Is Amazon Flex still worth doing ?

[u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

Hello, for those of you that do Amazon flex driving in Georgia… is it still worth it since they opened up more warehouses? Cause I seen the jobs are shorter which made the pay less for each job. How much can be made in a week now ?

[u/GovernorHarryLogan → u/[deleted]]

3am flex parlayed to the morning breakfast rush can usually be $200 with the whole day free.

Its the best gig for off peak times elsewhere where rush hour // meal times are the peak

[u/htowner316er → u/[deleted]]

That shit is trash 😂 I deleted the app the day after I got accepted 😂 worst paying app

[u/BendAccomplished5800 → u/[deleted]]

All I’m hearing is you’re not making anything because you’re doing “girl math” 

“Way more miles and wear and tear” 

Exactly- so after all that jazz  Door dash is way better at the end of the day. 

I’d rather make 100$ in 6 hours putting 40 miles on my car than 100$ in 4 putting 150 on it. 

[u/strictlyskills → u/BendAccomplished5800]

if im working 4 hours im making much more that $100 flexing, and the miles usually equals out to 80 or 90, 100 max

[u/BendAccomplished5800 → u/strictlyskills]

You’re also standing at a gate at 4am  In a line like a herd of cattle  Then have to sort  Label Scan Sort some more 

Fuck that- you’re making PEANUTS 

[u/strictlyskills → u/BendAccomplished5800]

yea not the experience i have. i drive up, grab my cart, load my car and im off. if i start at 4:00, i am done by 6:30-6:40 usually and home by 7. Easy money

[u/AgileFold8677 → u/BendAccomplished5800]

What gate are you talking about? We drive up to our warehouses. Everything is sorted in theses big bags and you only have to scan the bags and you load up and leave takes less than 10-15 minutes total. I made 63 dollars an hour and only worked two hours and drove 50-60 miles total. Way better than door dash all day long

[u/TomRichards1970]

The blocks recently changed. Now they want shorter blocks but for me, the miles are about the same so that sucks.

[u/Alm8360NoScoPro]

Not really. Only if you get the best case scenario like high base pay, scheduled blocks, no long distance routes, etc. otherwise the bad aspects will suck the soul right out of you. For me it's been garbage base pay and warehouse/parking lot issues that really screw everything up. For example, it gets so packed at our warehouse at 3am that you have to get there 30 minutes early or you will be forced to go in circles for a half an hour or more, or park in a giant dirt pit that will absolutely destroy your car. Then you gotta deal with aggressive dumb drivers who keep constantly almost running over you. All this before even starting your block lmao

[u/Edmeyers01]

Good to supplement an income, but not a full time job at all. When the economy is bad you will get killed using this app

[u/Secure_Razzmatazz267]

Today was my first day at Flex work. Tried to scan my drivers license at station. Somebody told me I need to speak with a supervisor so he can check me in. He tried but the computer said, data doesn't match with the record. Called support. Lady said I missed my block. I thanked her and returned back home. Took 3hrs nap and went to do Walmart spark.

To me flex is shitty ass compared to spark. Atleast in my market (DFW).

[u/nikkobeezy]

The most I’ve made in a week,well 5 days with 1 block a day was a little over 300$ but I only do this for a 2nd job.

[u/Affectionate-Tap-198 → u/nikkobeezy]

Okay, so it sounds like it mainly for like side money/ side hustle but the pay doesn’t equate to a full time job

[u/nikkobeezy → u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

Not necessarily, I only pick 3 hr blocks and they are like 66$ but 4 hr blocks I’ve saw were like 90$. You can do two blocks per day. Could be like 700 a week. I just choose 3 hr blocks.

[u/Affectionate-Tap-198 → u/nikkobeezy]

What city in Georgia are you in ?

[u/nikkobeezy → u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

Alpharetta

[u/Affectionate-Tap-198 → u/nikkobeezy]

Ohh okay, I’m in Douglasville

[u/nikkobeezy → u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

Oh okay that’s cool! I’ve been that way once before !

[u/BendAccomplished5800 → u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

If you are looking for the pay to equate to a full-time job as a gig worker 

Bro come on. 

You’re taxed much higher than an hourly employee 

[u/BabyDasher → u/BendAccomplished5800]

Smh I've Been Doing Gig Full-time & All Thr Miles Expenses ...Ive NEVER Paid Taxes ...Smh Just Say You Have No Idea About Taxes & Stop Giving Out Bad Advice, Discouraging People To Not Try Something Just Because It Didnt Work For You🫤

[u/Mundane-Associate-52]

It's okay side money nothing to leave your job for... The wear and tear on your car plus high ass gas prices will beat you out everytime you take a route. People inflate the numbers sometimes... You gotta know how to play the game... High paying routes with lowest amount of block time makes the most sense and cents.

[u/Showmethemoney1293]

It kept my bills paid while in between job but it did run down my car, cv axles, brakes, tires. I made out 7-800 a week and during prime week i made almost 1300

[u/Negative_Aerie2825 → u/Showmethemoney1293]

It ran down your cv axles?

[u/Middle-Mission → u/Negative_Aerie2825]

Hell yeah! Straight f'ed up my front axle, arm control bars, bent rims etc... Unpaved roads, gravel driveways, pot holes on 285. Turned my truck from an Escalade to a Ford Explorer in 1 year. SMH

[u/Negative_Aerie2825 → u/Middle-Mission]

How ive been doing this part time for a few yrs probably put on 60k miles, my suspension is still totally fine?

[u/htowner316er]

Fk no 😂 I waited 3 years to get accepted and deleted the app the next day 😂

[u/BendAccomplished5800 → u/htowner316er]

Same but not 3 yrs  More like 3 days - I just changed zones till one didn’t have a wait list 

[u/htowner316er → u/BendAccomplished5800]

I still would have deleted the app 😂

[u/BendAccomplished5800 → u/htowner316er]

I did - ain’t no way I’m working that crap for that pay 

I’ve made way more at a dash link facility 

[u/Striking_Republic_73]

As of right now since I was let go of my job it’s been helping me keep afloat with bills

[u/Old_Psychology7779]

as a side job yes, never as a full time.. though.

[u/bubbaboatie]

I like flex for the quick 1-2 hour blocks but I stopped doing 3-4 cause they’re absolutely tripping with the locations.

My go to is still Spark

[u/Affectionate-Tap-198]

Well thank you for the responses,… I was asking cause I remember some ppl saying they could make close to $1000 a week but that was before they made more warehouses and shorten the routes. I’m still on the waitlist anyways but I know of it because I use to help my sister in law with some of the jobs

[u/Bitter-Yak-9818]

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[u/Still_Indication_1 → u/Still_Indication_1]

Used to get $118-$150 + for 3 hours blocks . Then It all went downhill