Pros And Cons Of Driving Trucks For Amazon

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024

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  • @redleader
    @redleader Před 6 měsíci +7

    Tae...Im an old trucker just getting started w AMZN. I can tell you are a ROOKIE for sure! You have NO idea how bad it is at EVERY OTHER NASTY company!!! They lie, steal your money, give you broken trucks, etc. And you can sit at the drop for hours! I had a drop at a large food DC...I was there 15hrs backed in to a door waiting to get unloaded. So many shitty jobs and situations. I can tell you...except for the lower pay, AMZN is super easy!!
    The only thing better is hualing GAS or Cryogenic gases, (liguid Nitrogen, CO2, etc) You should look into next. You will need to drive manual shit tho. But those gigs start at 100K or more!! Thanks for the info on AMZN.

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks for the comment! Much love man. and yea Amazon definitely eazy

  • @yoshiroujones7483
    @yoshiroujones7483 Před 11 měsíci +5

    I think the safety points program is more based on how strict your DSP is.
    Cause I drive the for an amazon DSP too currently with the ford CDVs. And I be doing alot more than yawning in the truck infront of the camera.
    When the camera dings you the footage gets sent to your lead driver and managment. But they have the option to look over the footage and cancel the safety point before it kicks in.
    I usually check in with dispatch or my lead driver to see if I was dinged and when they see I'm not at fault they'll delete the footage themselves.

  • @blitzdestroyer51
    @blitzdestroyer51 Před 10 měsíci +2

    This is such a good local job for experience because it’s set up like a regional position all driving no touch freight drop n hook but it’s a local job where you’re home daily so you get the best of regional type driving and local type driving can’t get better than that especially fresh out CDL school

  • @nancybuchanan6864
    @nancybuchanan6864 Před 11 měsíci +3

    So true I work for ltg for Amazon. Love the drop and hook. Three days a week. You sure right I do overtime sometimes. I'm not stuck in a truck. Cameras don't bother me at all.

    • @redleader
      @redleader Před 6 měsíci

      Hi Nancy....is there a doc that lists all the infractions that they ding you for? I heard no eating, no yawning, no phone chit çhat, no radio...

  • @Im_tyron_not_tyrone
    @Im_tyron_not_tyrone Před 11 měsíci +17

    I hate when you arrive too early and they tell you to come back an a few hours to check in smh

    • @nightfighter7452
      @nightfighter7452 Před 7 měsíci +2

      As someone who works in an Amazon guard shack, lmfaoooooo, sorry dude

    • @lewishouston24
      @lewishouston24 Před 7 měsíci +1

      How do they do the drug test? Hair or pee?

    • @browser37
      @browser37 Před 6 měsíci

      @@lewishouston24pee

    • @xciv808
      @xciv808 Před 5 měsíci

      It's basically racism a lot of the time. Plain and simple.

    • @EddyTee99
      @EddyTee99 Před 4 měsíci

      I think if you get there an hour or earlier they'll make you wait outside the gate. Shit is super annoying, finishing early is rare with this job 😂

  • @taylorprather3106
    @taylorprather3106 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Keep up the grind bro, the only thing that caught my attention for this video was how well your thumbnail was put together. Keep that in mind when making future videos! ❤

  • @bc7179
    @bc7179 Před 2 měsíci +2

    And also the hassle you to work more days. On your days off you get hassled to work or they call about your driving scores. It’s a bunch of micro management. You can lose your job on a drop of a dime.

  • @kathyy5903
    @kathyy5903 Před 7 měsíci +5

    He said he got safety points for yawning lmao shesh

  • @MrSnoop1987
    @MrSnoop1987 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Bro I feel u on that safety bro I work for amazon but drive the vans delivering packages they be super strict about little stuff man sometimes u can't control what's going on on the road but I'm in the works to getting my class a cdl trying move up to drive amazon trucks this video help alot bro that's.

    • @JoTrev1
      @JoTrev1 Před 6 měsíci

      Trust me I drove for a dsp when it first came about. And it was the wild Wild West. Drivers were tearing the vans up and not reporting it and you get to work and your van door don’t shut or missing mirrors. Drivers were destroying property. Etc. I’ve seen it people would come to work high and nobody did anything about it. There was no training. You came to the interview, they drug tested you right there at the interview and you started 2 days of ride along a whenever you was ready.

