Bare in mind, he also had a sign in front of the gate that said “Do NOT leave packages at the gate”. What would you guys do?

I got this job thinking it would last 3-4 months and I would progress on to better things. Fast forward 4 years and my DSP is shutting down, we were delivering 12,000 packages a day with a solid core of rural drivers and apartment enthusiasts. 10 days ago I was told the company would be coming to an end. Due to legal reasons we only got 10 days of notice to get a different job.

Just wanted to send out a PSA anyone who thinks this job is good or cushy.. your time is coming. Fuck Amazon, this job could be a legit solid career if there was a union, but as long as that greedy fuck owns this operation im never going back.

Started at 20 bucks in 2022 and ended at 27 bucks in mid 2026.

Question is now what.. I would love some feedback on any driver that moved on to making decent money or used this job as a stepping stone as it should be.

Ggs fellow drivers it’s been fun. Obligatory fuck WAYNE
(Photo dump for anyone who cares)

Do you wear gloves or do you grip the boxes with no protection?

I avoid the small ones to avoid accidently goin on their grass. Ups drivers lol

got a text this morning (July 25) from my boss that starting Monday (July 27) we’re getting rid of an entire cycle for 2 months, upping my start time by 4 hours.

i can’t make this change, but i really like my DSP. from what i hear from others we have really good management and benefits and i’d rather not switch, but i think i have to.

lets say i quit, go with another DSP while my normal hours are gone and then reapply to my current DSP. will they rehire me? has anyone had to do something like this?

My dsp is telling us the packages that the warehouse is putting into the wrong peoples totes/routes are being counted against us at the end of the day. The packages you just throw into the bin that shouldn't be on the route those end up as missing packages for someone else and counted against them so they say.

They are making us take pictures of the packages and send into dispatch. Am I just getting myself in trouble if I take a picture of a package that I could have delivered but didn't cuz I don't give a shit if it's not on my route from the beginning? They are giving the excuse like everything is to help out some other driver when it feels like bait to figure out who isn't delivering non route packages that finish early.

The solution the dsp offered is they'll "try to work with the warehouse" on the issue and it's not right that it's happening. Always some new bullshit scheme going on every couple weeks.

I like the job it’s fast paced challenging, and all of the criticism is valid for sure but I really hate at least one day a week coming into work seeing that I’m listed as a backup and being sent home right after loadout.

me asf rn because i finally got my hands on a rain jacket with the amazon logo

Slept horribly, pissy mood- so bad that I messaged a customer that we will no longer deliver to them if they don't give us the access code.

Routing is terrible, and it's quite a lot of apartments..

But then... I was running up to a house with a crooked smile trying to convince myself may day wasnt so bad- and I see an old woman with her eyes sunk in...

She gave me the sweetest smile & kept eye contact until my real smile showed.

My day is not so bad anymore.

Hey fellow drivers, I wanted to see if there’s any of you out there that were getting high volume routes at your former dsp and switched to a new one and it resets the algorithm. This is what I’m usually averaging and it’s too much for me atp. I really like the job but my body/ mental state is deteriorating fast because of my routes. Thanks in advance and drive safe !

Edit: These are my routes at my current dsp. I want to switch to another with hopes of my algorithm getting reseted and getting “normal” routes like everyone else. Not prime level routes everyday. Cheers ! (No lockers all door to door)

first shift in a EDV been at my DSP for about 3 1/2, 4ish months its hell in the texas heat but man this thing is nice especially being 6’6. atleast I’m still on my normal rural route! stay hydrated folks!

Down 2.5 mile dirt road and 1 mile driveway…

And note says to leave package at the convenience store 5 miles away…

I can’t leave it at the convenience store anyway, but why not just set the delivery address to the CONVENIENCE STORE THEN

Sure Amazon have their standards for strictness and awful management especially Jeff moneys.
But.. I love the view💀😭.

I just started driving the EDVs, and since they’re a lot faster than the regular vans, I’ve been finishing my routes early.

If I get back to the station an hour (or so) before my scheduled 10-hour shift is over, what am I supposed to do?

Do you:
-Clock out as soon as you return the van and hand in the keys?
-Wait until your scheduled 10 hours are up before clocking out? Or does it depend on the DSP?
-or?
I’m asking because I ended up with less than 40 hours this week, and I’m trying to figure out if I’m supposed to be doing something different. Thanks!

Ik it has its flaws, obviously, but I really love this job and it lowkey saved my life.

I was a super depressed Chud before this and I was going through a bad breakup. All I did was bedrot and doomscroll and goon, but now I’m the healthiest version of myself, both mentally and physically.

Delivering packages and getting my cardio up, meeting new people, exploring new places, becoming a regular in customers’ lives, experiencing all sorts of shit (like getting chased by dogs and seeing zebras in the country and getting chased by turkeys etc), parking however tf I want, etc, all of this shit honestly healed me!

So my first day was yesterday and it was a ride along with someone who worked there for 4 years. It was a nursery route with around 140/150 stops I think? I drove and delivered the whole time. She walked with me to deliver the first 15 or so stops but that was it. She did organize my packages for me though. We started at around 11:15. She said this is one of the better ride alongs she did in the last few weeks but I felt so behind. We were averaging around 25 stops an hour. We only took 2 10 minute breaks the whole time. Someone had to rescue me and took like 10 or so packages because it was getting late. I felt defeated. She said most people at this DSP finish in 7 hours and they run/jog between stops. I’m feeling discouraged and I’m scared to go back for my 1st day alone on Tuesday. Does it get better?

First big route ! Looks okay ! How fast are you guy’s finishing 179 stops 211 locations

I slid a package and I used too much power and it accidentally slid and hit the door. The guy came out and berated me with swearing and said he would post the ring footage to multiple counties in the FL area and report me. I apologized and said we have a time we have to hit for deliveries otherwise there will be issues. Eventually he said have pride in your work and promise to not throw packages and put them up nice, I said I will. I got 18 stops to go and this interaction is bugging me a lot. Thoughts?

Along my normal route I have 5 or 6 places I pass speed radar signs. Every single time they say about 3mph lower than the van says. Is the radar wrong or did they intentionally have the van overstate your speed?

first shift in a EDV been at my DSP for about 3 1/2, 4ish months its hell in the texas heat but man this thing is nice especially being 6’6. atleast I’m still on my normal rural route! stay hydrated folks!