While I had read alot of shite in the UK and US the drivers are being treated. Does the same apply in Japan?
I recently had a non-delivery, Mr. Yamada from ‘delivery investigations’ confirmed is was delivered to another building.
Also I notice Amazon now delivers upto midnight in Tokyo for small packages. This seems like a moonlighting time.
If you ever drove for Amazon Japan, would like your feedback.
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Does Amazon do its own deliveries in Japan? Everything I order from Amazon either comes by Yamato or Yuupak.
Amazon Japan has gone to absolute shit for drivers/deliveries. Even worse they’ve embraced the gig economy and anyone with a vehicle can sign up and drive for them on a PT basis. Sagawa and Yamato and whatever the other cheap service they used were SOOOOO much better.
Yes, I might still be salty about the delivery that was sent back because there was no apartment listed on the address. In spite of the “call me” option. Never mind that we’d lived in the same house for years. No, we’re not in the apartment complex down the road we’re in a house, no there isn’t an apartment or building number, it’s a house. Yes, you were 2 streets off when you finally did call after 2 days trying to reschedule the delivery for directions once you got close…
Amazon drivers in my area usually ring my doorbell 3-5 times and call me by phone several times when I don’t answer, only for an order they can leave on my mail box without doing all this.
Really don’t know what’s happening with amazon Japan delivery, but it has been like this for months. I have started using Rakuten more because they use Japan post
Whatever I order from Amazon, is almost always delivered in my area care of *Sagawa* / *Yamato*.
With the very occasional appearance of an apparent “gig” type driver.
Here’s a rather recent, relevant news story about unionization efforts:
[https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/4ba3d0cfd07d-amazon-japan-delivery-drivers-form-union-claiming-overwork.html](https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/4ba3d0cfd07d-amazon-japan-delivery-drivers-form-union-claiming-overwork.html)
Haven’t seen whether or not their efforts have borne any fruit or otherwise however.
Does Amazon employ their own drivers? Or outsourced delivery…?
Have no idea about that, but Amazon drivers where I live sure are cr*p. Jamming the packages into the post, breaking the items while they’re at it. Also received torn packages, as well as packages with missing items. Literally every time I have a problem with a delivery, it was delivered by Amazon.
Guess they aren’t paid enough to give a f*ck about their job.
I deal with a fair few drivers and its extremely stressful but I find them to be polite and apologetic if theres timing/delivery issues.
Amazon workers are treated badly (actually all blue collar and other wage slave workers get a raw deal) and Id tend to diss the boss/billionaire/employer class than someone trying hard to make a living in a crappy gig.
Sorry, that was more of a rant, than proper feedback. Non/late deliveries often occur when drivers are laden down with extra deliveries/encounter closed premises/traffic/obscure location details etc etc
In the last not even 6 months here in the bumfuck middle of nowhere it’s become gig solo drivers. Guy who delivers my stuff just leaves it out the door, takes a pic and pisses off. Could at least knock ffs, but guess he’s getting paid peanuts.
Lately these amazing drivers put the stuff in the locker and never give me the slip with the code. Drives me nuts…
If ever an Amazon driver calls you, take the time to look the number up. You’ll see so many people in your neighborhood complaining about them lol