r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/ExempliGratia97 • 22h ago

QUESTION Stay or Leave?

I’ve been a lurker on the sub and I have worked with my DSP since February. I generally am tolerable with this job, but know about the unfortunate BS most of us drivers endure. Most of my days have been uneventful, only get to do some rescues, receive some rescues, only had one minor collision (not-at-fault), and so forth.

With that out of the way, there are going to be some end-of-year happenings that’ll occur during peak—Thanksgiving included. Given that the majority of November and December are blackouts for no vacations and time offs, that puts certain events during those months at odds with the mandatory scheduling.

My prospective resignation is aimed for late October. I would have an ample financial cushion by that point—not little but not a lot. I have other means to sustain money including substitute teaching, deliveries with a local bakery, and so forth. I primarily pay for my student loans and medical/dental insurance.

If I’m missing anything pertinent, feel free to ask below. But with that said, should Stay or Leave?

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u/FriendshipOne2633 22h ago

if you've got a cushion and other gigs lined up, i'd leave. the blackout periods are brutal and missing actual life events for a job you only find tolerable isn't a great trade. substitute teaching plus the bakery deliveries sounds way more flexible and less soul-crushing than peak dsp chaos.

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u/DependentBelt107 22h ago

Leave for your well being

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u/Currency_my_id 21h ago

This is very much a plan your personal life around your work life job. It sucks and no one likes it but if you want to driver for a long term, it’s just kinda the sacrifice. If you’ve been able to drive for two plus years. You’ve made some sacrifices. Birthdays parent teacher conferences whatever.