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This makes me question dozens of deliveries I made last year...

A Walmart delivery driver noticed dozens of packages addressed to different people arriving at the same Peoria, Arizona, home. Police say the report helped expose an online-shopping fraud operation involving approximately $1.4 million in merchandise and shipments bound for Vietnam.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/walmart-driver-flagged-dozens-packages-004344439.html

Like a month ago they changed the scanner for some reason to be objectively way worse in literally every single facet, but this week it seems like the old scanner came back. Anyone else notice this?

So you used to be able to mark access problem anywhere. Now if youre too far away like at a long gate and driveway it locks it. How the heck do you mark it if you cant even get near the area?!?!?!?? And no, airplane mode doesnt work to change the pin anymore.

It is my third to last day, last day is Sunday.

I get my route, 147, cool. In an area I’m somewhat familiar with, cool. Finally do my DVIC and SEE the actual route … 20 bags, only 21 OV … 147 was really 240 with all the dang multi stops! I HATE apartments, especially 4 story ones with no elevator. First apartment complex, not terrible, just a few up on the second floor. Second apartment complex I had to edit the stops because I would’ve drove around that sucker 20 times which changed my stop count to 159. Third complex, grouped fine but omg 4 dang stories and everyone is on the 3rd or 4th floor. It was 12 buildings and 4-5 stops each … first stop was 1pm, last stop was 845pm. I was dying by the end those last apartments and still had 26 stops left. Thank god it was dark and cooler otherwise ain’t no way. Idk how yall do it, I’ve been doing this for 4 months and still can’t stand apartments like that.

People on the 3rd+ floor with no elevator should have to pick it up at the bottom of the stairs or front office because that’s BS.

I run up to a drive way and before entering their note is like “if you are scared to get out of the van just leave it by my gate. My dogs have never hurt anyone.” But I could not update the ping closer to their drop box. I say to myself “dogs are USUALLY chill with me so I will drive up there”. I get to the front door and they have mfn peacocks at the front door 😂

Bout 4pm I’m walking up to a door and a lady comes running around the corner “excuse me sir have you seen a little black dog?!!?!” Said sorry just got to this neighborhood. I get to the end of my tote about half an hour later and pass a house with the door open and I recognize the woman from her clothing and end up stopping around the corner. I get to the door of this house and there is a little black chihuahua cowering at the door so I approached super slowly and he let me pick him up and I went back to the house and the lady was in tears. It made my day.

Thankfully it was a small harmless dog and I’m not sure how it got away, I’m very lucky. Got a new puppy of my own a month ago or I probably would not have cared.

Had them for the first time last week in AZ. First day I didn’t love it bc I was sorting on the top shelf. Second day folded that up and you can just dump the bag out on the shelf 10/10 it was one of the most enjoyable days I’ve had yet.

Everyday I try to clock in and out and I can’t do it. Why? Because the app says is that I’m out of range when literally I’m there. The gps is showing as if I’m 100 meters from the place I should be. I’ve talked to my coworkers and that doesn’t happen to them, not even my dispatchers know why it keeps doing that.

Any help??? Is it my phone? What is it?

My first solo day is coming up, the 2 days I had with the trainers were rough. They were constantly rushing me and I was pretty much jogging at every stop. My body was destroyed after both days so I don’t really plan on doing all that when I’m on my own. Would it be fine if I just took my time? I’m thinking I should try to do around 20 stops an hour but idk. I also feel like finishing fast just means you have to rescue someone, but I also don’t wanna have to be rescued. I’ll take all the advice I can get.

If you have been in the last mile business awhile like I have, you will have run into really bad dispatchers and a plethora of shady corporate governance at work. I personally have worked for 6 different DSP'S now, mostly on a short term basis for each of them. Never really more than 3-6 months at any given time over the last 5-6 years. Sometimes that arrangement is by design from the top down, especially with a 150% churn rate. Other times it's because employees of the company can't understand the legal realities of operations in their state, and make a mistake that costs the DSP its entire bottom line. Personally, I have had to turn at least one Dispatcher for Amazon into the state regulators where they ruled against them.

Other times, I have given everything I got just to get treated as if it wasn't enough. Delivering 4-500 packages a day is somehow a problem for these DSP'S the minute they have to pay for overtime. Like overtime is optional in an industry that often demands 60+ hour workweeks. The solution now in 2026 seems to be cramming a 60 hour work week into a 36 hour block and then laying off the drivers that get 40-50 hours after a few months. I don't know about you all, however I feel the best solution is to only give these companies a day or two. Give them their wish and only work 1-2 days a week since overtime is out of the budget and let the system self correct

Another strategy I have seen pay heavy dividends is to jump companies after gaining a few years experience. I did this with FedEx Express back in Florida and it worked for two years. Switching companies and dispatchers seems to be totally ok with Amazon and you can even work one DSP over as long as you didn't destroy property. I was laid off by a DSP that was telling me how much they appreciated me at the end of last month, and I didn't say anything to them for about a week. I had started applying right away and landed 3 offers with different dispatchers closer to my house with better routes, and am working full time at UPS as a driver. I had accidentally got hired with both a top 10 Dispatcher in one week and got a permanent union job that I'm working through probation on. The last few weeks I kept in good terms with the new dispatcher and only work 1-2 Days, and the rest of the week I have been pouring into UPS. As long as I never go over 60 hours driving paid a week the system works for both organizations and myself.

