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dunkarooooo t1_j9rxju7 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

It really depends. Amazon employs contractors who hire drivers as employees. Each contractor has some autonomy on how they treat their employees. The one I worked for was pretty good overall. 4 days a week 10-12 hour days with option to pick up additional shifts as overtime. $20 per hour plus good health insurance.

They are required to micromanage safety and do monitor your driving to an extent. I had no problem working 10+ hours at a steady pace but you will be very sore your first few weeks. I quit because I nearly slide off a road during a snow storm multiple times. I think I was driving a rear wheel drive rental van lmao. At the end of the day you are just a number to these contractors and it is even worse at the warehouses. But if you are stubborn and keep your head down and aren't afraid of hard work you won't be overwhelmed by the job. What you described doesn't exist though btw Noone would do it.

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TehBrawlGuy t1_j9sc7fx wrote

Plenty of people would do it. If you have a kid or two and can't survive on min wage, a good parent will do what keeps a roof over their kid's head even if it's miserable. Not endorsing the way they get treated, of course, but people will absolutely endure mistreatment if they desperately need money.

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dunkarooooo t1_j9sdyti wrote

What i meant is the whole seconds between stops being monitored is a myth. Noone would do it if you were monitored that intensely. It's a huge exaggeration what people claim regardless of if it does, in fact, still suck.

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