Day in the Life of an Amazon Delivery Driver-Country Roads
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- Опубліковано 7 тра 2021
- Hey guys, this isn’t a great edit but I didn’t have a whole ton of time to put it together. Maybe I’ll do another one in the future if you guys want me to!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Hope you enjoy getting a sneak peak into what a typical day at work looks like for me! :)
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Finally!!! Someone explained how to start your route and how to determine what packages/Totes to start on first. Thank you so much! I was wondering how this was all organized.
Haha glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and the comment. Check out my other video of how to load my van if you want (ua-cam.com/video/sQhG6Tq8MoY/v-deo.html). Hope that helps as well. :)
@@KPNation2 what is the salary?LOL
@@user-bs8cg1si1x we get paid by the hour :)
For real though! I’ve watched a couple videos and they just grab the package and go and it’s like what the hell.. so thank you for this video!!
@@sagasyverson3321 glad it helped! Thanks for watching :)
I do not like rural areas, I dislike them immensely!! They are super annoying and no food joints within sight. I am going to a different DSP that deliver by where I live in Colton California, no more dirt roads, no more cows, horses or cowboys 😂 I will be able to deliver in my Heelys 😁
lol! I don't mind the rural as long as I don't have it all the time. Good luck--thanks for watching! :)
@@KPNation2 The DSP I was working for had mostly rural routes, and I wish I would've known that. On Jun 4, I will start with a new DSP delivering in my area near where I live.
Some nice editing and music mixed-in. Really revealing of your strategies and how Amazon and the DSP have set-up your tote bag and overflow packages. I don't think I could ever do a job like this, so much organizing and physical activity all day every day. Loved your hyper-speed van packing and on the deliveries you edited toward the end of your video. Thanks for taking me along on your day.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, appreciate that support! 😁
Karissa, Your video was very educational. Although I live in Gettysburg, PA I do buy a lot on Amazon. Thanks for showing me what a driver goes through to deliver a package. I have learned a lot about Amazon from this video. Thank you so much for making and posting it. Keep up the great work. Gary from Gettysburg, PA
Hey I enjoyed watching your video. Cause I'm about to start delivering for Amazon next week and been nervous about it. And I like how you explained and show what to do step by step. So thanks you for that. Now I have a little bit more confidence going into next week
good luck on your first day :)
🤞🏼
So how is it?
@@carlosfuentes842 I quit after a few weeks. I found a better job where I have more of a home life.
@@bulldog14life glad you’re doing great!
Great video! I did food delivery last summer for the first time up until this past May when the food delivery company just up and shut down with no reason why. I loved it. Being out on your own and getting the job done feels great every time. I'm now waiting to be contacted for a courier job I applied for. Been talking to the manager there several times. Hoping to get started soon. Take care, sweetheart!
Great video! I have a new found respect for Amazon drivers! You are a very hard worker and a nice person! Thank you for your service!
Thank you, and you’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 🤍
Definitely someone showing all the details in and out for driving thank you so much and you did a great job
Thank you so much! I appreciate the support :)
Thanks for making this video explaining a little more in-depth than other videos I’ve watched , I start my training in a week or so and this helped me get the Gist of what to expect when I start delivering .
Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting-I appreciate the support! ☺️
Nothing like hearing one of my favorite songs as the background music.
I've never actually had a job with small stops like this. Just delivered goods at gas stations but definitely both are a lot of work
thanks for watching! :)
My route yesterday all country never been so mad and happy at the same time
That’s all I ever get is country routes. However I didn’t kind em. I actually love this job.
Thank you for sharing this great video it was so helpful. I have a interview with a DSP this Friday and I am so excited but also a little nervous but I'm sure every one is when they first start driving Amazon. Thank you again and happy new year...
Ayeee good luck! No problem, thanks for the view, comment and support. It’s appreciated… happy new year to you too! :)
Our DSP was no interview was just do background checks and then I started
ty for mentioning the cornering...I never used the mentor app but after hearing that...doubt I ever would've had an issue with cornering.
