We can’t tell whether that recipient’s face is one of joy because she received a package within an hour or sheer terror because she got it from a random dude who makes money via Amazon’s new Flex delivery program. (credit: Amazon)
If you think there’s not enough self-employed driving gigs in today’s Uber-style economy, Amazon has some news for you. Starting Tuesday in the company’s home base of Seattle, the online shopping giant will begin paying people “$18-25 per hour” to deliver Amazon Prime Now packages out of their own cars.
The program, dubbed “Amazon Flex,” will eventually launch in a number of major markets, including New York, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Baltimore, Austin, Indianapolis, Portland, and Atlanta—in short, major Amazon Prime Now markets. Notably, no Californian cities are included in the list, though we can’t be sure whether that’s because of “sharing” economy pitfalls such as litigation filed by San Francisco Uber drivers about benefits they may be entitled to due to “employee” status.
According to the program’s site, participating delivery men and women must own cars, have valid drivers’ licenses, be over the age of 21, pass a background check, and own an Android smartphone.
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