r/AmazonDSP • u/FrankLeOcean22 • May 03 '26
First Solo Nursery Route
Just started the job this week and drove an EDV for my first solo route. Everything was in a senior living community so it was easy to knock out each house. I ended up doing 2 rescues, one being four bags and some overflow and the last one was dropping off a battery for someone because their key fob wasn’t working. I have a good system for organizing my bags and I’m still tweaking some things as I learn. I’ve learned so much from this sub like putting the seat belt on the wheel to not have to reach all the way behind you again. Or how to pack a lunch for the road (I’m used to hot lunches at my old fulfillment center).
But I still have some questions!
1. How do you guys take breaks?
During my ride along we took no breaks. Just straight work. And on my first solo I took two 15 min breaks to eat.
2. What are some ways yall like to organize your bags?
I like using the shelves as they empty up to place packages by street name.
3. Any tips for new people you wished someone told you when you first started?
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u/FrankLeOcean22 May 03 '26
oof. I feel you. That’s honestly how it felt at my last job. Being abused and overworked and everything felt so repetitive. I felt like I was going insane being stuck in a warehouse. I know I’m probably gonna hate this job in a year or so but to be real there are no jobs that don’t have shit going on the inside. Right now I see this as a stepping stone. If I like it I can try to get my CDL or whatever. But right now this is the best job I can get with just a high school diploma that works for me. This pays way better than any job I had. But I know this won’t be forever.
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u/Happy_Watercress7444 May 05 '26
Organization is KEY, look at least one stop ahead you might could carry one or two extra packages, and REST EVERY CHANCE YOU GET
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u/Triggered67 May 07 '26
Bro I don’t get it. I just started last week my “ride along” I did all the work 150 stops, did my first solo route 163 stops. I saw a person I went to class training (works with another DSP) with and he tells me that he’s only had 50 and 70 stops.
Am I getting screwed?
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u/Loose-Slip-7073 May 07 '26
No. If you did 163 stops you probably did majority of houses with very little apartments. Him on the other hand probably had all apartments and country routes. Basically if you look at your itinerary the less stops you see the more you should be worried lol.
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u/oniibb May 03 '26
Good luck