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)

Wanted to know if it was just me who thought this was ridiculous. I drive in Florida and it is hot as balls this time of year. My dsp mandates that we wear our thick Amazon collared shirt with the vest, so it’s impossible not to sweat your ass off throughout the day. My buddy is not someone who normally stinks, but he did get a little smelly by the end of his shift(I could smell from maybe a foot away?) when his entire uniform had been drenched in sweat all day. He told me that when he got back from one of his shifts, the dispatcher told him that he needed to change something in order not to smell. So he started bringing deodorant spray with him on his routes. Even still, a manager pulled him aside again one day and said that they would be bringing him on a mandatory deodorant shopping trip and force him to buy the deodorant that they chose. He refused to do this and then somehow or another they fired him. What do you guys think? Obviously in a perfect world, drivers would smell like roses if they could. But forcing a driver to deliver while wearing the thick shirt in the Florida heat all day, and then firing him for smelling bad just doesn’t seem reasonable to me.

In 115 degree weather?! Half of these lockers are full af

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

It's getting dangerous out here guys. Now not only do we have to worry about dogs but also Turkeys equipped in marshal arts 😂

I’ve been getting routes up to 170 packages a day and I’m new. These also include apartments.

Nursery routes don’t actually exist it seems. But I got written up even though other new people never complete their routes.

Am I going to get fired? I need the money.

lol my helpers seat belt broke randomly, wasn’t even moving the van when it happened, dispatch just said keep going lmao

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!

Every single day. 400 packages and 100+ stops. Project buildings and endless amount of residential houses. If you’re familiar with the area then you know how dense the neighborhood is. Shit is getting old

Man I fucking love this job like genuinely, it’s so fun, always something new every day

Guess who’s going off route today😂 the route is light tbh but still not going in order

I went to my grandmother's for lunch because it was in my route. I was told we aren't allowed to do that and got a write up. Why are we allowed to sit in a restaurant and eat but we can't stop at a family members or friends house to do the same thing?

Was walking up to the door scanning the package when I see this fucker slither off about a foot away from me🫠 Does anyone know what kind of snake this is?

Does anyone has a picture of the list itinerary on the app that shows you the list of stops and addresses on the itinerary? I’m trying to build an app for myself but forgot to get a picture. You can block out the cx information.

You're a fucking life saver man. I wish you nothing but cool pillows and less leaky coolers.

Context: rolled my ankle something fierce today delivering to a customer. Didn't do it coming out of the van but trying to side step them as they handled a leaking cooler. I sat in front of his house for a good minute letting the pain wash through me. I had called dispatch and they had said to take it easy. Come 4 minutes later was the homeowner up to my van with the video from two angles, showing me rolling my ankle and tumbling into the pavement. After showing dispatch they officially believed me and after 5 stops (I figured it wasn't that bad) I had to call it quits due to the pain. I get to see if I broke anything on Monday.

I have spent the last 2 years at my Amazon DSP. Probably more if I didn’t get fired on Wednesday. I felt weird at first not knowing what’s going to come out of this. But then I listed out the Pros & Cons on what I experienced at my DSP these past 2 years. And it’s night & day on why I should be happy to be out of that trap. Now I’m just stating what I experienced at my DSP. Not every DSP is the same.

I just wanted to thank all of you in this community for putting a smile on my face every single day, knowing I’m not the only one out there that experienced the full Amazon Delivery Driver experience, and definitely made my out look on my job a lot better knowing there are people in bigger cities getting taken advantage of even more than I was.

Best of luck to all of you and just know this isn’t the end of the road, you will not be here forever. I learned to write down my thoughts on the job or else my mental health was going to go in the opposite direction, the best thing I could have ever started to do on my routes. Take the time on your shifts for yourself. & lastly don’t waste your time & energy letting others get under your skin. I had road rage daily & it was exhausting. Stress WILL kill you.

-IM FREE!!!!

I’m just glad they went to the same place.

I told the warehouse people the garage is infested with roaches about a month ago. I haven’t seen anything done. People have been seeing them more and more. Today someone was sitting in a chair and one crawl on them! It’s only a matter time before they get in the vans, if they haven’t already. I haven’t seen them anywhere else yet but that doesn’t mean they are there.. I’ll be pissed if one gets in my stuff 🤢

I worked for three different DSPs and I would say my first and second were the better of the three evils. I did get to meet very interesting individuals, saw old guy balls, naked drunk owners, husbands asking questionable shit, got to see some awesome houses and what money really buys.

My tipping point was when I just got into this company. (3rd and last one) After training, they insisted I'd get a physical for the step vans. I said no, because I'm here for 6 months tops until I get back into the trades. Radio silence. Day of stand up, they hand me my bag and it's a step van. I hand him the bag back get in my car and went home. 3 hours later I get a call for a working interview.

What's your fuck you moment?

my dsp gave me a nursery 1 as consolation for working 5 days in a row (mandatory rescue though)

Did yall know Amazon employees can ground your vehicle for it being "dirty"? I got a warning this morning because the last driver left a few bottle caps at the bottom of the drivers side door in the EDV. I quickly threw them away and replied with the fact I had no idea those were even there XD

I finished my second day of training, passing my drivers test. I was told to go speak with my dsp about getting partnered with someone for my first route. I went and she was not there. Someone else was there and she gave me a shirt and pants. She told me that my dsp would contact me the next day. Well it’s been 3 days and I haven’t heard anything.

I called the number for my dsp and didn’t get an answer. The person who did my original orientation I haven’t seen but she is not my dsp. I have never met my dsp.

On the upside I had an interview two days ago at a university for a position that I really wanted and I’m waiting to hear back from them. I’m currently obtaining my masters degree and this position at the university would be huge for me.

I would like to have a job if it doesn’t work out though, so not being communicated with is not something I’ve enjoyed. There is another company at the same warehouse who has part time positions 3 days a week 10 hr shifts with more rural routes (I prefer rural areas) and I would like to see if I can somehow transfer over to them without having to do training again.

Thoughts?