What is Amazon Flex, what's it like to deliver Amazon parcels
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2022
- If you've ever wondered who is delivering the Amazon Parcels around your neighbourhood, it could be you. So I decided to sign up for Amazon Flex and see just what it's like!
So here's what it's like to be an Amazon Flex delivery partner and deliver parcels people have ordered on Amazon - Věda a technologie
As a former Australia post motorcycle postie this Amazon technology is amazing. Aus post should look into it - so many incorrect deliveries happen but the Amazon software seems foolproof
Every other Aussie tech journo is playing checkers, you’re playing chess. Great video Trev. Always going the extra mile!
Thanks!! Means a lot!
If you’re a courier driver you understand that this is legit not a bad way to make abit of extra coin . I been doing AFlex on weekends for a few months and it’s great .
Love this seriously considering doing asap as a mum of three
Fantastic video Trev. Very informative, detailed and full of enthusiasm. Compliments to the camera operator who did a great job filming it!
He explained it well BUT no mention at all of deductions for tax or running costs so it's only really telling you the nice bits / selling points but leaving out key facts and costs to yourself
$108 for 4 hours, but don't forget to subtract petrol, tolls, and additional wear and tear on the car.
Yeah. The petrol is the real killer now compared to start of the year.
That’s the absolute minimum - I’ve seen regularly 128/156 and more
And tolls are paid
Don't forget it's gross not net, tax department want their cut too. Yet another company wanting to avoid paying minimum wage and avoid employee rights and benefits, no need for HR if they can cut you off at any moment.
@Legendj0e4 it's pointless owning a car if your going to be worries about 'wear and tear'
@@LegendJ0e4you're weird
I wanna do this currently on the wait list anyone have any idea how long you have to wait in the wait list?
How to sign up for this job with android phone please help me get the flex app
He says $108 is the min but there's no tall of tax? That comes out of what you earn I assume? Which means that min is really about $90 give or take for 4 hours work? Then y need to deduct fuel and car costs
Doing even better. 😂😂
Great video Trev. What other things need to be considered like using your vehicle for business purposes etc.
and fuel
Insurance is difference as you're using your car for deliveries so you pay more. Plus, they don't mention tax you need to pay plus fuel etc
I know I can reimburse toll road fee to deliver the parcels following the in-app navigation.
But if the delivery area is very far away, and I delivered all packages(i.e no need to return parcel to warehouse), can I reimburse toll road fee to get home (which is the same area of the warehouse)?
I would say both you cannot. Usually the trip to and from the start and end of your day would be on yourself
Trevor what company are you using for your phone holder?
That’s a Belkin MagSafe I think!
@@EFTM thanks Trevor.
Do they pay in cash 😅
What if it takes you longer to deliver than the 4 hours you get? So you take them back or do u keep going unpaid till you finish?
You are only contracted for the block hours you choose. The app doesn't tell you to stop if you go over time, it will keep directing you to deliver. I had a run where I couldn't complete all deliveries and returned a bunch of parcels. As long as you mark them in the app correctly with the appropriate reason for non-delivery, you'll still get paid.
Some people will keep going until all done but I say if you're only being paid for 4, 6.5 or 8 hours why work for free. I think people hear the horror stories about Amazons reputation and get scared into working overtime for no benefit. Apparently you can be marked down for not delivering all packages and if you do it enough times, they stop sending you offers but hasnt happened yet.
@@squaregreenif u keep taking parcels back they will stop giving u shifts? Haha. How realistic is 4 hours ? Will it usally take 5 hours or something?
Doing deliveries in quiet suburban areas is all good and well, but what happens when you have to make deliveries in the CBD where there's nowhere to park, or even stop?
Yeah, agreed, but I can tell you I was blown away that one apartment block I delivered to had six parcels to five different units - so efficient
my guess that would attract a higher rate, like uber surge pricing, otherwise no one would do it
@@iamconio blocks are completely random, once you get to the station, it's best of luck....
Once you pay tax, fuel and vehicle costs it's less than minimum wage. Only upside is you have freedom compared to a 9 to 5 job.
@@Gix321 I feel if you are doing something like Amazon Flex as your full time job you are doing it wrong! This is a great job for someone with 9 to 5 to get a bit more cash!
Since you have an ABN, can you claim fuel expenses for tax?
78c per km, up to 5000. Unless you're doing it full time, you won't go over 5000. Otherwise you can use a logbook method.
@@74_pelicansyou won't go over 5000km. Yes you will.
I do 55000km full time. Unless you only work maybe 1 day a week you will go over 5000km
Amazon doing delivery with Amazon prime
All the great working conditions we fought for in the past are being slowly eroded. $108 for 4 hours is shit.
Go crying to your union delegate then 🤦♂️
@@EFTM it's ok for me. I'm not crying. I retired with two houses and a 7 figure super at 56 years old from working as a blue collar worker. It's the younger generations I am concerned about.
I WANT TO JOIN FULL TIME AMAZON FLEX DELIVERY DRIVER JOB IN SYDNEY, CAN YOU CONNECT ME TO YOUR HIRING MANAGER?
A bit of advise Trev. Block out your rego plate or edit it out. Do it now.
What are you going to do - pay my rego?
@@EFTM lol
Rego plates are public information. There's no difference as if you were driving behind him.
Rego plates aren't private. They are public. They are owned by the government.
They are ament to be publicly available.
hahaha "Do it now" like your life is on the line
Hi mate. Do you remember how many kilometres you did for the day?
I did 45km on one day and about 53km on the other
Not bad really. Factor in about 5-10 litres of fuel out of your pay which isn't too bad.
What are the tax implications? Do you have to then put the marginal tax rate away or is Amazon withholding that part for you?
You're an independent contractor, so ABN, and its your responsibility to account for taxes etc. For someone thinking this is a way to earn their Annual wage, that's a lot to learn (but easy) for someone looking to top up their family bank balance with a block of deliveries here and there, it's really easy to do.
Thanks for all the info and the video. I had been wondering about the Amazon drivers we have had turning up. Had a quick chat to a couple of them but understandably they can't hang around too long.
assume you need an abn also?!
Yep! You are an independent contractor - so you might also choose to do Uber or something too - but even for that one shift a week extra earn an abn is easy to get!
@@EFTM guess doing flex at non-peak hours and uber at peak hours will be beneficial
Flex in not Amazon
making all that money is great but dont forget to take expenses out of that and 32.5% tax as well
Only if you're already earning above 45k
If this is your only income, first 19k is tax free, then at the time you commented, the next is 19% ( Now 16% )
And expenses can be written of your tax here as you're a contractor
128 bucks for 4 hours..
It’s 108 not 128 😢
looks easy in the video but when you do the 6 hour it’s a lot of pain when you go through tens of parcels and small boxes
it’s not even worth it anymore and they should just do 3-4 hours run only to make their work more efficient and more drivers can complete the deliveries in less than the time allocated
Leave it to the migrants mate
How much did Amazon pay you for this BS?
What was your annual salary last year before tax?
@@EFTM More than yours, I don't have to resort to c**p like this
I genuinely doubt that, and if you don’t see value in people learning about something they may never have seen before then click away, go watch some unboxings or something
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