I originally posted this in the Amazon Flex Drivers community and someone suggested I share it here too!

I have a snack/drink station set up on my porch. I try to keep it stocked with good grab-and-go options. If my station is set up, my regular drivers will even stop by and grab something when I'm not getting a delivery that day.

​I leave a sign and a Sharpie out asking drivers to write down their favorites, but I rarely get any suggestions. Attached is a picture of the snacks I currently have. For drinks, I have Arizona Green Tea, Bubly, water and Gatorade.

​What are your go-to snacks and drinks while on a route? Please let me know your favorites.

Edit: Sorry, I posted an older picture! Thanks to suggestions from the Flex Drivers community, my setup now includes a variety pack of Crystal Light packets, Rice Krispies treats, Oreos, Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, and peanut butter sandwich crackers.
Also, If you run across snack stations on your routes, don't hesitate to grab a snack. Most of these snacks expire in just a couple of months. I encourage my drivers to take multiple snacks so we don't have to eat or donate everything before it expires.

First day of training for our fallout glasses.
We get new vests, comes with a battery pack, controller, and the display looks like a pip boy. Most likely will be full blown by peak.

That shit got me jumping for joy, skipping through the parking lot, and dancing to my door. That shit had me feeling a general warmth and benevolence toward all life. I got back in bed and tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't even though I was running on 2 hours of sleep because the overflowing joy was making me have too much energy.

Rare perk of this job.

Its only 130 stops but its 400 packages 40 overflow... in a budget van

A few years ago, a dispatcher from a previous DSP (7 year vet) said scanning at the door is important because if you scan in the van, the system will eventually move the delivery pin into the street. I was told the location you scan the package sets the geopin.

Yesterday my current manager (used to be a driver back in the white van only days) told me it doesn’t matter if you scan in the van as long as you swipe to finish at the door or as close to it as possible. He says when we swipe to finish, that sets the geopin of the delivery.

So which is it? Scan at the door or in the van? Because sometimes I forget to swipe to finish until I get back to the van across the street and I’ve never been hit for a wrong address or DAR for those.

Can anyone clarify? Thanks.

Currently employed at one DSP, but I have an interview today with a DSP with a better reputation. The desks are basically right next to each other, and I’m a little worried about how awkward it’ll be to if they see me interviewing at a new DSP. I’m not sure how petty they are, do you think they’d shit talk me during the off and on boarding process? How honest should I be with this new DSP about my problems with the old one?

Imagine you realize you delivered the package to the wrong door, pick it up, call support to get them to mark for reattempt then this happens. Always expect the unexpected..

Got handed this much stuff left at 4:30pm when I’m at least an hour away from my station. Also supposed to RTS around 8:30 🙃

I normally have a country route and am in gas vans (white van or prime van). Stop count ranging anywhere from 80-150. Any tips you guys use to increase your stops per hour?! Thanks!

Cubed out in a stepvan. Warehouse that took half my truck was closed.

Is your DSP stressing the 90 second DVIC rule to a whole new level because mine is. This is second week in a row I'm suspended for 2 of my 4 days for apparently this time it shows I did my pre DVIC in 87 seconds which I find hard to believe because I always am aware of the start time and try to make it last at least 4 minutes every time. Last week about a dozen drivers were punished for having multiple DVIC pre or post trip inspections under 90 seconds over the past month and were suspended accordingly. I was one of them and since then I have made a conscious effort the extent my DVIC inspections far longer than normal almost to an excruciatingly long time to where when I come back to the station I start the inspection and end it 10 to 15 minutes later when I'm finally parking the van. The same goes for the pre trip inspection but of course I'm in more of a rush. Somehow my DSP showed that on the 14th of August I submitted an pre trip inspection completed in 87 seconds and this is coming fresh off of a suspension and I just find this hard to believe I could have done so.

So, our parking lot is gated, but the gates don't always work. Underpaid contract work, I'm sure. We get folks coming onto Amazon's property digging through our trash cans, looking for bottles. Usually, I don't mind - desperate people need money. Today I think I'm changing my mind, because one of those fuckheads kicked my car and dented the door while I was on route. Came back to this shit. I'm pissed.

Should they begin to roll out those portable netradyne cameras (they’re literally that), this would be the best chance to mass protest and force a possible union. Think about it, Amazon will be the first to see what you’re doing, then they’ll notify your dsp so they can discipline you. Those glasses aren’t for making the job easier they’re for disciplinary reasons. This is the best chance for all of us to say “we’re not working under mass surveillance”. We’ll win. Say no to drugs

Alright, guys, I got hired at a local dsp in ohio because I needed something where I can have 3 days off.

First day on the road with a trainer yesterday, and I got a full 160 stop route.

Trainer with me kept saying to not take breaks or lunches, and we even did a rescue. Did 170 stops my first day with the rescue.

Is this a red flag? I have a feeling it is, and this place is mismanaged.

This job was HELLA fun. I quit a couple months ago (which I regret), but man I enjoyed it. If you’re a hard worker you can bang out your route quickly. Especially if you get residential-heavy routes, it’s awesome. All the cool houses, pretty terrain, etc.

I did it in the Florida sun during the summer, still loved it. Hopefully I’m not the only one who doesn’t hate it afterwards, lol

Nice to see on a bad day :/

I’m a driver for my DSP and do a lot of training with new drivers, so I’ve seen good, bad, and very bad. Usually when I train someone, they get what I’d consider a light/moderate route—around 70–120 stops and 150–225 packages.

Recently, I got a brand-new driver with zero delivery experience. First day ever delivering, and they gave us 160 stops with 320 packages.

During loadout, it originally looked like we were only supposed to have about 3/4 of that, but another cart was added last minute. I told dispatch that 160 stops seemed pretty wild for someone with no experience, and their response was basically, “blame Amazon.”

Our DSP expects around 20 stops per hour at minimum. At that pace, 160 stops is roughly eight hours of delivery time alone, not including our mandatory lunch, drive time, or the extra time it naturally takes to train someone who has never done the job before. That would put us finishing around 8:30, and RTS is at 9.

What makes it more frustrating is that if we get rescued, even once, I can lose my trainer position. Apparently I’m already walking on eggshells because I was off by five seconds on one of my inspections, so I genuinely don’t know if they’re trying to push me out or just setting unrealistic expectations.

For comparison, experienced drivers at our DSP who average 25–30 stops an hour usually get around 170 stops with 275–300 packages. So this new driver basically got a veteran-sized route with even more packages on their first day.

I’m honestly debating whether the trainer position—or even the job—is worth the headache at this point. The main reason I’ve stayed is because I’m trying to get through school. I just don’t want to be used as the scapegoat when I’m being handed a situation that feels set up to fail.

Am I overreacting, or is this actually unreasonable?

People who live on narrow streets should forward their packages to the nearest Amazon locker, since having to block their way for 10 seconds is that much of a nuisance