Amazon Flex drivers lose money on gas for routes
23 posts across 2 communities in the last 60 days; 91% from r/AmazonFlexDrivers.
“Driving a 2014 Toyota Sienna $23.19 take home $3.87 /hr Amazon knows I desperately need that $23.19. I hate this.”
“Had 2 bars of gas and couldn't start my route had to call a fellow Amazon buddy for $20 gas and barley finished my route with 10 mins to spare i was going fast af fuck Amazon. And I still can't cash out i was at the gas station for an hour trying to figure out wtf was happening”
“My car can't go on bumpy washed out dirt roads. I heard that you can call support and tell them that and they won't send you out to those places. At what point in the process should I do that? As soon as I sign up?”
Amazon Flex drivers complain that the pay doesn't cover rising fuel costs, especially for longer routes. They question how Amazon calculates route profitability and feel the company is being unfair by not adjusting compensation based on distance.
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“It's city driving times 100 with all the extra stops. submitted by /u/BankNotz [link] [comments]”
“Why even send this offer out? 35cents a mile submitted by /u/Aromatic_Note8944 [link] [comments]”
“How do you even make money with a Ford F150 and F350, or Chevrolet Truck. I even seen a person drive newer Mercedes to flex, then there is a whole bunch of Lexus (Im talking about model in the 2020 and up). The worse one yet are gmc suburban. I dont get it, just fcking make enough and buy a beat up prius or some sort of hybrid to deliver rather killing yourself. Its like math isn't a forte for them.... Idk it bothers me seeing it in the parking lot..lol Thoughts? submitted by /u/”
“Why doesnt amazon pay additional for tollway fees!!! When the route makes me take 3 different tollways Half my pay goes to those !! 😡 submitted by /u/pocket-sunshine [link] [comments]”
“Do the vans just stay local, and they get us to take the rural/hella far routes? Just curious submitted by /u/MrEdwL [link] [comments]”
“I am truly disgusted with Amazon. When gas prices first starting to rise they sent a letter saying not to worry- they would increase rates to make up for it. Instead I kept getting more and more packages, further out routes. But when they took away 4, 4.5 and 5 hour blocks- I said I’m done. They are losing their best drivers. I’m pretty sure they don’t care. I am with Spark now. When I got up to Gold level with Spark I realized it’s way better. You just have to reach Gold or Sapphire level to ge”
“So I drove over 50 miles one way to deliver these packages . It was a 4.5 hr route with pay of $115. Then I run across this … I think this made me know that Amazon flex isn’t worth it. The long drive, the finding the correct location to drop off packages, the high gas prices, the wear and tear on my car and now this crap … submitted by /u/SpiritWhole3507 [link] [comments]”
“I’m honestly out of patience with Amazon Flex and the way drivers are being compensated. Amazon Flex keeps lowering the pay while expecting drivers to spend more time and drive farther. We are responsible for gas, mileage, vehicle maintenance, and our time, yet the pay for some blocks continues to decrease. One example is Amazon Now. I currently deliver Amazon Now orders, where a block can be only 30 minutes. It used to pay around $17 for 30 minutes, and I would typically receive one route. Now,”
“Driving a 2014 Toyota Sienna $23.19 take home $3.87 /hr Amazon knows I desperately need that $23.19. I hate this. submitted by /u/StoneTorval [link] [comments]”
“Amazon‘s not going to pay for me taking toll roads. And in fact, that’s me working at a reduced rate if they give me a route that takes me through one. But I guess that’s my fault too… 🙄 Always feed the addresses into Google maps or Apple Maps. Because this app finds new and unusual ways to try to screw you. submitted by /u/Doctor-Clark-Savage [link] [comments]”
“How come when gas goes up? Amazon pays less. They're thinking they're saving money, not caring about the driver's cost. submitted by /u/Loud-Organization-21 [link] [comments]”
“11-3. had to drive 40 minutes out of town and proceeded to deliver on gravel roads to rural farm houses for 1hr 30 straight. just gravel roads. i was so pissed i literally just bought this 1998 honda civic. 17 packages all of them 5 miles apart and it was a 10-20 minute drive to EACH package. it sucked these gravel roads pissed me the fuck off i had no traction the whole delivery route submitted by /u/Suspicious_Issue4155 [link] [comments]”
“Literally everything is about sucking out money from drivers and gas is at $4 gallon but no break for that either submitted by /u/PreviousLeague253 [link] [comments]”
So insulting… submitted by /u/Lasting_Greatness [link] [comments]
“Nail, no cover Hit potholes and broke valve, no cover Bolt on the side, no repair possible, pay $20 for new tire. WTF is this ??? submitted by /u/Dr-TQ_Leo [link] [comments]”
“Had 2 bars of gas and couldn't start my route had to call a fellow Amazon buddy for $20 gas and barley finished my route with 10 mins to spare i was going fast af fuck Amazon. And I still can't cash out i was at the gas station for an hour trying to figure out wtf was happening submitted by /u/R88MC [link] [comments]”
“I got a 3 hour route. 30 stops. 1st stop 30 miles away. Looks like last stop 40 plus miles away ( total, so another 10 miles). 1st stop Flex GPS. 35 minutes Waze 56 minutes. AI says Amazon does NOT use Toll roads to figure routes. BUT MY PIECE OF SHIT AMAZON GPS SURE AS FUCK DOES. Some are timed stops. How the hell does Amzn figure their routes? Do they use toll roads when putting them together cause no fucking way am i paying tolls when i am already getting fucked in my ass . Tolls figured in r”
“These people are terrible. Once anyone with 1/4 of a brain adds the math up your getting paid less than minimum wage if you consider gas and wear and tear on vehicle..the days of making money on these gigs is over. There are a few exceptions.....but im done giving people bones. submitted by /u/Sad-Doughnut-6989 [link] [comments]”
“That routes are sporadic at best and the pay is absurd and the pay got lower when they added the 2 hr blocks. It seems like they really want to undercut the pay to us the drivers even when the cost of gas is going up and nobody paid for the 4 tires I had to replace and now something is up with my brakes squealing so I have to get that checked out. After wear and tear on your vehicles what is my actual hourly rate? I'll be calculating that in detail so stay tuned. I've driven in the early”
“I have a Honda pilot would it be worth it???? submitted by /u/RevolutionarySky8755 [link] [comments]”
“Now my honda civic evolved into a Honda Pilot, What about you? Seriously, is it worth it? or Amazon is trying to cut our pay even more? submitted by /u/Hairy-Amphibian3732 [link] [comments]”
“The amount of gas that they expect you to spend on some of these routes for the pay is not worth it at all. how are they even calculating this in their system? Amazon just can’t pay the same for a close route and one that’s far away as hell. this has to be the most greedy company in the world. submitted by /u/BarnacleAlarmed3050 [link] [comments]”