Is Driving For Amazon Flex Worth It? (2023)
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- Is driving for Amazon Flex worth it in 2023? With new features and updates is this side hustle better than ever?
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0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Three Order Types On Amazon Flex
0:53 - Whole Foods Grocery Orders
1:11 - Amazon Flex Instant Offers
1:59 - NEW Stops vs Locations
3:05 - NEW Dog Reporting
4:06 - NEW Time Sensitive Notifications
5:09 - Must Know Flex Driver Tips
5:20 - Ending A Shift Early
5:50 - Late Warehouse Arrivals
6:07 - Driver’s License Checks
6:31 - Amazon Flex Driver Pay
6:58 - How To Get More Pay As A Flex Driver
7:47 - Best Flex Driver Shift Strategy
8:52 - Pros & Cons Of Flex Pay Structure
10:26 - Warehouse Shifts (Verdict)
11:23 - Whole Foods Orders (Verdict)
11:56 - Instant Offers (Verdict)
12:30 - Overall Verdict
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Amazon def allows for excessive block pay - depends how excessive tho . You email them and make your case.
Mike is it OK to drive my ford explorer for amazing flex
I think it’s worth it if you’re smart about it. The miles can get high, and that’s the main problem. But something to consider: the block time shown may not be the actual time spent, and typically isn’t. Very often you’ll get home an hour early, maybe more. The latest I get home is right at the end of the block, or just before the end of block time. When I look back on hours I spent away from home for the last two blocks I took, for example, I made about $40 an hour.
But again, the miles can be quite high. You have to take the good with the bad because you don’t know what to expect. I’ve been screwed in a block before. But I’ve also had incredible blocks. A 4 1/2 hour with highest pay rate they offer in my area, furnished 2 hours early, and miles were lower than usual. Some people even go home with pay without having to do a route. You just don’t know what you’ll get.
So if you don’t know what you’re going to get then it can’t be worth it? You might as well start your own business like walking someone’s dog, or doing yard cleaning, and charging $100 for two hours! One location no wear and tear on your vehicle and you know what you getting! And hire pay!
Flashlight and scanning and numbing the packages are both necessary. I usually try for the early morning shifts that end at 7/8 in the morning. Then I do the food deliveries during meals time windows.
Hey Mike, I just relocated to the Pittsburgh area from the Pocono Mountain area. I was offered a job here and the company has ghosted me as soon as I got out here. I stumbled across your channel and you have been a life saver for me and my family. Just wanted to say thanks for the videos.
The typically lifespan of a gig worker is 2 - 3 years. Good luck you will need it.
Thank you for the tip
I live in the Pittsburgh area and I tried flex one time. It was a nightmare. My shift took me downtown during rush-hour, on a Friday during a baseball game. People were everywhere. There was nowhere to park. I was 30 seconds away from getting a parking ticket. I returned every package back to the depot and never went back again.
you have the option to cancel might hurt rating but ive heard people cancel
@@monsieur420 it was my first run and definitely my last. I didn’t know what I was in for when I started the delivery. I did still get paid for it though. 👍🏻👍🏻
Lmao
Laaaazy
Same! A complete nightmare. Now my account is at risk lol
I live in New Mexico. The pay out here is between $15 to 20 per hour. It makes it worth it because I normally finish my shifts in half of the time. once I went over my allotted time on my shift. And I was compensated by support because I was in a rural area and did not have Internet.
That seems kind of low pay… then again I don’t know the cost of living in NM
very informative. as a native Pittsbrugher, this was very informational. thank you
On Friday I picked up from the DCX2 warehouse (less than a mile from home) and ended up with all the deliveries being clustered in a small 1/2-mile-by-1/4-mile area in Rancho Santa Margarita. Only paid $67.50 but pay per mile was over the top - still had almost a full tank of hydrogen in my Toyota Mirai when the block was completed. The pay per mile factor might explain why the gross pay was less.