Delivery is being organized , did a gig during covid with 2 food delivery restuarants , avg $150 a day including tips , gas was cheap during the pandemic so $13 a day was common . Having no drinks and packages not in an open bag is your friend. We also would drop and pic take , the customer would follow on an app , seeing us on our way to their door .
Hey Ft. Lupton! I’m an Amazon delivery driver in Colorado too! I mainly work in the Boulder area, sometimes in the mountains behind Boulder so I understand your struggle on those dirt roads cuz these vans suck!
Nice job! You got it a fan from Brazil! It's nice to see a different vision of the life from yours.
Thank you!! Appreciate your support :)
I appriciate the drivers that read the notes, I ask them to drop packages off inside the garage because thats where I work and that door is open.
I've watched a couple of these types of videos and I must say, yours is among my favorites! Your personality is similar to mine and the others that I've watched, they are either too silly or get off track of the topic at hand. I go for my interview tomorrow, so, wish me luck! :)
Aw thanks so much! I appreciate your support :) and good luck! You will do great ☺️
I appreciate seeing this type of vid. I live in a near downtown suburb on a local area major street. All major delivery services (including semis) go past my house.
I prefer NO doorbell ring. Alexa tells me when a package has been delivered by Amazon.
Thank you for your video. I been praying about becoming a amazon delivery driver. You seem very happy and organized. I believe I could do this also. Bless you
You should give it a try! Thanks for watching :)
I like when they don't ring the doorbell because of the bonkers dog. This was the best day in the life Amazon driver video I have seen so far. Very detailed.
That makes sense! Some dogs definitely go crazy if I knock or ring the doorbell. 😬😳 thank you for the watch and comment! I am glad you enjoyed it. :)
@@KPNation2 you’re welcome and best wishes :)
Massive respect to you from the UK,must be incredibly hard to get motivated every day however much you earn isn't enough
Thanks for watching! :)
The default should be to not ring the doorbell unless requested. There are many reasons like doorbells are upsetting to pets, might wake babies, etc. I dont do amazon, but the delivery i do, my ratings went up when i stopped doing things unless requested.
My instructions are like that. I've had delivery drivers just throw stuff on our showroom floor at my work place (I work at a Chevy Dealership), one driver left the boxes in a parking space outside in the rain... And I have the instructions saying to "Take all packages to the Parts Counter just inside the Service Drop off tunnel, We have a cart for you to use if needed."
I now buy most of our stuff from Staples and they deliver next day, the dude may be dressed like a bum, but he read and followed the instructions.
Thank you this is very helpful for understanding the day in a life of a Amazon driver
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! :)
When you started panning your camera to explain how you organize your packages for delivery, I just hit the subscribe button lol. I felt the "sigh" looking at it and you have to do this every day.
Haha thanks for the support :)
Great video!
Great video. I am enjoyed. Thanks Karissa
Thanks for all the information and the video I always wondered how Amazon delivers millions of packages daily through out the world.
Great video and very informative. Probably one of the most informative DSP videos I’ve seen. I’ve got an interview today at 2pm. Wish me luck 🍀
Good luck! How did it go? :)
@@KPNation2 had to reschedule for Thursday but I’ll let you know :)
Your face when you had to “ rescue” was priceless you are so very pretty by the way enjoyed your video
Thanks for watching! 😁
Welcome to the club! Haha good work!!!
Heck yea juan.....
you explained the route so well, i order from Amazon all the time
Looks good!
THATS MY SONG!!!! That will be on my Playlist today
Idk if its the same everywhere but ever since COVID became a thing amazon has told do not ring the doorbell when delivering
That's so cool that you took the time to make a video like this. I'm sure that it's helped many a peoples in how to start with amazon haha. hope you're doing well :)
Hey Daniel, it’s so good to hear from you! :) It was honestly a really fun video to make. 😁 this was before things got really crazy and they put the cameras in the vans and all that junk lol (I can’t remember if you were still there for that?). Anyways, I really made the video mainly for my friends and family so they could see what I do, and it ended up getting so many views likes and comments! 😂 but I’m glad it’s helped some people for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I am doing really great, thank you! I just heard you’re working for FedEx? That’s super cool, hope you are enjoying it and doing well. You should come visit sometime :)
I was interested in doing this for the freedom to be alone & activity but when they said $17.00 2nd shift I had to head out lol. Thanks for what u do!
