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Tegovernment t1_j9r89zg wrote

Reply to comment by fattypigfatty in (OC) Yesterday was my last day as an Amazon delivery driver, this sweetheart came to say “bye bye!” by jibbard

I currently deliver for Amazon. It's not as bad as you think it is. Although some of that may be the DSP (Delivery Service Provider) that I work for being better than most. As long as you get your shit done, it's all good. I will say I generally don't take more than 15 minutes of break a day, usually just to use the restroom if I happen to find a gas station (I'm in rural Florida so that's never a given). But I don't need much more. I eat while I drive and bring a cooler with extra water and my food and snacks for the day.

It's honestly a really solid job to do. Pay isn't bad. The hours can be long and it's never really dull. There's no real sitting around twiddling your thumbs. Also, free arms and legs workout. The (mostly) friendly animals are a nice bonus as well.

Edit: To add on to the "not as bad" for the timeline, I'm never hard rushing and I'm always ahead of schedule. So it's not that tight as long as you're being at least somewhat efficient at each stop and not wasting too much time.

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supagirl277 t1_j9sogh1 wrote

So you’re saying that you can’t efficiently do your job unless you eat while on the job and only take one fifteen minute break all day? You just described an unrealistic standard. Just because it’s no big deal to you to do it doesn’t mean it isn’t wrong. You need to have two 15 minute breaks and a dedicated lunch for just working 8 hours.

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r1char00 t1_j9ur6yn wrote

Definitely. Not even legal in my state anyway.

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Tegovernment t1_j9wdn4j wrote

I'm not saying I have to, it's what I choose to do. Like I said I'm always ahead of schedule by a good bit (at least an hour) so it's just a personal choice at that point. I don't need the breaks most of the time, and when I do I have no issues taking my breaks as needed.

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