Best motto I’ve found for flex - “set it and forget it”. No packages left behind lol. Don’t get me wrong, if it’s an obviously difficult delivery and you can’t leave the package ANYWHERE near the customer, don’t do it. I mean you really could, it’s not a big deal at all except for the customer. But also be courteous
I did my first block Sunday night and it went okay, with some caveats. It's funny, before heading out I watched a couple of your other Amazon Flex videos, including the one in which you picked up a block with only four packages but a ton of driving time. That wound up being the sort of route I got. Four-hour block, $84, 14 packages, just under 120 miles by the time I got back to the warehouse with my one return. My earnings to mile ratio wound up being about the same as yours too, right around 70 cents. Not ideal. The miles were so long because it was to a couple neighboring towns, one of which is known for having some especially sketchy areas. Not super fun to deliver to late at night.
I briefly worked at the post office as a City Carrier Assistant, so parcel delivery isn't too foreign of a concept to me. Sundays were known as "Amazon Sundays" with only CCAs coming in (career carriers don't work Sundays) to deliver Amazon packages only all day. That was actually my favorite day of the week, 'cause honestly, mail delivery kinda sucks in comparison to packages. You wouldn't think it, but bending stacks of letters all day to fit into mailboxes messes up your hand. Sure, there are lifting concerns with packages, but I found it easier to throw on a back brace and practice proper lifting technique than somehow avoid the repetitive muscle strain of delivering mail. I'd wake up with shooting pains in my thumb.
So yeah, I'd probably go back to Amazon Flex for another block. $21/hour seems like the base for every block here. Hopefully I don't get the same route or a similarly remote route next time. Although now I'll have that anxiety hanging over my head every time I take a block, which I don't like. Flex is only the second gig app I've tried so far after doing Uber Eats over the weekend. Finally got approved for DoorDash yesterday, so I'm going out on that tonight. Kind of just trying to sample and get activated on as many apps as possible so I have more options and can figure out my personal preference. Roadie looks like it could be a viable option for me too. Not every order looks worthwhile, but at least there seems to be enough transparency ahead of time for you to make that call.
How are you doing now? Can we get an update?
I've been trying really hard to find the benefits of flexs but how can I possibly tell if I'm making any money if I don't know where or how far it's sending me. There is nothing more demoralizing for me than finishing a route only to realize ill have to drive 2 hours to get home, especially when I have to stop and get gas on the way.
My long in-depth experience with Amazon Flex so far.....
I started 3 weeks ago, and the app is so janky, I've had so many issues with the app. One time I had to return packages back to the warehouse, which I did, and 3 days later it was still telling me to return those packages. Also, one time after completing a block, the itinerary wouldn't go away until the next day, so I was unable to accept new blocks. Their 1-click access doesn't always open doors, it's probably only worked for me about 50% of the times, so if I'm dropping off to apartments, a lot of times I'm stuck outside. Also, their map just sucks, one time it had me exit the hwy just to get back on at the next ramp, other times it'll have me go around a block for no reason, & it doesn't account for closed ramps or traffic jams. Wish it was like other delivery apps that just uses Google Maps.
My favorite deliveries are definitely Whole Food's or retail stores which has always been GNC for me (not sure if they have others), because they're usually 2hr blocks but I can get it done in like 30min to 1hr, & then I'll just go do GrubHub afterwards until my Amazon 2hr block is done when I'll be able to accept new blocks again. There's been times where I've gone to Whole Food's & they were missing bags of groceries, so I'll call Driver Support & they'll tell me not to deliver anything, & that I'll still be paid. The Whole Food's & retail stores are definitely the easiest.
For the warehouses, I wish Amazon would account for what kind of car you have. I thought that's the whole reason they ask for your car model & size. I have a coupe only, but the first time I did a warehouse delivery, I only had 4 packages on a 3hr block. I got it done in like 30 min because the houses were all in the same area, so it was sweet to get paid for 30 minutes only. The 2nd time I did a warehouse delivery, it was not fun though. I had like 30 packages, all downtown while it was snowing. The packages filled my car up so much, literally front passenger seat, back seats, & trunk. It was not fun being downtown, having to find parking, walking through high-rise apartments, & as I said earlier the 1-click access doesn't always open doors. Also, the worst part was, my block was 7pm-10pm, yet they wanted me to deliver to 3 businesses that were obviously already closed by those times, so I had to drive those packages back to the warehouse. All of this made a 3hr block turn into 4-5hrs. I was furious & tried to get extra pay from Amazon, they wouldn't budge. My 3rd & 4th times delivering warehouse wasn't bad though. On my 3rd time, I got to facility & the app said to "Wait while you're deliveries are being gathered, it should not take any longer than 30 min," so I waited 3 minutes & got notified saying that there was nothing to deliver but I'll still get paid, so I got paid $70 for waiting 30 minutes.
