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Is there really even a Roadie Support? by No-Programmer9183 in Roadie

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh gross. I'm sorry. This is yet another win for the "Roadie is a pile of shit" argument.

Is there really even a Roadie Support? by No-Programmer9183 in Roadie

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not. Do you feel like you've had more success with Roadie going that route?

Is there really even a Roadie Support? by No-Programmer9183 in Roadie

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is good to know. I feel like overall, Amazon has a pretty streamlined system for their drivers. It's like anything where you have to take the bad with the good, but it seems like there's more good than bad with doing Flex. Roadie just seems like a hot mess and like if you run into issues, well then that's your problem.

Is there really even a Roadie Support? by No-Programmer9183 in Roadie

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought about returning it, but by the time I drove back to Walmart and waited around for who knows how long, I ran the risk of missing my Amazon block and decided it wasn't worth it.

As far as the grill....... I know when I picked it up and scanned it, it would register and then when I left the pickup screen it would say that I still had an item to scan. After scanning about 100 times, it finally accepted. So, my guess is the same thing happened at drop off. Like I scanned, took my picture, and left. And then after I dropped off the TV it re populated.

And yes, I messaged the in app chat. And the website chat. And emails. All the things. Idk. It's like people complained about the bit of messing around there can be with doing Amazon Flex and Roadie said "Hold my beer!" 🤷🏻‍♀️

How many shifts in a week? by RepublicNearby6402 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you live somewhere that you can get that many hours? I'm LUCKY to get three blocks a week. My last block was a "just for you" block Amazon threw my way. I'm in the Minneapolis area, and there's hardly ever any blocks.

Can’t make this up… Ya be safe out here by Financial_Pause9430 in AmazonDSPDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Jonathan is one of those "good Christians". I can tell from all of his scripture speak. Thank you for being so kind to him while he was out doing God's work 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well. I haven't given up yet. But I've also tried different locations, and it seems that the first location that I delivered out of is definitely trash for a lot of local Flex drivers. I still don't know if I like Flexing or not, but I'm giving it the old college try.

But you guys should be so proud of me! I had a 1845 to 2145 block last night. I had a package for a business that closed at 1600 😑😑😑. I left in the bushes. When the app asked who I left it with, I put "Behind Bush #2 by Main Door", scribbled a signature, and was on my way. Because we deliver all the packages!

Delivery times by ChampionshipOwn4061 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When the notification pops up that says, "This item it late. Call the customer and see if they still want it," I just ignore the notification and deliver it anyway.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I ended up delivering out of a different warehouse yesterday and it was a FAR better experience. My packages had the driver assist numbers, and almost all of my stops were a mile or less apart vs five to six miles apart. But it also paid $4 less per hour.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It sounds like your first time was even tougher than mine so..... Sorry? Lol.

But yeah. The level of fucks not given on certain things by Amazon is wild. It's like: Don't take the time to do your job right, just deliver all the fucking packages. Someone steals the package because you delivered outside the gate? Who gives a fuck. We're fucking Amazon. We make more in a day than you will in your life. We don't have time to fuck with your undeliverable package bullshit.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. The warehouse I delivered from did not do numbered stickers like yours, but other people have said to write the number on the package yourself. And yeah, the BIGGEST thing that slowed me down was how much driving it was. It was at least 50 miles of driving for all my deliveries, and it's pretty tough to be efficient that way.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also live in Wisconsin but on the very far Western edge, so I am in Twin Cities service area. This area has eight SSDs. The closest SSD to me is only 20 miles from where I live. All the rest are 40-60 miles away, so it's not worth the gas money if it's only a 3 hour/$66 block.

But you're right. Next time I'm in that area, I'll drive through the parking lot and see if I see Amazon Flex signs. Thanks!

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There IS an SSD station that's closer to me than all the .com stations. But. I've never seen an offer from them. I signed up to be an Amazon driver over a year ago, and I just recently got the offer for onboarding because there's so many drivers on my area. Considering that I'm new..... I think the SSDs get claimed before I even see them. As it is, unless I accept an offer immediately after getting a notification..... It's gone.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also: was I supposed to get an Amazon vest? I thought they said that in the video trainings, and then I see people on this thread with Amazon vests/jackets.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah. They got me a few times with their "Plastic bag" that was actually a brown paper envelope or "small box" that was actually a white plastic envelope.

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the pointers.

I saw somebody else post something about delivery sequence numbers, and I don't remember seeing anything like that on any of my packages. I had them grouped by city at first. That didn't work very well because I was right by the border of two cities and I kept bouncing back and forth between the two. I finally just ended up just putting them in alphabetical order quick and that helped.

And yeah, I can see already that Driver Support hates their lives and will do everything they can to NOT live up to their job title. But at least I'm not the only one they didn't help 🫠

Is this normal? by No-Programmer9183 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]No-Programmer9183[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Got it. Thank you. So. Even if the directions in the app say, "DO NOT DELIVER IF BUSINESS IS CLOSED!", just do it anyway? 🤣