Re: Who here has driven for Amazon Flex?
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New & Improved
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Date: November 05, 2019 07:33PM
Ted V Wrote:
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> You get a route with X number of packages to
> deliver and the algorithm decides how long it
> should take you. The formula is based on no
> traffic and you doing about 20 over the speed
> limit with every traffic light being green and
> running to the doors. If all that happens, you
> might make $12 an hour. If not, it's slave wages,
> lots of miles on your car, insurance issues if
> they find out and lots of other problems.
>
> Good luck.
That guy's d3scribing the old system. That's gone.
Since the Teamsters came in we're all getting union pay & bennies. The old system was a rats nest, for sure.
But after Amazon was presented with collective bargaining, suddenly we got union breaks, tenure rules, cost of living increases, and all kinds of special OT/holiday pay. The routing, load volume and pace algorithms were all under union scrutiny. They also instituted veicular wear and tear allowances! The result is a much better job... a job you can enjoy and actually grow to like! Plus, you get Amazon Prime free along with a 15%
employee discount at Whole Foods.
I am on disability due to an unrelated car accident, but I kinda miss it.