Amazon Fresh (a warehouse for Amazon groceries) deliveries are a no for me as well. I tried it one time & refuse to do it again. I had 40 bags of groceries, but only like 5 stops, one stop had 20 bags. Some of these bags are pretty heavy, so just imagine having to take 20 bags to a doorstep by yourself. It's quite a workout, I'd much rather do Whole Food's deliveries because it's usually 5-15 bags only, not as heavy & less customers & can be done much faster.
My main gripe about Amazon Flex is that the app just sucks. It's crazy because Amazon is such a big company & the Flex app has been around for 7 years, but their app isn't as well designed, made, or user-friendly as other delivery apps. It just messes up way too much from my experience.
If you're going to do flex, especially this time of year in the dark, I cannot recommend a headlamp enough
started doing flex today, did a block from 1:30-5:30 pm, got to the warehouse at 1:10 but they didnt let us in to load until 1:40 then i had to wait for everyone to get done loading there cars, so ended up leaving at 2pm. MY 1ST package delivery was 52 minutes from the warehouse, so lost hour and a half just loading and driving to my delivery spot. aslo i had 38 stops 46 packages. i got it done but i was 5 minutes over my block end time so hopefully its all good
I do flex in Pittsburgh. I really like it. I mainly work out of the sewickley warehouse, I stay away from coraopolis because I’m not risking going to Ohio or WV. I’ve been doing it for 2 months now and I’ve finished 100% of my blocks an hourly early. There’s been a handful of times that I got 1-9 stops for a 3 hour block which is nice but I’ve finished 100% of the time early. I love it and will probably stay doing it on the side.
Food delivery via doordash, gruhub, etc in my area has way less demand now that covid is over, so flex is a welcome addition.
So far I like the whole foods better since I have one that is 5.5 miles away from my house. With only 4-5 stops, the miles to pay ratio is much better. Unlike the warehouses which are 10-25 miles away from my house and I usually get sent 25-30 additional miles away. Usually an easy 80-90 total miles by the time I get home. If I don't grab a min $25 per hour - not worth it.
What’s the whole foods? Is that a different app?
@@jreavestheleader8255 nope you just have to compete with scumbags that uses scripts to get all the whole foods shifts.
@@jreavestheleader8255 It's amazon's grocery store partnership
I've been doing amazon flex non-stop for 6months, 4 hr block here in Socal pays a standard $92. If you want consistent work, amazon flex is the way to go since all the other apps like Doordash, UberEats will make you wait all day. The only con is you don't know where you'll end up driving (usually a max of 35miles North or South).
Where you located? I live in San Diego and I’m interested in trying this out. I do door dash and make around $80-100 a night, but want to pick up something during the day
@@30Secondzzz How’s it been going for you? I’m also in SD and looking to start doing Amazon Flex and wondering if Uber or any other gigs are also worth it. Im near Penasquitos area
After doing this for a few years I think it’s worth it if you get short routes. If you can make 2-3 dollar a mile that’s great. Sadly, desperate problem take base rates and it ruins it for a lot of other drivers
Spark is so much better. Less miles more pay and pick what deliveries you want.
I am done with flex. It keeps sending you farther away from home it seems. You get done and still have a hour to drive back home
I wish they would force people to find a different mailing address after 2 or 3 return to warehouse issues. I don’t have a friendly mailing address so I have a PO Box or use an Amazon locker. Also businesses that don’t open on weekends should know they can click “no weekend delivery” option when they check out.
Bypass the pictures for multiple locations by selecting all, it will give you 3 option, receptionist, in a secure mailroom, another safe location pick the last one when it gets dark its frustrating I ain't taking every single picture for the group stops just be sure to drop off at the correct address and you good!
I just signed up recently and I'm wondering, an hour before your block starts, doesn't it show the route where you'll need to deliver the packages or is that not it? I tested it out by waiting until that time and then dropping the block within those 15 minutes thet they give you and it seemed to show the location every time. Only thing I'm not sure of is if you zoom out, it seems to show the number of packages I'm guessing and for a 3:30 block, it showed 50 every time. Maybe it's a block with less time because the delivery is closer to eachoher and ones with further drive get longer hour blocks but still same amount of packages.