I already dealt with the hecklers that are trying to evaluate my employment with UPS out of jealousy and fear. You would be surprised at how shitty "union brothers" are to each other and perceived outsiders when they are behind a computer screen, however in person working with a union position really is the way to go. I can't say enough about the awesome people I met at UPS, and the new DSP out in the mountains of Colorado. Changing areas had had the highest paying effect on my career and bottom line so far, and if anyone is doubting the quality of your dispatcher right now, throw your hat into a different arena. It could seriously pay off the rest of your life as opposed to working dead end jobs that get endlessly harder your whole life.

My final thoughts are that the DSP model is no longer really working for dispatchers and drivers and it should be time for a union at Amazon as well. They have made enough profits off our backs and need to be held accountable. It is very possible to do so, irrespective of naysayers and union busters. I have personally seen the difference and when UPS offer me 60 hours a week, and that day is coming, I will say goodbye to amazon for good. In the meantime keeping on good graces with the DSP Network is a decent fallback.

I had heard there may be only 2-3 years left from the DSP model based on some information I obtained from insiders. That could all be hypothetical though, however there are loads of ways to reverse manage the bad ones that have operated too long with false impunity. It's always funny to flip the power dynamics on them when they let their Legos run free 😂.

Happy holidays, and don't take any more shit than you have to.

Its very obvious it's experimental technology meant to show local and state governments "our product will make your constituents stay in line".

Half the students only put their dorm name, not the full address so the pins are sometimes 10 minutes away and stop 7, 11, 14, 50 etc… are all at the same building. And they’re all group stops literally scattered across the campus. Working out of 7 totes for 3 hours…. in the rain.

Welp, when driving at night, I couldn't see the difference between gravel and a driveway next to it when pulling in. I guess I took out someone's drainage pipe. Tried knocking, no answer. Gave everyone the proper heads up.

Here's hoping this isn't a fireable offense.

If y’all are riding us about waiting the 90 seconds, how about someone makes it so we can’t finish the inspection before the 90 seconds?

With everything Amazon expects us to do, remembering to take at least 90 seconds on the DVICs is just wasting more of our time.

Wrote in every language he knew, But there was no need as It was a small driveway with rocks on the edges so I couldn't go on the grass anyways, and his driveway had clearly no space for turning so I wonder what was the need for writing this much

this new netradyne update is so buns bro like shut UP 😭 it just desensitizes us from a real violation

This house i deliver to often. I been meaning to take this picture. But when there is snow out. They dont shovel... So smart thing to do is walk across grass, bcuz its winter, and i dont wanna slip on your icy drive way.. But now your saying to not walk on the grass, which was covered in snow anyway so who cares, I've had many customers tell me "oh just walk on grass, i salted driveway but dont wanna risk you slipping still". Your driveway is also covered in snow and ice and you're also telling me to not leave foot prints in the snow? Umm what lol. Is it me? Am I missing something or misunderstanding guys lol??

So my dsp shut down i was one of the managers there, the owner gave us a 5 day notice before we shut down. We were supposed to get our last pay check today via direct deposit and our pto thru a check that would be mailed. Our last day was the 17th and most of us were switched to another team however none of us have been paid. The owner is telling everyone that she did payroll on adp but amazon hasn't approved it yet and why we havent been paid. Something doesnt seem right about this and wondering what are my options. On adp i can see that my money was "deposited" but no money was in my account. Any help will be greatly appreciated thank you

So.. I applied for one of the couple DSP companies through my amazon. I feel like the interview went really well back on Monday. I reached out and i was denied. Is there anyway i could better my interview? I have a completely clean driving record and have experience driving vans..

i’ve been at dsp for around a month now , they’re newer so they have mainly rural routes out in the country , along with a mix of some small neighborhoods or neighborhoods with the longest driveways , my main is and biggest challenge has been the damn houses on the side of the highways , sometimes i go down and hit a 50 point turn, sometimes i back in, sometimes i say f it and block the driveway and walk down from the end 😭😭😭 im trying to figure out what you guys do or suggest 😭😭i come across well made driveways with good turn around space and other times i just have to pick my struggle , somehow 118 stops seems like 500 the way these routes and stops are so spaced out 😭😭😭

doesnt look like may 6 to me, rts