![]() From there, I'm given my route, the amount of packages I have to deliver, and how many stops I'll make. I'm handed a bag with a phone (to use the Amazon package-delivery app) and keys for the van that I'm going to drive that day. During each shift, I get a 30-minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks. My shifts are usually between eight and 10 hours long, and I work four days a week. I was hired on the spot and started the training process a few days later. I sent in a job application and had an interview the very same day. I had no experience being a delivery driver or handling packages, but the job description didn't require any of that - just a driver's license. I'm not an office person - I don't like sitting down all day at a desk - so I wanted a job where I could be on-the-go and active. I'm a surf photographer in San Diego and figured I'd look for more steady work. In July, I was browsing Indeed and found a job listing for an Amazon-delivery-driver position. The following has been edited for length and clarity. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucas Graça, a 24-year-old Amazon delivery driver for Amazon DSP SeenADriver in San Diego who's working his first holiday season. ![]() Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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