Flex is my favorite as far as the actually job , but I don’t like the inability to determine the miles you’re going to drive and I don’t like how warehouse mistakes get reflected on my standings. It feels like you have to have 200 perfectly completed deliveries to get one notch back on your standings too.
Thanks
Mike….you can switch cities to deliver in!!! I did a test when I went to visit family in Seattle Wa last month and made GOOD money!!!
In some areas Amazon will pay your health insurance if you reach certain hours per quarter. In my case, what they pay me covers 110% of my health insurance cost (yes, I'm getting paid for having health insurance). Also like the perks on getting rebates on gas purchases if you use their debit card. I have level 4 rewards which means they rebate me 6% of what I pay for gas.
Flex or normal Amazon delivery?
You're going to burn thru tires more quickly, need oil changes more often, brakes will wear out sooner, AND of course you use a ton of fuel.
All stuff to think about.
Whole Foods runs are much different then logistics (warehouse). At whole foods you are going to drive much farther as far as miles driven. You may go up to 45 miles away and go to 1-5 different cities for the route. On average I go to 2-3 different cities per route. Also you do less stops such as 4-14 stops per route. Also the routes are 2 hr routes usually for about $44 depending on market.
It depends on the time of day. Nothing pays as well as Flex at 4:30a, "everything" pays better than Flex on Friday night 5-9p. The trick to going big with Flex is using another gig app to get home. Flex sends me to the sticks, taking someone from the sticks to airport as an example. I've done Roadie back to the house with Best Buy / Home Depot / Airport luggage, usually brings in another 20 - $55.
That’s actually a really good idea for those routes I get sent far away.
This another app?
@@GTIZmoKiDD I was wondering the same thing
Mike, I got my first Carvertise offer the other day!!
Alot of the stations have gone to computer assigned carts now, the ones that are staged like you described are DSP overflow routes.
I've been on the waiting list for for months. How long did you wait?
Compared to other apps ranks dead last… from your house to warehouse… not knowing your zone ahead of time… warehouse to zone, zone completion back to your local market… it’s a lot of miles
You can get $30-60 an hour in Seattle Area with flex. $180 3 hour shifts all the time
You can end up doing lots of mileage. Ex... I did a 3hr block @$78.50 but drove 122 miles total (to warehouse, deliveries made and back home) seemed to be too much miles 😒
Denver metro, averaging 20-23 an hour, have done Sub same day mostly. One, Whole Foods, haven’t done a true warehouse block yet.
Here in nyc amazon fresh is the best deal . Especially instant offers $35-50 & if ur a fast driver do a block in 1 hr because fresh orders usually require 3-7 stops max ive seen drivers make $1500 a week just doing amazon flex fresh orders
I live in Cleveland Ohio and for some reason they send me to Akron which I live no where near Akron and live 5 minutes from the Brookpark one but they won't switch me and no one answers customer service. What should I do?
I have noticed the later you arrive the closer the delivery drop off will be.
Just want to comment on one part you brought up. I live in ct so it may differ but you mentioned going over your hours while delivering out here and mind you I used to deliver in cola sc as well and never went to support about going over but in ct they'll pay for your allotted time you went overtime. It happened to me 2 times in the last 2 weeks one time was an hour the other time was 2 hours but I also think it had to do with the way the warehouse gave me packages I had multiple warehouse mistakes such as delivering back and forth to the same towns and they were 5 different towns each 20 min from each other and had a couple packages with 2 stickers on them so when I scanned it scanned for my route when it wasn't actually my route package and I dropped it off to customer only to have to turn around when realizing it and bring the customer the right package but I think sometimes they will pay you for over time but make sure you stay on top of driver support and let them know what's going on on your route so you have documentation I also record my own phone calls and take pictures on my own and then sometimes I'll send a follow up email if I don't hear back within 24hrs and I'll also cc escalations just thought I'd let that be known for everyone.
Flex is my favorite side hustle. My area specifically anyways. I've tried other areas but none compare to mine. We started doing 3am-6am shifts and they can pay anywhere from 80-135 for a "3 hour shift" but 3 hour shifts only take me about 1.5 hours to complete. So sometimes I average 90 per hour. On the low end I average 50 per hour. Typically only work two shifts per day though. Getting 3 shifts in 1 day can be difficult sometimes due to competition and paying attention to the app at the right times to accept high paying blocks when they appear. Either way, flex for my area is extremely worth it 🤙
Which area are you in?
