#AMAZON FLEEX DRIVER#
“When I take a block of time at Amazon, I know I’m going to be earning that much money,” driver Cory Moll, 36, says. Another caveat: The payout is guaranteed, but the amount of physical labor is not. (Drivers can also use an in-app calendar to indicate their availability and receive offers, but that method seems to be less popular.)įlexers checking for available blocks need to be fast, because those are first-come, first-served.
Each block covers a certain time period - say, 11 a.m. Deliveries are clustered by area and include packages from, Prime Now and Amazon Fresh along with orders from Whole Foods, other stores and some restaurants. When they're ready to work, Flexers log on by opening that app and scrolling through a list of blocks available for the next 24 hours.
#AMAZON FLEEX DRIVERS#
Drivers also need an Android or an iPhone, because the whole system is based around an app.
#AMAZON FLEEX LICENSE#
In order to join Flex, a person must be 21 or older, have a license and drive a vehicle at least as big as a sedan. "We’re all constantly searching and searching and refreshing our screens to get the next block."
“We’re all doing the same thing," says Christian Theurer, who runs. As word spreads about Flex, drivers are increasingly being forced to compete against each other - and the system - in order to make a steady income. Jobs vary wildly in availability and difficulty, especially when porch pirates, winding country roads and overzealous guard dogs are involved. There are only so many packages there are only so many routes. The service has been growing steadily since Amazon first introduced it in 2015, and the competition for this side-hustle cash is hitting workers from all different types of angles. “After driving UberEATS that morning, where I was on for 2 ½ hours and made $25, I worked a four-hour block and made $76.”Īlthough cruising around and placing boxes on doorsteps may sound easy, getting jobs is not. “I decided, what the hell, let’s give it a try,” she tells Money. On a recent Saturday in Washington state, Jarmon took her first shift, called a "block." After passing a background check and watching a series of best practices videos, she grabbed a flashlight and a bag of dog treats and got to work. Drivers say the freedom is nice, and around the holidays, the rates are especially high: $124 for four hours’ work in Tennessee, $90 for three in Florida, $36 for two in Michigan. Similar to Uber or grocery delivery service Instacart, Amazon Flex allows people to set their own schedule and use their own vehicles. Jarmon is a driver for Amazon Flex, a service where independent contractors take delivery routes to supplement UPS, FedEx and the postal service. Her earnings go toward the family’s bills - and paying for the occasional session to get more bees, flowers and honeycombs inked onto her arm. So while she’d love to spend her free time hanging out at home, the 42-year-old heads out in her Jeep Cherokee on nights and weekends to deliver Amazon packages for extra cash. Dessa Jarmon has a full-time job, three kids and an unfinished tattoo.
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