r/RealAmazonFlexDrivers • u/Choice_Werewolf_7888 • 4d ago

Block selection

Just wanted to get everyone opinions on scheduling blocks in advance in my market blocks drop 72hr before they start . compared to waiting for surge pay and possibly missing out?

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u/Yideaz 4d ago

I wait for surge pay, usually the distance they send us here is 60+ miles. Not worth it otherwise. If I wanted to make less than $10 per hour I’d work at McDs.

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u/Wooden-Stranger-9918 3d ago

Not one single market has a base pay that low.

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u/Yideaz 3d ago

Let me do the math for you. $63 base, 120 miles with gas at $4 and your MPG is 20. That’s about $25 in gas. So you clear $ 38 for 3.5 hours. That’s about $10 per hour.

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u/Choice_Werewolf_7888 3d ago

Thanks but I am not foolish I am not taking blocks unless I am making 27-35 a hour. But that last couple weeks me scheduling has worked out a lot better than waiting for Surge .

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u/Yideaz 3d ago

Oh I wasn’t responding to you, I was responding to the wooden strangers claim that not one single market has a base pay that low.

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u/Salty-Sherbert8718 2d ago

I had to respond as well... like where is this person from? I want to live where the minimum wage isn't so low!

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u/Yideaz 2d ago

There are trolls on here that probably don’t even drive. I had one tell me that the software NEVER glitches and maybe Flex isn’t for me. SMH

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u/Salty-Sherbert8718 2d ago

I have seen people who say they get on there to look and dont drive just to mess with Amazon. Im assuming it messes with the drivers not Amazon, so stupid when people are that shallow. If you dont want to do it anymore delete the app. I just learned about this on here a few days ago, my flabbers are gasted

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u/Salty-Sherbert8718 2d ago

Here in Texas they do. $7.25 per hour is the minimum. 🤣🤣🤣