Yeah Ive had quite a few issues with Flex. The app crashes all the time. I'll pull up to a house to make a delivery and it wont let me complete the delivery because the highlighted circle is behind their house in the woods. WTF. Not to mention the routes are terrible and send you way out into the country. Its super sketch at night because you cant see house numbers, its hard to navigate, and you are rolling up to someone's doorstep dropping packages off and taking a picture which at night looks all types of sketch because half the time these ppl dont know what you are doing on their property due to wives ordering packages, etc. Ive only had 1 block go smooth out of probably 15. Almost got eaten by a huge dog once too
well, i just had a $90 3 hour route that ended up taking 4, plus had to return a few packages to warehouse because of closed businesses not having somewhere i can leave the package and no one to receive. the last block i did before this one i got done 30 minutes early. I did pick the block up only 2 hours before it started. gonna keep on trucking. so far its not bad. I hope there isnt a penalty for finishing late because i really dont think that block should have been labeled for 3 hours. granted there was also construction going on some of the roads too.
I just drive a Hyundai Sonata (sedan) is it realistic to do this in a car?
Hey buddy... my question to you is how many routes on average do you do a week? Thanks.
The first shift I took took me to downtown KC. Was a 3 hour shift and took 5 hours. I'll never do it again. Pay was like 70 bucks.
Warehouse run 3-5 hrs in Az. Second, now in Az 3 hr routes finish, for me anyway, in 90 minutes. Grocery shipping good 2 hr blocks, if you can get ‘em. People camp the warehouse until the last minute- that strat is a waste. I like to keep my options open, for other gigs.
I'm doing my first flex tonight myself.
I don’t like how they blame the driver for everything it seems by default… for example if I can’t deliver a package at 4 am because gated access and no 1 click access to open it and customer is sleep even if I return to warehouse I’ve been dinged for late delivery in my standing
Mike is it OK to drive my foed explorer for amazon flex?
can you do another block after you're done with your 1st block?
you are missing out on whole food runs. The base pay is weak but the more stops the more pay. I am in Pittsburgh. I would turn on availble now and look at Instant offers instead of taking a block. That way Instant offers you can see where you go and you can decide if its worth it or not. Not done whole food though in a while been doing Instacart way more.
I started working for Amazon Flex in last year in June. In Detroit MI.I made so far about 30 trips. I make about $10-11 an hour,net income.After deducting the gas,car depreciation and maintenance etc.They tell you it will take 4 hours. It takes 5 hours..!
I make more money working for Doordash,or Uber/Lyft.
The good thing with this jop it has flexible schedules.Other than that they under pay drivers.
I think having higher hourly pay for one block over another when both blocks are the same time duration might be due to the more lucrative block being farther away from the warehouse?
The pay is not based on block difficulty in any way, the route isn't determined until you scan the cart at the warehouse.
Amazon flex provides drivers with a great app to help with the job that it's hard to miss any packages.
Flex is either the best thing ever or not worth it. It’s no in between lol. I miss when they were handing out $200 4 hour shifts like hot cakes but I guess they have an excess of drivers now so they don’t have to anymore.
I drive for Amazon Flex they have been updating the app larely and anf it's getting better 👍🏼😊
I dont take blocks less than 25 dollars a hour. Highest i got was 32 dollars a hour.
In my area (metro detroit) the minimum pay seems to start at $21 an hour. I usually work the 7-10pm shift as i work full time and thats after i put my kids to bed. I never take anything below $25 an hour and usually accept the $28 an hour shift for $84. Recently though it has been taking me an hour away from my house, 100-130 miles round trip. Thats $15-20 in gas which really puts me off wanting to do it more often
I recently got 11 packages for a 4 hrs block that was paying $128. I finished in 2 hrs, that includes the sorting out time.
Stop! You didn’t get that all the time!
I never said I got all the time… Anyways… why would I lie about it? Nothing to gain lol
I do flex in the inland empire flex has a new warehouse that's only for flex drivers where you don't have to worry about lining up and driving thru the warehouse, plus there's dang near endless shifts available at the flex only ware houses. Base pay 22.50 an hour, it's pretty solid
Im also in the inland empire. Thinking about starting flex. Is it a good part time gig?
