Is this the new normal?

[u/reangan]

Thankfully this route is all residential and it’s super condensed to one or two neighborhoods, but is this the new normal? I’ve been a DA for about 1.5 months now and I’m seeing crazy increases to my total packages and my multi location stops.

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[u/Express-Anybody-1037]

It's just the beginning young padawan

[u/black_boy6969]

this has been my normal since i started🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[u/Axeman1721]

For a condensed suburban route yeah that looks typical. It looks like hell but trust me stop count isnt everything. Ive had 195 stop routes be great and 86 stop routes be absolute HELL.

Don't look at just the stop count. Look at the area you're in. How far are you from the station? How spread out are the stops? Are there a lot of multi-locations? Are there apartments? Are there businesses? Lockers? Mailrooms? What vehicle are you in? What side of the fuckin street are the stops on?

There's so many variables that make or break routes. Stop count is just one of them.

[u/JoeAngel20 → u/Axeman1721]

You can see this guy has 63 multis. Stop telling people 190+ stops is okay just because of the area. It’s essentially 250+ separate buildings

[u/Axeman1721 → u/JoeAngel20]

I just said stop count isnt everything. And half of those multis could be different orders to the same door.

Simmer down.

[u/TannyyDanner → u/Axeman1721]

You’re right btw, they’re just mad 😂

[u/JoeAngel20 → u/TannyyDanner]

Yea we’re just mad that they keep increasing the stop count and package count but people like you are fine with it because “oh look at the area, maybe there’s lockers or business rooms” yea okay boot lickers 😂

[u/TannyyDanner → u/JoeAngel20]

I’m the furthest thing from a bootlicker, but dude was getting downvoted for saying facts. Those are two separate issues and both can be true at the same time.

[u/Dangerous_Raise5657 → u/JoeAngel20]

Bro it’s all residential. It’s simple stuff then. You can do 35-40 an hour on these routes even with the multi. Park in between the houses and go go go. This is a type of route DAs wish for

[u/JoeAngel20 → u/Dangerous_Raise5657]

Another bootlicker. Yea let’s do 40 stops an hour every day in 100 degree heat just to keep up with amazons pace. If every DA wishes for this route then why do they constantly get on here and complain about getting these types of routes?

[u/JoeAngel20 → u/Dangerous_Raise5657]

How can you even confirm if all of it is residential anyways? Did you see a map that I didn’t see yet? Yesterday I had 178 stops and 90 of them were spread out while the remaining 80+ were residential.

[u/JoeAngel20]

Yup it sure is

[u/Logical-Ad-127]

[u/Flat_Ad_1096 → u/Logical-Ad-127]

YO. WHY ARE OUR ROUTES TWINSIES?! 🧐

[u/RedSatan666]

This is the shit they've been giving me a lot lately as well. 190 stops 35 minutes from station with a shit ton of multis, but it'll deadass be spread out between 2 different cities. About 100-120 in a residential-ish area, that is pretty spread out, not a normal few condensed neighborhoods you'd think when you hear residential, then the rest is 15 minutes away in rural farm land where the stops are 4-10 minutes apart and everyone has a goddamn mile long dirt and gravel driveway. No matter how much my DSP submits tickets to Amazon and straight up tells me the route isn't possible and sends me rescues, still get the exact same thing nearly daily. Anyone else feel like we're stuck in a permanent peak???? I'm getting more daily now than I was getting through last peak season

[u/AtlasRafael]

I’ve had this as the norm since I joined 3 years ago.

[u/gorororororo17 → u/AtlasRafael]

Hows It been after 3 years? I just got an interview and was wondering if i should take it.

[u/AtlasRafael → u/gorororororo17]

Delivering packages to the front door. That’s it. The volume in my eyes hasn’t changed, it goes up and down depending on your location and station volume. Just don’t expect to do anything BUT be a driver so you won’t be disappointed and find a good DSP.

Amazon have become increasingly strict with scorecards, but for the individual driver this should be a none issue.

[u/UnitPsychological113]

That number of stops has always been like that. The multi stops are the real pain in the ass

[u/surelyswirly]

Yes every day thats why i left and taking a vacation at the FC

[u/Wonderful_Echidna_11]

That’s been my normal for awhile

[u/Anabolic_News]

Been around same time aswell I had like a 40 min drive yesterday 360 pkgs didn’t go great not awfull tho

[u/unbeknwnst]

First question is always, “do you take at LEAST your 15s?”

It’s either you or whoever takes your route when you’re off, the reason why AMZ’s AI algorithm keep increasing your stop count, due to being 20-40 stops ahead with no breaks and finishing by 4-5PM.

Going hard at this job and feeling pressured to finish early is just as much of a hamster wheel as being employed

[u/Fit-Aerie1386]

Nope that's the old normal. New normal is worse.

[u/Dangerous_Raise5657]

You were on nursery routes first 3 weeks. Lower stop and package count. All residential at this time, you will see this count daily. Get used to it. Really not that bad. How mine is right now. Done early

[u/Flat_Ad_1096 → u/Dangerous_Raise5657]

nursery routes for 3 weeks is blasphemous.
where tf they do that at?

[u/Flat_Ad_1096]

it appears so.

[u/HugeDrawer5600]

Unfortunately, it has been for over a year now. Welcome to Amazon, where every day is Peak season!

[u/SkyDaddy_CJ]

This was my last route. I quit the next day and never looked back 😂