I love delivering in the country!
Very informative,thanks😀
Thanks for share this video, I have an interview on Wednesday. I'm actually doing amazon flex, but with gas prices I decided to applied for dsp driver.
That’s awesome! Good luck and thanks for watching! ☺️
I watched your video 2 months ago, and next week I am starting working for Amazon! I hope I can be as good as you!! thank you for your video~
Yay! You’ll do great; good luck! And thank you ☺️
@@KPNation2 Lol I’m waiting for the interview watching your video. I heard you have to pee in a bottle if you’re a guy Lol
No doorbell, maybe knock. I assume everyone has a baby napping. I only worked 2 shifts and its kinda weird how out of 400 deliveries only maybe 5 actually come out to acknowledge me. Mind you it is now 40f in Winnipeg. But yeah so different from when I delivered food from 2015-2019. I took me about 8 hours to deliver 90-97 stops so far.
this was helpful. I live in north Broomfield and have been looking at being a driver from the Thornton location. I saw Loveland and Ft Lupton in the beginning hahah
Thanks for watching! :)
Omg Danielle Bradbery on the radio yessss
First 2-3 weeks: "I want to do what the notes say so the customer can be happy"
1 year as a driver: " lol let me see how close I can yeet this package to the front door from the van"
the only directions i follow is where they want the package I don't have time to call everyone when I've got 200+ to deliver in a rural area.
accurate
Yes lol
@@EP1CNELSON yeah those people that say in their notes, “call when you deliver”. Like, yeah, no… haha I’m not doing that for every customer 😂
It took you one year? Deadass did that after the first week
Great work baby girl y'all be safe
Enjoying your videos, all the best and happy new year North Wales 🏴 uk
Thank you for your support!
Hi Karissa, thanks so much for sharing this video. Over the years, I have had many packages delivered to our home, but I had no idea of what was involved in delivering them. You do a great service. Incidentally, where are you located when delivering? Interesting seeing all the snow there. I actually live in Melbourne Australia. Wishing you the very best. Robert.
You’re welcome, Robert! I deliver in the wonderful state of Colorado here in the USofA! Thanks for watching and for your support! :)
Excellent job very informative ❤
Thank you for your support! ☺️
Great way to stay in shape.. IKeep going strong!!!
Thank you :)
That’s why I applied. I wanted freedom. To get in better shape. And do a good job :)
Really enjoyed the video. Keep it up! 😁
Thank you! :)
Great video
Not easy work
Wishing you all the best for the future
Thanks for the support!
@@KPNation2
You’re welcome ♥️
Thank you for the vid!
No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting-I really appreciate the support! ☺️
I love distance routes, delivering Amazon is so easy.
Yes same, it’s almost way too easy.😂
Delivering for havertys furniture is definitely not easy especially when i have to go upstairs with dressers sometimes smh i think I need to go to Amazon
country routes
Thanks for the info, I just got done with training and start driving in 2 days.
How you liking it so far? Good luck on the new job :)
@@KPNation2 I absolutely love it, the level of caring and support from my DSP is amazing. On my first day I got done with my route and had to rescue the same driver twice so that was fun. Today was my 3rd day and I’m finally starting to get the hang of it, I did 93 stops in under 8 hours. Not great but it was my best day so far. I think organization is the key to being fast.
Awesome video❤
Thanks for sharing your day. Seemed lonely 😔
The faces you make is really funny 🤣
Thank you I guess 😂
@@KPNation2 you cute but you can tell you thinking that's what I mean
excellent
Only 15 minutes to load also so it just gets thrown in and I try to organize first few stops of overflow but there’s so much lol
My overflow I just throw it in, my bags I organize in sequential order, then before I get to my first stop I pull over and organize my first 10 to 15 stops and that 2ay I just grab n go, drop off and take photo. I also scan in my van, not at door.
I don’t know if you’re still driving, but to prevent any hits on Ementor, I shut the Ementor phone off completely, after I sign in. That’s the only way I keep a perfect 850 score. I’d check with your DSP or Leads before doing this though.
