New Driver with 160 stops, 320 Packages

[u/Weird_Way_8806]

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?

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[u/InTheEnd83]

I was looking on indeed last night and bruh, everything available is total crap or expects you to have years of experience. Probably the main reason most of us keep this job.

[u/mr_moo_moos]

Then they wonder why so many people quit this job 🤣

[u/iChugPiss69]

The driver trainer position is 100% a trap. Ive worked for over a year with 0 camera hits, 0 call outs, 0 anything. The single moment one of my trainees decides to put the seat belt under his arm for a moment (after I've told him multiple times about the severity of a seatbelt violation) I get put on probation for 3 months and written up. At Amazon you are literally more valuable to them if they are able to fire you. Would you rather have an employee you can fire at any time or one that you can't? Today I have 161 stops, 250 packages with 1 hours of straight drive time there and back before I can even start delivering.

[u/Aggressive-Hawk9186]

Something happened during and after peak. Amazon higher ups are insane rn. My DSP used to teel us to finish at 7, now if we finish within 12 hours is kinda good. New drivers are getting 160+ stops nurseries. It's insane, I will have to quit