Hooray, it’s here: there’s a new service that looks to deliver your online orders within half-an-hour of purchase, and it’s scouting new delivery drivers. It’s a new scheme by Amazon called Amazon Flex, where anyone with a car and some spare time can deliver parcels in return for £15 an hour pay.
The whole idea is to create a service where customers can receive their parcels within 30-minutes- a revolution for all the last-minute buyers out there- and they will be delivered by people in their local communties. The recruitment advertisement on Craigslist reads: ‘Earn £13-£15 per hour including tips delivering packages with Amazon. All you need is a vehicle, an Android phone, and some free time.’
The job comes with the opportunity to ‘be your own boss’ stating: ‘Deliver when you want and make some extra cash.’ The company comments: 'Britain has a hugely entrepreneurial spirit, and we think there will be lots of people interested in earning extra money by delivering Amazon parcels in their spare time.’
‘In fact, research from the Centre for Economic and Business Research shows that of the nearly 9 million people in the UK who aren’t currently active in the economy, 68% would be inclined to start working if given the opportunity to do so flexibly on a schedule of their choice.’
The quick-fix delivery service will operate in an Uber-style business model, and will be piloted in Birmingham this month before being rolled out across the country. All applicants need to be is 18 or older, have a right to work in the UK, and to drive- so maybe you could become one too, cute. Although, the ad does state that earnings are not guaranteed. The ad says: ‘We aim to ensure that the number of packages you are assigned to deliver within your block is realistic, taking into account congestion and the primary requirement to drive safely.’
However, the actual time taken per delivery may vary (because it could, occasionally, take less time or a little more time than expected) so the earnings per hour may vary.’
Amazon Flex comes from Seattle, where it first started, and is looking to take flight here in the UK. However, previously the company has had problems with drivers' rights when working for the taxi app company, and has been taken to court over claims their basic requirements are not being met.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.