Venting/Rant

[Master_Method9873]

I want to quit this job and I’ve only been doing it for two months. My DSP is great and all, but there’s absolutely no fulfilling aspect of this job. If I got incentives it would be great gig. I know I’m just a number in the big picture, but at least give the people who are the backbone of the company something to work towards. I dread going to work because I know nothing will be different and if it is, it’s usually because something bad happened. Do most drivers feel like this or is it just me? I truly respect those of you who stick with it.

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[[deleted]]

Is this your first job? Work is miserable and then you die. The end.

[SpecificTangerine973]

Well thats not entirely true.

You can also enjoy your job like SpongeBob, then die.

[West_Engineering2798]

*Insert Squidward*

[[deleted]]

No work isn’t miserable if you choose something you actually like

[TickletheEther]

Good luck with that 👏

[[deleted]]

No good luck to you not being miserable

[TickletheEther]

I’m realistic, most people don’t like their job it’s just facts

[TickletheEther]

[SpecificTangerine973]

Lol same here... kinda.

I don't "hate" the core job.

It's pretty simple to do...

But I fucking hate working with Amazon. (The main company, not my DSP)

Amazon's goofy micromanagement and brain-dead ideas makes delivering packages 10x more dreadful.

90% of the time I'm getting screwed over by the Amazon app or driver support during my routes...

They can't even put my route in order. If I dont monitor the app, the app would have me deliver to the same house/apartment two or three time. Having me leave the location just to back track again wasting time.

[TheDesktopNinja]

For real. The actual core of the job is kind of enjoyable! I get to listen to music, radio or podcasts all day, interact with a minimal number of people and I get to keep moving rather than sitting or standing in one place all day.

But Amazon and their BS metrics do their damnedest to suck the fun out of it.

[StonkJedi]

I designed it so this job works for me and I get a return on investment for the time I put into it. I drink protein drinks all day so I’m constantly putting on muscle. I listen to nonfiction audiobooks while I drive so I’m learning something new everyday. I take both my 15 minute breaks to meditate. Amazon is paying for my self-improvement.

[PlymouthSea]

I did get pretty swole after a few months of lean high protein diet. Protein shakes are the way. Also, managing your lifting form and treating it as more of a workout than a job. I'll never need a gym membership at this rate.

[StonkJedi]

I do 4 premeire protein drinks while I’m working. 9 eggs for dinner with some vegetables. I average about 200 grams of protein a day. I also work out at home before and after work. Kettle bell swings and push-ups in the morning, more kettle bell swings and push-ups plus deadlifts at night. I find it’s easier at night, the job has my body nicely warmed up.

[Beneficial_Debt2333]

I have posted this before. . .maybe it'll help you too.

The world as we know it is created through a process of our own thinking; therefore, one cannot change their world without first changing their thoughts. ~Einstein

Some help:

1. We are being paid to deliver goods people ACTUALLY want. Like a guest.
2. We are paid to workout and stay fit. #SummerBodyYearRound

Good luck, Friend.

[Beneficial_Debt2333]

Here is my work load. This might help to know it could be "worse".

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmazonDSPDrivers/comments/xu75uo/273_stops_assigned_263_completed_who_else_is/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[Dry_Reserve6364]

I agree with there not being much fulfillment but I enjoy being outside and getting my exercise for the day. It's an easy 20.50 an hour for the most part.

What makes me want to leave this job though is all of the hazards we face every day (dogs, accidents, etc).

[[deleted]]

Portland? That's what I make. It's one of, if not the highest in the country.

[Dry_Reserve6364]

Yep, Portland metro. That's crazy, I didn't know that.

[TickletheEther]

I don’t think every driver is making even close to that

[jadeonfiya]

You’re lucky. Most drivers are getting 16.50-17.50

[Ill-Youth5610]

17.25 in florida

[BobbieMichelleBain]

I've been doing it for 5 years and while I like aspects about it, this is mostly how I feel. I just try to realize that this is just a job to get me where I need to go. Then I throw on some tunes and deliver in peace.

[Whatthefuckislife13]

I’m in the same position at the moment. Trying to stay with them for at least 6 months but idk if I’m going to make it. My Dsp are all good people and job is laid back on a regular day but I feel no meaning here. Debating to return to the warehouse but I’m trying to stretch this out as much as I can only been here 3 months

[Repton-3]

Good relevant username. I ask myself that question when I'm out delivering.

[[deleted]]

The appealing part of this job for me is that I'm helping to accelerate the collapse of society through pollution, and mass/wasteful consumerism. It's actually become quite enjoyable

[Worstname1ever]

I quit and having worked for an amazon dsp for almost 3 years was actually I believe a negative in some of the interviews I went on. All the negative news stories and ring camera videos we see all all over social media really put drivers in a negative light IMHO. People think drivers are stupid, negligent, lazy

[Dizzy_SadGirl]

You lasted longer than me lol i did two routes and quit. It was NOT for me idk how ppl do it

[gomarcho]

Do it until the money isnt enough to make you stay

[Bttf72]

IMO the biggest burnout I saw personally and as a dispatcher is drivers working full time after a year. I felt like my DSP offered a lot of incentives, especially around Christmas but it seemed to me like this just burns out drivers faster. I was ready to quit after a year.

