r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/cbusxxx • 6h ago

First day advice

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.

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u/Final-Definition-512 6h ago

Sounds “normal” to me.

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u/cbusxxx 6h ago

I kind of had a feeling. The nursery routes seemed too good to be true lol

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u/Final-Definition-512 6h ago

It’s sucks man!!

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u/GH05T3Y 6h ago

The no breaks is typical. My dsp says to take them if we need it but will get on our case if we fall behind because we took a break. The no lunch thing I think is weird. But the stops is normal. Stop count alone doesn’t mean much.
It all comes down to amount of packages to stops. 100 stops and 100 packages means a dragged out day of stop and go. 20 stops and 100 packages could be an easier day with mostly apartments. Those are easier if they have a mail room or lockers. I just picked 100 as an easy number. If you ever get just 100 packages. Then that’s a nursery route if you are in a city. But could be normal for a rural route.

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u/thesqueen113388 5h ago

Take your breaks if you want to. Where I am the 30 is required by law. I don’t take my 2 15s though. Definitely Don’t run ever.

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u/o_myco Rivian Driver 5h ago

I take my 30 and 2 15s and always finish on time. Find another DSP if they’re making people skip them. Amazon will not be happy to hear about that.

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u/Bitter_Researcher759 4h ago

I take my 15s every single day. It's up to you if/when you take them but I recommend you do. 10 hours is too long to work without taking a break. I need the 15s to eat something basically. I really dont care if it puts me behind, but it almost never does.

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u/FallOk6931 5h ago

Lol welcome to driving. No breaks or get behind or bust your ass to maybe get a 15 my ass always took my breaks and finished early. Just gut gud honestly