    • @R.O.T.C._SEEM
      @R.O.T.C._SEEM Před 4 měsíci

      Got out before they did the forward facing camera to get my cdl.

  • @nancybuchanan6864
    @nancybuchanan6864 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Only go from Tennessee to Georgia or Indiana. Love it

  • @tyronelewis7399
    @tyronelewis7399 Před 9 měsíci

    Man. You explained that very well. Intelligent bro. Also Good luck to you and God bless.

  • @elhato2011
    @elhato2011 Před 8 dny

    In California you have to have at least 6 months experience. :-(

  • @9to5jackson
    @9to5jackson Před 11 měsíci +1

    Getting better with thumbnail action 😅

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci

      Lol exactly 💯 trying step it up a lil that’s all

  • @BackstageFlyer
    @BackstageFlyer Před 10 měsíci

    They don’t let you dispute the safety points? That’s crazy, with the step van side of Amazon, our dispatcher or management would dispute it like hard breaking when forced to

  • @ShortySmoov2u
    @ShortySmoov2u Před 5 měsíci

    Good numbers! Money for your time is clutch!

  • @Pedalpusherstv757
    @Pedalpusherstv757 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I try looking for Amazon job on Craigslist & indeed but haven’t found nothing prolly none one hiring in my area so I’m just waiting on this driver job for post office now I’m on pre hire list

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yea they might not be hiring at the moment but keep checking

    • @lordspacedust7021
      @lordspacedust7021 Před 11 měsíci +1

      they keep telling me to schedule an appointment i got to the website says no available dates even emailed them no luck i ended up taking a otr job for the time being

  • @kevinhillman5452
    @kevinhillman5452 Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome video. Couple of questions. Are days off back to back? What is the work schedule ? What are start times?

  • @tomashernandez279
    @tomashernandez279 Před 6 měsíci +3

    You’re def from Baltimore

  • @R.O.T.C._SEEM
    @R.O.T.C._SEEM Před 4 měsíci

    You can just do jb hunt because they delivery to Amazon like crazy

  • @triplenalysis
    @triplenalysis Před 11 měsíci +1

    You're confusing me with the overtime. First, you made a video saying there's lots of overtime. Then you said, they killed all the overtime. Now you're saying they offer lots of overtime. Which one is it?

    • @ronaldofan500
      @ronaldofan500 Před 11 měsíci

      Same

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci +4

      Fam that video I said they took the overtime away was like 6 months ago. They stopped over time for like a week then it went right back to normal. That’s why I never spoke on it again

  • @rroum
    @rroum Před 11 měsíci +1

    Need your advice asap. 2 options. Drive for Amazon for $23 an hour doing regional, or 69 cent a mile doing tanker and getting around 2700 miles a week

    • @daddylongleg149
      @daddylongleg149 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Tanker for sure, depending on how many hours you'd be working at Amazon. $23 an hour for 40 hours isn't a lot of money at all. .69 x 2700 is double the money if Amazon keeps you at 40 hours

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci

      ^what he said. I agree if you ready to get on grind mode and run up a real bag. Go for the tanker. Ofcourse you going be driving much more but the pay going be there

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci

      Now if you not worried about the money and value hometime and family more etc then the Amazon $23 /hr is for that.

  • @Koreanarmygirl
    @Koreanarmygirl Před 8 měsíci

    The safety points would kill me with eating and yawning because I like to run hard.

  • @BIGKILL215
    @BIGKILL215 Před měsícem

    this video was helpful thanks you

  • @user-wn8hk3pi8z
    @user-wn8hk3pi8z Před 11 měsíci +3

    They Dont Have Tablets????

    • @bryanhines34
      @bryanhines34 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Tiny ass i-phone and that's a big Con🤢

  • @gabsab7667
    @gabsab7667 Před měsícem

    Will having to many points on your driving record disqualify you from working for Amazon, or even getting your cdl. If not, what will ? Will previous suspensions ? What are they looking for on driving record.