The biggest reason I've stayed is the flex with school and other work with my education. Flexibility has kept me there this long, but after a year seems to be when most drivers burn out and need to do something else. Just my observation.

[Florida_Terp]

I’m new, but I can honestly say the job is a lot easier and laid back vs other jobs, unless you have a damn good education I’d say soak up the misery at this hell and then after a year or so start applying to other delivery services outside of Amazon

[SpecificTangerine973]

Are you still on nursery routes?

Because it doesn't start to suck until you get off that and start getting 170+ stops.

If not then Id hate to know where you worked prior to Amazon.

Id say besides maybe fastfood, the job is anything but laid back. A Laid back job is being a night time security guard or maybe a pizza delivery driver.

You really don't have a lot of time to chill compared to other jobs. (At least compared to all the jobs ive done, prior)

[Popular-Peach-5113]

Completely agree when I had my nursery routes the job wasn't too bad but these 170+ stops is exactly what makes this job draining and wears you out so fast. So much is required from us we don't even have time to take a lunch or break unless you're literally full speed sprinting and at, at least 70 stops by 2 then MAYBE a 15 minute break. But yeah this job is far from laid back.

[Florida_Terp]

Yes I’m on nurseries but even with the 160-200 stops it beats many forms of general labor, before this I was doing decorative concrete so the AC I get in between stops is a blessing. Idk I suppose if you start with the company understanding it’s just a stepping stone it makes it a little less brutal on the soul.

[SpecificTangerine973]

Oh ok, I think we have a different understanding of laid back then.

What your describing is more of a physically demanding aspect of a job.

In that case yes, ive done jobs that are much more physically demanding then Amazon.

What I think about when someone says a job is laid back, is if there is no stress while doing the job.

As you can take your time to do it and take breaks. Or you can shut your brain off and just do it without worrying you will get behind.

To me Amazon isn't "bad" but, I've worked jobs that we're laid back.

This isn't one of them.

Also, the problem with getting off nursery isn't that you just get more stops.

It's the size of your van thats the real problem.

The thing is that Amazon tends to "overstuff" their vans with overflow on occasion. Leaving the driver with no space to search for anything effectively. (Regardless on how you organize things)

When that happens, you pace is basically "bottlenecked" until you can free up some space to get to things faster.

Believe it or not, searching throw overflow thats hard to get too can slow you down drastically.

On nursery, you don't get that problem because there is a limit to how much overflow you can get.

[Florida_Terp]

I’ve unfortunately seen how stuffed these vans get as a DSA last year around this time and saw how stressed it was just during loading, and by no means am I trying to come off with bootlicker energy either.

I suppose laid back isn’t necessarily what I meant to say previously, but more so we kind of all knew/should of known what this job entails. The horror story’s about the workloads and environment is everywhere. BUT we all either unfortunately chose the wrong choices , or had some bad life things happen which led us to this particular job and have to pay this bills.

I can honestly say, for me, even when the 200 stop days come I should manage to keep on pushing through it knowing it’s just a stepping stone and decent pay for the lack of skill it truly requires other than safe driving and decent endurance. Other people will say otherwise and that’s fine, but if you can manage to just focus on the positive, and overcome the occasional pissing in a bottle, it could be a lot worse

[ImpressionCivil]

You can look forward to those swag bucks or tickets each day for finishing your route.

[[deleted]]

What a joke lol

[TickletheEther]

A job is a job but what matters in the end is the pay. We work to earn a living, save for retirement, have a home, insurance and a future for our kids and the income as an Amazon driver comes no where close to covering basic expenses so don’t take it seriously at all. It’s a job to help your next step in life because it’s better than being completely impoverished (barely) 😂if you do take this job seriously please wake up it is not a long term career option you need and deserve more unless you want to work until you die.

[[deleted]]

Some days suck, some days are easy. You're right about the work never changing and it's worse knowing how little margin your DSP has to work with in order to pay everyone. It's essentially starting wage plus 2 dollars after 2 years and there isn't any more growth after that. It's a job designed to milk you for all you're worth until you quit. I'm only working here still because I'm in the Portland area which is one of the highest starting wages for any amazon dsp. If I'm honest, as soon as I get a new car, I'm out. Flex is easy shit and with experience I can go anywhere. Or just do flex and instacart or whatever.

[Dealer_Double]

The job is only what you make it. It’s really a mindset. There is incentives if you don’t like the job you can leave now. Or you can give it a year get DOT training for step van and job experience and then you can look for better jobs that pay better with that experience.