 месяцев назад

      True def always gas up lol. It’s simple and easy though for the most part good change up to food delivery 👍.

  • @Double.J
    @Double.J 4 месяца назад

    I’ve been doing Amazon Flex for over a year now, and I wait until the hourly rates are bare minimum 20 bucks an hour before I accept a route. If other desperate people take them before then, I just do Uber and Lyft then.

    • @Voltomess
      @Voltomess 4 месяца назад

      Why can't you get a real job?

  • @evand6748
    @evand6748 7 месяцев назад

    Do they record you?

  • @MikeAffholder
    @MikeAffholder 11 месяцев назад

    Is that how it usually is you dont know the route until you get there

  • @kapkhual-le9lf
    @kapkhual-le9lf 6 месяцев назад

    If you’re driving 4 hours that’s about half or or more of your gas waste. And gas is around 40 to 50$ for full. You’re not getting much and considering putting all the miles u put on your car

  • @gillopez818
    @gillopez818 3 месяца назад

    Wouldn't be easier to put everything in the car instead of trunk?

  • @pavy415
    @pavy415 11 месяцев назад

    So 8 hour shift would be 154?

  • @chauthanhtrung
    @chauthanhtrung 24 дня назад

    How can i register?

  • @Agent77X
    @Agent77X 11 месяцев назад

    Much better the DoorDash and UberEats gig!

  • @slickrod863
    @slickrod863 4 месяца назад

    Can you do it for 7 days?

  • @michaelbell75
    @michaelbell75 11 месяцев назад +1

    $72 for 4 hours and 28 deliveries? $18-$20 an hour and you can be stuck driving nearly an hour away for one package? Yea, no thanks.I just made $53 driving UE for 2hr 14min and drove 26 miles total. Cool video though.

  • @pvdg3515
    @pvdg3515 8 месяцев назад

    do they pay prop 22?

  • @ZCNation
    @ZCNation 6 месяцев назад

    Do they pay for gas?