Thanks. I’m not driving anymore. But we used tablets for the ementor to track our driving and I also did this before there were cameras in the vans. I don’t know if you’re actually supposed to turn your phone off when using ementor cause I don’t know if that will actually track it the way it’s supposed to. So I would ask your DSP if your supposed to do that. Maybe you already did. Haha but anyways, thanks for the view and comment :)
I work for delivery service in Serbia, in some way sam job, but we have little complicated cause we have packages with payment on delivery most time and we must to call and delivery to the person, and forbidden to left packages anywhere.
As far as the doorbells I don't ring them taking in consideration others work schedules babies and sleep schedules however if I'm in a shady place where people are hanging around (esp apartments) I ring a doorbell knock make some kinda loud noise or if I have enough time I will call/text the customer...
Yeah for sure! :)
You go girl
You kinda look like Collette Wolfe. And love the background music choice by the way.
Nice job organizing 👍
Thank you!
Awesome, I work at fed ex ground and run country back roads in TN just another day in paradise for me 😉
You are amazing girl ❤ I like your eyes 😂 I really enjoyed watching your videos ❤
Thanks for watching-appreciate the support! :)
I have to go into customers house to put furniture together at least u can drop off and keep it moving lol
I’m so glad I watched your video about to start soon and u literally answered all my questions that I didn’t get from the others! And seeing how it was being a female delivery!
yeah, i feel like most of the time, they don't tell you a lot of this stuff, they just throw you in and hope for the best! haha, glad you were able to watch, and hope it helps some! good luck on your first day. :)
@@KPNation2 thanks. Yeah they have training online and then 1 day with a person that makes sure your able to drive the van but training is done mostly virtually they said and after watching your video I have a whole lot better knowledge so I appreciate it!!
@@KPNation2 does the drivers get discounts for Amazon ?
@@jenniferlove1435 unfortunately not! 😂
@@KPNation2 😂
You do good work!! Praise the Lord sister 🙏
Thanks for the support!! ☺️
Good work!
This video really helpful thanks for the video we appreciate
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching! :)
You're really good.... They are lucky to have you....
Thanks!! :)
Ur doing a grate job ,
Great videol!
Just earned a sub keep up the grind😎💪
Thank you for watching :)
You Make It Look So Easy
I been working at Amazon for about two years this upcoming October and sometimes I like it and sometimes I hate it. It just depends on your area,stops, and weather. I rather work in 60 than 90!!!
Saaaame though!!!!
I don't work for Amazon but I deliver for a distribution center and 60 is definitely better than even 75. Unloading a trailer all day is a lot of work like these jobs are
@@KPNation2 I’m in upstate NY so winter is going to be fun if I take the job
Lemme ask you a question. Does your DSP demand that your do the first sort zone, or first bag of stops first? (#1-#20) I hate the country at night, so my strategy is to do the later country stops *first* so I don't get stuck out there at night. I've been told splitting your route can actually cost you more time, *but* if your route has a circular shape, then it really doesn't matter where you start, as you'll end in the same area.
Haha I know what you mean!! And I would do the same thing. At one point, they did have everyone go exactly in order of how they were routed, but I’m not sure what they do now as I don’t work for them anymore. :) But I totally agree with you! 😁 thanks for watching, I appreciate the support.
My dsp says to follow the routing but Amazon is so bad at putting stops together I don’t follow it when it doesn’t make sense especially if business are later than stop 100 and I know I won’t get there before close I go to those when I’m closest and if they send me to the country at night and city during the day if it’s winter I reverse the order because you can’t see shit at night on the windy dirt roads
@@ronaldraygun3591 Exactly! I knew I wasn't the only one. You don't wanna get stuck out in "country dark." (Although the Amish aren't generally threatening.)
@@edwardgaines6561 lots of overgrown trees and stuff to hit that you can’t dodge at night if you can’t see we need like floodlights on the top of the van for rural nighttime deliveries good thing it’s only a couple months per year I haven’t delivered at night in months
I’d love 111 stops! Not had that many since the nursery routes when I started. My stops are 160+ now
Haha it was only 111 because it was so spread out in the country. Plus I did a rescue afterward as well. Normal routes for me would be 180+ (most stops I ever did in a day was 269). :) thanks for the comment!
