r/PortlandORFlexDrivers

Yesterday I decided to give the online fresh a try :’)
It was a small 1hr 30min. I got downtown Portland. No biggie. It was early enough where there was no traffic and I can park.

I’m here thinking “ooooh maybe someone will tip , even just $5 :’) “ literally NO ONE TIPPED.

That was my face when I saw that I got no tips. Even delivering to their door ect. I know it’s not obligated but like daaaaamn man 😭😭🤣 I was irritated.

I am honestly a bit dumbfounded at how little people care about theft / vandalism in PDX. Sure leaving backpacks (with laptops) hidden under the third row may have been a gamble but just everyone was so unhelpful / not phased by it. Was visiting with family and honestly left the most sour taste in my mouth / won't return until they figure out how to prosecute thieves for once.

I have never had a 3.5 hour with this many packages before. First stop is an hour away. This was for the 5:15 PM route. When I was leaving at about 530, the parking lot was absolute madness. And there were multiple cars near where I was parked that were just camping out and not doing anything and that was weird. I went against my better judgment and decided to do VOR tonight because I needed some extra cash because rent is due soon, but I think I’m gonna go back to my rule of avoiding VOR and just stick to DPD, even if the pay is not always as good/surge harder to catch

For anyone doing Amazon Flex in the Portland/Vancouver area: I’ve consistently seen good Instant Offers from New Seasons Market locations at Fishers Landing (CCN3) and Milwaukie (CCN4). In my experience, they often drop decent-paying blocks every couple of hours, especially during busy periods. Since I’m leaving Flex, I figured I’d share something that worked well for me.

Block began at 4:15 AM; arrived at 4:13 AM, did selfie check in at 4:17 AM, finally found a parking spot

To my surprise, I got the "missed block" message when I scanned my phone at 4:21 AM, which would normally still be within the 9:59 secs grace period (after your start time) except they appear to no longer be doing that grace period

Be aware, don't get caught off guard and miss out on $117 for 3.5 hrs like I did

I’m here at the infamous vor3 at 3am. Luckily I got her at 3:15am before the chaos but holy shit everyone is legit pissing me off. Like this fucking asshole making all the car go thru this narrow ass way. I hate mfs here so much 🥲😑