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před měsícem

      I do believe having points and bad driving record can affect you getting a cdl
      Job. This is because the rate to put you on a company’s insurance will be high due to those factors. So it’s all up to the company if they want to take that chance

  • @Coolass_owie
    @Coolass_owie Před 4 měsíci +1

    Good video!! Is your company hiring? I keep looking up Amazon trucking jobs I can’t none

  • @cmalone25ify
    @cmalone25ify Před 11 měsíci +2

    That whole camera on the driver shit is a no go for me

  • @odawgg8129
    @odawgg8129 Před 9 měsíci

    I do regional right now for amazon and i dont feel like im getting paid for all the places i go. Im out of chicago get about 2200 miles a week but still $23 a hour Im tryna stick it out but idk I just started probably month and a half ago hopefully they can switch me to local because Im definitely not feeling it

    • @redleader
      @redleader Před 6 měsíci +1

      man you gotta hang in there!!! Get 2 yrs in and then start looking. but I can tell you after driving for 22 yrs and pulling every kind of trailer....AMZN is sooooo f9ing easy!!! Im telling you.,,,,if you jump to some other compay for a couple of dollars more you will be pissed that you left amzn. Look at hauling gas /fuel. Starting pay is 100K in most places. Need manual transmission and clean record. Thats my plan. Good luck and dont get pulled over!!

  • @carlosportocarrero7925
    @carlosportocarrero7925 Před 3 měsíci

    I've been applying for the Amazon freight for the last 6 months, and the answer I get is that I don't meet the standards or something like that. I don't know we're else I can go to apply for this position

    • @luisalvarado1682
      @luisalvarado1682 Před měsícem

      Same. And I got 5 years experience from the military

  • @sugarsimmons2285
    @sugarsimmons2285 Před 5 měsíci

    You said zayro 😂 where you from? And yes I’m a Amazon delivery driver looking to get my cdl they have cameras that alert about everything but yawning is wild😂😂😂.

  • @randynavar7777
    @randynavar7777 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I’ve been looking online, how do I apply for a local Amazon cdl A job?

    • @ChromaPrisma
      @ChromaPrisma Před 6 měsíci +4

      You can’t. At least as far as I know but they strictly do regional/OTR and from what I’ve looked into they prefer owner ops.

    • @randynavar7777
      @randynavar7777 Před 6 měsíci

      @@ChromaPrisma I’m confused is this regional that this guy is doing? I’ve been otr but I want to be home every night or day.

    • @hootwimberly5450
      @hootwimberly5450 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I’m 4 days on 4 days off for a 3rd party with Amazon

    • @Snowbird_89
      @Snowbird_89 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Google Amazon freight partner jobs. There is a website.

  • @joeplea
    @joeplea Před 11 měsíci +1

    Preciate the video bruh. How good are my chances of gettimg hired Amazon driver fresh outta cdl school. They asking for experience down here in the south

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci +1

      You just gotta find the right 3rd party/dsp who hires straight outta school. Every company is different. Up here in Baltimore they hired me straight outta school no experience

    • @joeplea
      @joeplea Před 11 měsíci +1

      Fa show thanks

    • @bryanhines34
      @bryanhines34 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@Thetaewilsonshows.c. required 2 years and good driving record

    • @WerdnAGK
      @WerdnAGK Před 2 měsíci

      I got hired right outta school in Phoenix. Have to go to Amazon "finishing school" fit 60 hours, then to regular training

    • @joeplea
      @joeplea Před 2 měsíci

      @@WerdnAGK thanks

  • @starviptv6544
    @starviptv6544 Před 8 měsíci

    LOL
    Distraction... signal on camera
    But it's normal things It Will make You better Safer Driver .

  • @The_Gr8Pre10der
    @The_Gr8Pre10der Před 11 měsíci +1

    I start in about three weeks.. I'm thinking about studying for IT certifications while working for AFP

  • @LAAM619
    @LAAM619 Před 8 měsíci

    hey so for the 14 hour days they dont pay you overtime after 8 hours? like overtime doesnt start until the 4th day working?

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 8 měsíci +5

      Anything over 40 hours is overtime. So working 3 days 14 hour shifts is 42 hours. So already we 2 hours into overtime pay. Then if i pick up a 4th or 5th day all that’s overtime

    • @LAAM619
      @LAAM619 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@Thetaewilsonshow thanks for info!

  • @Jjournell1987
    @Jjournell1987 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Do they let you use a Bluetooth to talk while you drive

    • @mrkcizm565
      @mrkcizm565 Před 6 měsíci

      NO SIR….