@@jake_carrillo yeah it's totally worth it. I do it every morning around 330-415. Easy to get around with no traffic. I usually finish in less than 2 hours
@@crypto_intel8963 from what the app says theres nothing available
Where in inland empire warehouse do you go to? Did you apply on the Amazon flex app?
does it make sense to become any type of driver using your own gas powered car??
So what happens if you get deactivated? Can you be rehired?
Can I get reactivated if my account is deactivated buy mistake?
In Metro Detroit in Michigan the highest I saw it was $32.50 a hour
When I did Whole foods they sent me and hour out... I have a BIG SUV you did get more offers and more pay. I get two an 3 blocks cause of my SUV VS my car. They know I am fast I finish my 4 hour blocks in one hour or two hours. When they see me in line they bring me a special cart with packages to do. Most of the time i am rural and the stops are spread out.
But they call me by name and if I pull up to a cart with packages they switch it.....
Look into field services as a side gig. They are flat rate and if in a populated area or you are willing to put on some miles it can be a big deal. I used to make 600 in 12 hours, plus 300ish mile write-off, every other weekend.
What is field service? And how can I do that
how do i start training
I tried Flex ONCE and haven't tried again... it was absolutely brutal. I can't imagine doing Flex compared to Spark.
My first shift ever was a NIGHTMARE .
None have been as bad, ever since 😅
Would be nice if all the gig apps weren't completely gated and actually allowed new drivers.
In my area, the usual income is $12/hr.. so when you say "is it worth it to not know your route, ect" I say yes cuz for 12 an hour you can walk into a shift & not have a clue about everything being out of stock, the ac being broken in 100 degree heat, it being busy & half your coworkers called out, ect. You have no idea what you're getting into either way, so yeah, I'll take the shorter shift with greater pay.. especially considering I have other apps I can log into & immediately get orders! Do my flex shift then go online to instacart, doordash, shipt, uber, ect.
How long did it take you guys to get accepted 😅
In my neck of the woods, you want to be in line at the warehouse 45 minutes before your block starts. You will sit in line for up to 30 minutes.
Between the trips back to the warehouse for undeliverable items, technical issues, and there’s no way to compete with the bots for desirable shifts the pay comes out to $10.75/hr for a block. No. Thank. You.
I moved from the inner city to a suburbanish/ruralish area and I drive a pick up truck. The warehouse employees would purposely give me the biggest and heaviest packages. My route consisted of stops that were 10-15 mins apart from each other and they expected me to finish in 4 hours (5p-9p) I ended up going from 5p to 12a 🙃 support told me that I had to take the packages home with me because the warehouse was closed so I had to drive the next day to the warehouse and return packages. I took pics of the packages while on my shift, at my house and when I dropped it off. I didn’t want to get blamed for stealing items. It was a complete nightmare. Not to mention, I made $0 bc what I got paid, ended up filling up my gas tank. 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
My nearest warehouse is about an hour away from me so I’m guessing this isn’t going to be worth it at all for me.
I live in Philadelphia PA and the truth is "Every day" we are earning less money and more time on the road, I am an Amazon Flex driver and in the last few months "the situation has changed", it is also because here in Philadelphia we are already too many Amazon Flex drivers
Theirs allot flex apps with ones it's the official Amazon flex or link to apply
Thanks for the info, I am shopping around as Grub is really bad in 2022/2023, fired from all the others.
Speaking of shopping I did a shop and deliver run for Uber eats and it paid 68 dollars for a hours worth of time
Do they pay for gas?
In the UK Amazon have stopped their flex insurance. So now we pay our own. But blocks are very low pay at basic rate.
£24 topically 55milr round trip 😭
Operating in RG post code. After 14 months the money is still crap. It's not the fault of Amazon. It's the fault of mass available cheap foreign labour.
In the WA post code I’m getting about £50-60 for 3hrs or so, 20 mile or so inc driving to the warehouse
@@tonycee121 people like you are uneducated and ignorant! And plain stupid!
Me im door dash and do you have like a direct debit card
right now we seem to be capped out at $40/hr when it surges
base pay is currently $24 since about mid October for my market. speaking of warehouse runs specifically though
What happens if you finish early?