Hey thanks for uploading this informative video. i have a question do you scan the overflow boxes before placing them inside the van? thank you for your time! i started yesterday as a helper. next week i'm on my own so any tips advice its always appreciated!!
Yes, you have to scan all the overflow boxes before putting them into the van! Check out my other video on how to load the van to maximize your space. :) Feel free to ask any questions if you have any, and good luck with the job. Thanks for watching! 🙂
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@@KPNation2 thank you now that I know I have scan all overflow boxes makes it more convenient! I’ll check your other video so can learn how to organize the packages. From my understanding it starts from the lowest number to the highest if I’m correct. Also must packages have the same letters and numbers but with varying in colors which I kinda confusing. Thanks for your time and have wonderful day! 😊
I liked your video so much that I applied for the job and now have orientation on Sunday 🤣 wish me luck
Haha that’s literally amazing! Good luck, you are going to rock it! :)
@@KPNation2 thank you and hopefully 🙏
How did it go Bryan
Had mine last week I’m waiting to start any day now!!
Man I like the way you do things I’m starting next week
Woohoo!! Good luck! Thanks for watching :)
@@KPNation2 I did my first day I finished in 6 hours of 230 packing and we had help rescue so that’s how I finished fast 😅😂
@@shayreneechannel2183 yay! You’ll get it, keep at it :)
@@KPNation2 I quit they kept sending me home because of no more trucks for the day
@@shayreneechannel2183 oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that! :’(
Good job 👍
Your route looks similar to my route here in Alabama 😮 Except we don’t have that much water in that area
Thanks for watching! :)
What do you do if the box is too heavy to carry to someone’s door? Does that happen? Do u have a dolly? I’m a breast cancer survivor and can have trouble lifting very heavy things.. would they still let me drive? How heavy are the bags you have to lift into your van? Have you ever not been able to get one in or do you just unpack it and put bag in van then throw packages back in?.. I’m afraid I won’t be able to life the filled bags in the vans.. any suggestions? Also do your vans have the cameras in them now that record everything?
The heaviest package is no more than 50 lbs. So it’s never been a problem for me. Some people have multiple heavy packages they ordered, and I’d have to take a few trips. Most of the vans have a dolly but not all of them. You could definitely request to be in a van that has a dolly though. :) the bags you have to lift into the van can be pretty heavy! But you wouldn’t be able to unpack it and then repack it, because we only have 15 minutes to load our van.
Yes, we just recently got cameras put in. They are a pain but oh well. 🤷🏼♀️
Great choice of music !!
thanks!
Question, how early can you start your route ? And also are you allowed to use AirPods while driving for example have one airpod in playing a podcast while delivering to make time go by faster ?
All dsp’s start at different times. So, it just depends on your stations start times and stuff. My DSP loads around 10:45am, so you’re starting your first delivery between 11-11:30am most likely, since all of our routes aren’t too far away. But that also could depend on how far you have to drive to get to the area you will be delivering because some DSP’s have to drive farther. As far as airpods, yes you should be able to do that. I did that with some Bluetooth headphones I have, just one piece in. As long as it’s not slowing you down, you should be good (which if you were like me, it would actually help me get in the groove and move faster. Haha).
That part at 13:10 was so adorable
hi karissa, i also started working with amazon DSP about couple months ago. My routes have mostly been countryside and some suburban, and once i got to standard routes, it was a bit of struggle to finish them before it got dark. For the countryside houses with open gates, do you often drive into their driveways to deliver to front? and how do you squeeze in a break time to eat and such? I haven't really taken a break during my shifts and only did so for short time to stop at a gas station on the way to use restroom and such.
Oh nice! Yeah, depending on when it gets dark and how big the route is it can be hard to finish before then. But you can get a nice head lamp that will really help you out when you do have to deliver in the dark :)
It depends on how the driveway is. If it is really long, yes I will definitely pull into it! Even if it isn’t that long, as long as their is space enough to turn around, I will pull into it to deliver to the front door unless the customer notes says otherwise. :)
In regards to taking a lunch, that’s kind of up to you. Everyone is different. I like waiting until the end of my route to take my lunch anyways (besides a couple of pit stops through out like you mentioned). I’ll usually snack as I’m delivering or even eat food I brought with me as I continue on my route. But if you feel like you need to take a break, you should definitely do so! :) You should be able to finish your route even with a lunch break in there. Speed and efficiency will come with time-keep at it!
