Amazon Payment Delay Warning Stirs Panic Among Flex Drivers
- Drivers are usually paid soon after finishing assignments
- Amazon didn’t explain the problem in messages sent to drivers
Amazon’s package delivery operation includes Flex drivers who accept routes through a smartphone app and deliver packages in their own vehicles.
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Amazon.com Inc. warned Flex drivers who deliver packages in their own vehicles that payments they were supposed to receive Thursday “may be delayed,” stirring panic among workers accustomed to prompt payment after completing a route.
The initial Amazon message doesn’t explain the problem or say when it could be resolved, adding to the concerns.