@davidinabundance6801 it depends on what warehouse you pick up at. A logistics warehouse. You're done when you finish. For whole foods or amazon fresh they can assign more stops if you have more than 30 mins left on your timeslot. For those two you are eligible for tips (they appear after 24 hrs ish) so for those it's potentially in your interest to go back. Those also generally deliver in a smaller radius than packages.
I actually just finished my 5 hr logistics block right now. $185, 41.7 miles from the warehouse to the last stop. And it took 3hrs 23 minutes from pickup to end. Now I'll do doordash trolling home
The nightmares are when you can't get inside a gate due to no codes. The other reality is running up and down stairs. The third depends on the states, the cold and heat. I'm in CA, so not hard, but my area can hit 113 degrees.
Live by the motto “set it and forget it”… it’s worth it. Don’t be lazy and do it for everything, but I have found that it really doesn’t matter if it’s a difficult delivery and you just leave it somewhere nearby.
@Max Rodriguez have you ever needed a sig? For the very consistent year I’ve been doing it I’ve never needed one
Edit: but yes, if you were ever to come across that situation the only logical thing to do would be to mark it “undeliverable” in the app, state your reason, and bring it back to the arehouse by 10:30 AM the next day. I would even follow up Amazon flex support with what happened.
Is watching gig videos daily, hourly worth it?
Don’t waste your time! Unless you can’t do nothing else. Think about it , Amazon doesn’t seem to calculate for increase in gas prices or car wear and tear. A fair system would be to included over all car mileage with labor. If you would include these things the pay would be more, and more lucrative .
Here in my area it starts at $22.50/hr. Most Ive seen is $35/hr
I’ve done 6 flex runs and I don’t think it’s worth it. At this point it’s going to take a base of $25 an hour to get me to take one and those are too rare. Some blocks around $20 have been good. The fuel, vehicle wear, large amount of dogs in my area, app issues, signature packages with no customer, can just make a run terrible.
$25/hr is my minimum. Anything less than that and you're basically delivering for free after expenses
So my 97 Lexus with 130k miles, ready to go another 250k miles would do me some good delivering all this. lol
Amazon flex is good for someone looking for extra money on a day off or after their main job
For sure if can get either amazon fresh or wholefood will be the best. Normally is 2 hours. Paid +tips almost 100.
Can you sign up for just those deliveries?
@@captainkirk70 for me those blocks are hard to come by.
Haven't done a block, but in my market, blocks start at $15.50hr and don't really surge much, the morning blocks drivers just snatch them before they can even increase, so Amazon winning.. Why take cheap blocks if you're going to drive 60-90 miles...i see other markets blocks go $100-150... Not here😂
Amazon uses an internal algorithm to decide the pay based on the packages and if it's a package that has had constant delays or issues preventing delivery, often they will raise the price of the shift.
Good luck applying for Amazon Flex there always a waiting list.. It'll never open up
I made 67 dollars in 2 hrs with the Whole Foods run it can be worth it
Don't take base pay. Wait for surge pay. Where I am, it's $30/hr or no.
Whenn's the right time to get the surge pay? Like can you drive out by the warehouse and sit somewhere until it comes up? Or do you have to get lucky?
@@captainkirk70 It was easier to get surge last year. I've never sat outside the warehouse for surge. Every marketplace has their own best times. Sounds like some places don't surge. I've found that about 3 to 5am hits, some blocks a day or more away. Also, just check the app constantly and go through the entire list. It's so random but some surge pay blocks are a week away at the bottom of the available blocks list. And, I've found the grocery delivery can pay well. The Whole Foods blocks don't pay as well as the Amazon Fresh in my area. I quit the side hustles, but I did Amazon Flex for over a year.
@@jeramiedutcher6720 When's the best time of day to drive?
I just got approved for Flex and have my first shift tomorrow, so I was watching some of your vids get see what I lm in for.
I definitely see pros and cons, but I’ll see how it goes tomorrow afternoon. Thanks for the unbiased advice, wish me luck!
how did u like it?
How did it go?
Bro didn’t make it back
@@diegobonaventura8501 he's still trying to finish his deliveries 🤣🤣
And how’d it go?
Jus get straight to the point . Do they pay good?