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Amazon is Launching a New Delivery Program and Hiring Thousands of Drivers
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 Nov. 6, 2018 | PACKAGE | Amazon is launching a new last-mile shipping program this holiday season. For the first time, the company is planning to hire and manage thousands of full-time drivers to transport packages to customers from Amazon delivery outposts across the US. Amazon will manage these drivers directly, meaning the company will set their wages, provide them delivery vehicles, and schedule their routes. The drivers are seasonal but will have the option to apply to continue their employment with Amazon following the holiday season. In the past, instead of hiring drivers, Amazon has relied on delivery services provided by UPS, FedEx, and the US Postal Service, as well as contractors employed through its Flex delivery program … Business Insider
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