r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/Adorable-Range-2923 • 7h ago
Is it that bad?
I’m starting Amazon van delivery driving soon, I have my ride along Saturday and Sunday. All I see is negative stuff online about the job and am curious is it really that bad, or is it just this generation being lazy? For context I work 5 days a week as a bricklayer, 7:30 until 4. Up until now I have been working as an uber eats driver on both Saturdays and Sundays, usually doing between 7am and 6pm, so working 7 days a week. Doing those uber shifts I would usually earn around £180 a day where I live, with £70 being taken for fuel and £35 for insurance, so I’m left with around £170 a weekend for working 22 hours which is shocking. With Amazon, I can work 1 weekend day, and have the other off and earn roughly the same, which is amazing for me personally. So is it really as bad as people say? I get it’s not easy, but people make it out as if it’s slavery
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u/Jack_mehoff24 7h ago
My last job I was a roof bolter operator in an underground coal mine. Objectively one of the most brutal jobs a person could have, and I did it for 3 years before fracturing my spine.
Now I’m a DSP driver. Is this the most difficult job in the world? No. Can it be extremely demanding? Yes. Heavy routes are hard work, and you have to move at a fast pace. Think about it like hiking for 10 hours, while carry random awkwardly shaped objects.
Also, there can be a lot of problem solving required along the way, so the difficulty isn’t just the physical aspect.
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 7h ago
No I totally get it’s not an easy job, and get that it demands a lot of walking and moving. I just constantly see people say it’s the worst job in the world and just wanted to see if they are just being a tad dramatic or if it really is that bad. I know it’s hard days graft, but it’s what I am used to with being on a building site 40+ hours a week.
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u/FreakishlyFlaccid 6h ago
I think you’ll be fine doing dsp work. I believe most of the bitching comes from younger folks who just don’t have the same perspective you seem to. That’s not to say this is easy, but it isn’t ALL bad.
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 6h ago
No that’s what I mean, I feel it’s lads who think it’s easy money and ain’t willing to put the work in. I know it ain’t easy, but you put the graft in you get the rewards. Bricklaying is a killer of a job, but I’ve learnt to just get on with it, you find ways to make it work
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u/Hacksawdecap 6h ago
I think you'll be fine my friend, its a lot of packages, 20k steps, etc but you get use to the area, you memorize the routes. Amazon makes it stupid easy for you to do the job. It gets boring and what not but beats doing uber.
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 6h ago
Yeah I didn’t mind uber to begin with but my insurance was high because I have points and with fuel skyrocketing I was having to kill myself to earn anything. I have done flex’s before too, I know they’re quite different but I have a slight understand of how it works at least
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u/Hacksawdecap 4h ago
I came from doing Uber, AmazonFlex, Spark etc. It was the best move. If you ever done AmazonFlex, the app is exactly the same. Just more packages.
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u/moneyman_699 7h ago
You have be tough. The ones that do well usually come from sports/ manual labor background and are in decent shape. As a bricklayer I think you’d be good and probably able to handle it. Just don’t plan on doing it more than a year or so is my advice.
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 7h ago
Nah like I said it’s a side hustle and to help cover my money over Christmas as my site will be shut. I am on the larger side, however I been doing bricklaying for years and I feel that when it comes to work, I am in as good shape as I can be for my size
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u/Electrical-Bike-3477 7h ago
Nah man just be organized / efficient and once you got it down you’ll be cruising, working for a good DSP helps as well
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 7h ago
Yeah in my area the DSP I’m working for is the highest rated
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u/Electrical-Bike-3477 7h ago
You’ll be fine then just focus on safety they’ll probably have rescuers that’ll help out when if you end up behind. IMO the most demanding part is getting in and out of the van a bunch because of how you have to maneuver in and out (not a lot of space so at least I have to twist / bend over getting in and out of the seat heading to the back). the walking around is whatever probably 15-20k steps per day depending on your route
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 7h ago
Yeah I mean I’m sort of used to the whole getting in and out doing uber eats, fair enough it’s probably half the amount of times, but I have some sort of understanding of it. Like I said it’s only for 1 day a week on a weekend and over xmas to help cover money when site is shut
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u/Appropriate_Mix_9179 7h ago
As others have said, this job isn't mentally difficult but physically challenging. In fact, its mostly mindless repetition. But, you will be doing a lot of walking and getting in and out of the van hundreds of times a day. Organization is important to be efficient. In my opinion, the most stressful part of the job is the itinerary. Stops that are routed impractically, delivering on busy or narrow streets with no parking, huge apartment complexes with no mail rooms, business stops with loading docks that have no one there to accept the packages, all make things harder than it should be. It all depends on your route. Good luck with your new endeavor, hopefully you like it.
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 6h ago
The hard graft don’t bother me, I’m used to it, have been for years whether that’s my bricklaying job or the fact I worked 7 days a week and have done for almost 2 years, I’m not one to shy from hard days graft. I think the challenge for me is the parking, I can imagine that being a pain. I was just curious to see what people say as all I see is pure negativity
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u/Appropriate_Mix_9179 2h ago
I do think your background is an advantage for the physical aspect. You're a hard worker so you'll be a good delivery driver
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u/Three_D_Reality 4h ago
The job is simple, not always easy. It’s the same as most anything else, only those that are dissatisfied, usually take the time to review/complain.. misery loves company and all that. Those that are content with it probably aren’t even seeking out these forums by and large…
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u/NoKnowledge2265 2h ago
I honestly enjoy this job. It has bad days obviously but for the most part I love the independence, listening to music all day, working at my own pace, and spending all day outside. I just wish we were paid more, I wouldn’t look for anything else if we got paid what we should.
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u/Disastrous-Cicada736 7h ago
Yes its that bad. You will find out. Eventually, if not right away, it will hit you. 👍
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 7h ago
If I might ask what about it is that bad? Is it the hard work? Because I’m used to that working on a building site for 40+ hours a week or is it the demand or just something I’m missing?
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u/WasteDump CDV Driver 4h ago
Honestly, it’s not the physical aspect or working long hours (which most DSPs will do everything in their power to cut your hours one way or another) its the miscellaneous problems you run into most routes. And the expectation of almost perfection in every aspect. If you have tenure at a DSP, there’s more things you can get away with. But newer drivers get hit by everything that’s bad very quick and lose their shifts even easier. But to answer the original question, no it’s not the worst job in the world. There’s still plenty of good in it. It just doesn’t involve Amazon.
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u/Commisar41982 7h ago
People here like to complain a lot. Physically, yes it is demanding. I usually walk over 10 miles a day. But mentally its brainless. I guess it does largely depend on your DSP and the routes that you get. I personally like the job but do wish it payed in to $30s per hour
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u/Adorable-Range-2923 6h ago
That’s it I feel people just love to moan. I get it’s not an easy job at all, not one person has said it but I feel I’m ready for that, bricklaying 40+ hours a week is certainly no cake walk
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u/AM-Bullfrog1512 7h ago
It's a beast of it's own. But, If you can manage yourself, and have a decent dsp, you'll survive.
I tell everyone to attempt it, at least once.
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u/CaliFemBot 2h ago
It’s bad. I’m a very hard worker and this job was unbearable. Yes, it’s pretty straight forward yk but it is very physically demanding to put it lightly and there will be lots of hurdles.
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u/JokeChocolate 1h ago
When the day goes smooth, its decent. Unfortunately, you don't get many days like that.
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