    • @Emanuel-gf3bz
      @Emanuel-gf3bz Před 6 měsíci +2

      you will be promoted to costumer quick @@mrkcizm565

    • @WerdnAGK
      @WerdnAGK Před 2 měsíci

      Use your personal phone for Bluetooth and company phone for the GPS. We do it all the time in final mile. We got yawning, just pinch it a bit and look to the left for the last second like you're looking in the mirror

  • @ShortySmoov2u
    @ShortySmoov2u Před 5 měsíci

    Good video

  • @AnotherYoubue
    @AnotherYoubue Před 9 měsíci +3

    Anything less than $32 or $1.00 a mile is robbery

    • @thomaswh31
      @thomaswh31 Před 9 měsíci +5

      I take it you're unemployed because NOBODY outside of UPS is paying that. And don't dare say oilfield, because that's even worse money. I just left there hauling water and frac sand in Wyoming and made crap.

  • @MuscleMan132
    @MuscleMan132 Před měsícem

    Will they hire a sap driver?

  • @user-xh5ru7vp8p
    @user-xh5ru7vp8p Před 9 měsíci

    How many days do you do per week? Is it automatic the truck?

  • @abuhashemus68
    @abuhashemus68 Před 5 měsíci

    Don’t you think 14 hrs work is exhausting. Even though it is only 3 days.

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I have my good and bad days, just like any other job

    • @nihgeeeddington6767
      @nihgeeeddington6767 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Yeah but you can get 4 days off I’ll honestly take a shift like that

  • @peteginargiros
    @peteginargiros Před 7 měsíci +4

    So basically DONT DRIVE FOR AMAZON!!!!!!

  • @masterofnone11
    @masterofnone11 Před 9 měsíci

    How is the health insurance ?

  • @tigerhoods7927
    @tigerhoods7927 Před 11 měsíci

    Can you get your cdl though amazon or do you have to get it before you apply.

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 11 měsíci +1

      I heard that if you work in the Amazon warehouse for a period of time, they would offer to help you get your cdl. Other than that get it before you apply

    • @bryantharrison4417
      @bryantharrison4417 Před 11 měsíci +2

      You can actually get it thru them without working in the warehouse, you'll just be obligated to work for them for 9 months

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      @bryantharrison4417 Před 11 měsíci

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    • @tigerhoods7927
      @tigerhoods7927 Před 11 měsíci

      @@bryantharrison4417 I tired to apply but I guess they wanted me to get my cdl before I apply there

  • @VEEGUS324
    @VEEGUS324 Před 7 měsíci

    How can yall work 14 hour days?

    • @mrkcizm565
      @mrkcizm565 Před 6 měsíci

      On duty 14 hours. BUT You can only drive for 11 of those hours

  • @lewishouston24
    @lewishouston24 Před 7 měsíci

    Do they do hair follicle test or piss?

  • @jasonwilliams7646
    @jasonwilliams7646 Před 6 měsíci

    Background check as far as felony’s???

  • @jordanfarmer1974
    @jordanfarmer1974 Před 10 měsíci +1

    For 14 hours, how are the breaks?

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 10 měsíci +4

      Easy. Your not driving the entire 14 hours. It’s time I arrive for my load a hour and half early and can get some sleep.

  • @Luckyp896
    @Luckyp896 Před 8 měsíci

    I was a transportation manager in Florida. They bump yalls pay up any

    • @Thetaewilsonshow
      @Thetaewilsonshow  Před 8 měsíci

      Nope

    • @Luckyp896
      @Luckyp896 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@Thetaewilsonshow most my people left after they got some experience.

    • @browser37
      @browser37 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Luckyp896That’s what I’m doing

  • @Techbaddiee
    @Techbaddiee Před 2 měsíci

    Can’t even yawn what

  • @blackdog7275
    @blackdog7275 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you sub like share, let's go!

  • @Im_tyron_not_tyrone
    @Im_tyron_not_tyrone Před 11 měsíci +2

    I hate when you arrive too early and they tell you to come back an a few hours to check in smh

  • @kathyy5903
    @kathyy5903 Před 7 měsíci +2

    He said he got safety points for yawning lmao shesh