u/fallensnyper

I still enjoy the freedom, sure I have things to worry about but at the end of the day I am not trapped in four walls of a warehouse. I get to breathe fresh air and see places I have never been before, watch sunrises on empty dirt roads, see houses that most could only dream of. Sure there are downsides, but at the end of the day we are just delivering boxes.

Welcome to hell of the "Request" system, where instead of tapping to get blocks you can now request blocks every 15 minuets. Let me tell you how bad this sucks.

1. They have gutted the reserve system to where you only get offers sent directly to you and most are base pay trash and fresh orders.
2. Surge pay really dos not exist anymore because if they send out a high offer for request it will already have hundreds of people requesting so you may never see it again the next time you go to request a block.
3. You will not be working as much as you use to, I went from being able to pick up blocks daily to getting maybe 2-3 a week.
4. Be ready to drive to the stations or be in the parking lot waiting a to see if you get a shift that you requested, after you request a shift it take anywhere from 5-10 minuets for you get the notification that you have been selected for that block. so factor that into your request.

These are just somethings that I have experienced with this new system, and hope this helps any Colorado drives or new drivers in the Colorado area.

Anyways good luck out there.

I want to know how do you guys manage a full day of work and then hit live. I want to get back to streaming but I am afraid of burning the candle at both ends any advice is welcomed.

I recently got hired on at DEN2 here in Colorado and was wondering if VET has a high availability or if I am stuck with they are just giving me.

If you live out in the sticks and it is raining do not act shocked or surprised your package got wet during a rainstorm, better yet invest in a 30 dollar drop box and you would not have to even worry about a wet package. I get you want your privacy and I am all for it, but at some point the customer needs to take responsibility for their packages because once I have scanned it and it is on their property it is their responsibility not mine.

I know this is only a gig job, but really, what is a real job in this market? I currently have chronic severe depression, so holding down a "real job" is difficult for me, so I have used Flex to cover a vast majority of my bills over the past years, but in today's climate it is a whole different story and the game has changed; it seems like the packages and miles have started to climb up and the pay is slowly decreasing, and with the new "request" system they seem to be rolling out, it is becoming harder and harder to get blocks, and even if you do, it may not be worth the mileage you are driving. I love the freedom flex gives me, but right now the money is not adding up to something I see being sustainable for much longer for myself.