@@KPNation2 thanks for your tip! yes my dispatch told me to use the driveway for the countryside houses unless customer says to leave it at the gate, if the gate is closed, or if it's muddy. Tbh i think that using the driveways for those types of houses are often faster than just running to and back. I often just ate on the way to my first route since it's often about good 20-30 min drive to there from the warehouse. Yes i always make sure to bring plenty of snacks and waters. I'll consider taking lunch break again once i get more hang out getting faster with standard routes.To get faster, i put packages in the center aisle and passenger seat, so i can just grab and go instead of going to the back and getting out through sliding on a lot of stops. Another thing, my DSP does not want us out when it gets dark, and I'm not fan of delivering in the nighttime either bc of lack of lighting on country routes. I'll want to use one of those flashlight that goes on my head next time i have to deliver in the dark for sure. :)
Like seeing other the way other delivery a’s do their stuff… we do mentor and flex on the same phone
Day 2 training tmmrw, can't wait to bring smiles soon!!!
What's training like? Did you do a ride along?
@@twenty1sixer216 I'm quitting already after 2 days. I never got the ride along I was told I would have. Threw me out solo for a full route of 168 stops, no rescue. I was still delivering packages at 10:30pm. Dispatch went home before I was finished at 11:30pm. Horrible experience.
@@wingman2357 wow that's crazy. What problems were you running into that caused you to be out so late??
@@wingman2357 that is terrible! I am so sorry to hear that. I would probably quit too! Where are you from and delivering? Ugh that makes me so mad that you had such a bad experience I’m so sorry!
@@KPNation2 Massachusetts. Its frustrating because I've been driving box trucks to DC's on the road and back through a state or two. This was a much different experience which should never exist. Soul draining from the gate, even.
Amazing video:)
Thanks for watching :)
i just got hired to do delivery for amazon and seeing smaller women loading up the vans gives me hope that I too, can load those vans (as a very tiny person)
Haha it can prove to be difficult at times, but you totally got this!! :)
If you want better pay than amazon fedex is the next step but you'll be delivering boxes weighing up to 150 lbs. oh and sometimes u get no dollie, I don't see much female fedex ground driver on the road compared to amazon 😂
Chris Vong yeah, I’m sure they pay more, but I definitely don’t think I could handle that! Haha
@@chrisvong9845 definitely can’t handle that weight load, packages will be weighing more than me 90% of the time if I do that. Plus, a lot of people at my dsp came from fedex saying they don’t treat their employees well. I kinda love the people at my dsp, ngl haha
Sorry if I missed it but how many hours do you usually work per day on average? If you get done before your "8 hour/10hr" work day do you still get paid for a full day?
Well, standard is 10 hour shift. Sometimes it’s more, sometimes less. Average is probably 8 hours. And you do not get paid for a full day if you end up working less.
Im assuming the app tells you what totes/bags to take from the other driver, also do they get notified your arriving?
No, the app doesn't tell you which bags to take. My dsp dispatch will usually tell me how many bags to take or just say to take what I feel comfortable with. So I'll usually check with the driver and see how much they have left, and then decide. But you usually will take their last bags (end of the route) which yes, the app will tell you. Also, no they are not notified that you are arriving. :) Thanks for the questions!
That was a the beat video compared to others I've watched ma'am. Very detailed. I've been a delivery driver for FedEx Ground for almost 3 years and I'm thinking about trying out Amazon. Your route seems far more organized than the hell we deal with. Do all the vans have AC?
Yes, pretty much. The only vans without AC are the Ford Stepvans.
Unlike ground, there is no BS with loaders putting stuff on the wrong shelves or dealing with late dispatch times.
BTW, Amazon is gonna push back start times for a lot of contractors so we aren't delivering at night
Thank you for watching! Most of the vans have AC, but no guarantees. 😂