But Amazon Flex might be the better choice for you. They bring something different to the table. Available Now. Go back to filtering menu Tell us how we can improve. If you need help, please visit the help section or contact us Submit. Amazon Flex App. This app is how deliveries are scheduled, logged, and processed, and is the essential foundation that underlines how a driver gets their job done. Amazon Flex is revolutionizing the way packages get delivered, just like how Uber came along and revolutionized the way people pay for transportation.
Now with Amazon Flex delivery jobs , pretty much anyone who has a vehicle can go out and deliver packages on their own terms and make money. The good thing about Amazon Flex is that it is much newer than Uber and similar services, it still has a lot of room to grow and there is less competition, which means more opportunity for you.
But before you decide whether or not you want to drive and deliver for Amazon Flex, there are some things you need to know, like…. Ok, so way back in Amazon created Amazon Flex to help speed up the delivery of packages to their members. You know how Amazon Prime members get free 2 day shipping? Amazon had the crazy idea of getting peoples packages to them within an hour of ordering! So what they did was created this awesome opportunity where just about anyone with a car can go out and deliver, which is Amazon Flex.
With Amazon Flex you have the freedom to work whenever you want, but there are shifts… How does this work? Depending on your city, the blocks may be anywhere from hours at a time and run from early in the morning to late at night. The shifts blocks are something that you can pick right before you go out and work that shift. It could be 9am on Saturday and you could choose to work the 10am shift. So you are still pretty free to choose when you work.
Just like Uber, there is an app for Amazon Flex that you need to have. This is where you will get important information like where to deliver, how to deliver, when not to deliver, etc. Its not like you just go out and drop off packages.
I mean thats the gist of it, bit its important to follow the delivery instructions. You will start out your day by going to the Amazon Distribution Center in your area. You will pull into a designated area for Flex drivers and you will be given packages to be delivered within the next hour. You will then go out and deliver them as the Amazon Flex app instructs you to. And once you are finished delivering the packages, you simply report back to the distribution center to pick more up.
Driving for Amazon Flex is a simple job. Once you are out on the road, its just you and the boxes. You can listen to music and relax as long as you get the packages delivered. The app is your only boss, which I think is a lot better than having a real person there tell me what to do. Its about as lenient as it could possibly be. And that is it. What if your car breaks down? What if you get a flat tire? What about the gas you will have to put in your car? These are all possible expenses that will come with driving for Amazon Flex.
But will Amazon cover any of these for you? Do you get reimbursed because you are working for Amazon? You are considered an independent contractor just like you would be if you worked for Uber or Lyft. This is an are of controversy and there are attorneys fighting for employee rights for Amazon Flex drivers. But as for now you have to pay for gas, you have to pay for vehicle upkeep, you have to pay for all of that. Plz make a change, this would be an amazing app if you just implemented more for the new comers.
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Drivers will tell the bot only to grab Whole Foods, Prime Now and AmazonFresh shifts so that they can scoop the blocks before others do. Drivers also use bots to limit their blocks to warehouses that are nearby, since the Flex app could potentially send them to pick up an order at a warehouse 50 miles away. Longer trips mean lost time and more wear and tear on their vehicle.
The faster drivers finish a job, the faster they can move onto the next block. In response to a rise in bots, Amazon has slowed the refresh rate in the Flex app, drivers believe. Multiple drivers told CNBC they think if they click on blocks too quickly, Amazon is able to detect that they're using a bot and will "soft block" them, preventing them from seeing any new shifts for a certain period of time.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a query on this speculation. Developers have found ways to make their bots harder to detect. In many apps, users can specify how often they want the device to click. Autotappers also have settings to slow the rate at which the device taps the screen.
Not all members of the Flex community appreciate drivers who attempt to trick their way to getting more shifts. As Amazon has cracked down on bots, some drivers say they've been mistakenly flagged as using a bot. Additionally, it's become harder for drivers who don't use bots to get blocks, since they can only refresh the app a certain number of times per minute, Provost said. Omar Montes, a former Flex driver, said bots have gotten much more sophisticated since he first took notice of them in Back then, bots were limited to autotappers.
Now, many drivers are paying for scripts, which has created a "market in itself where people get rich making apps" for Flex drivers. It no longer feels like an equal playing field, he said. Skip Navigation. Key Points. Amazon Flex drivers are using automated software, third-party apps and other tools to get jobs. Flex drivers are contract workers who use their own vehicles to deliver packages to customers' doorsteps.
Drivers say competition has grown so intense that they're increasingly relying on bots to get work, even though the tools violate Amazon's terms of service.
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