GigWatch · What this is

Delivering Amazon packages in scheduled blocks - visible gross pay, vehicle costs, and block access all in the same decision.

Cash-now gig

Amazon Flex

Blocks look steady until the miles show up

Real take-home

Gross minus miles

$18-$25/hr advertised; route costs and tax come out first

Start cost

Car + phone

mid-sized vehicle, insurance, license, SSN, bank account

Time to first dollar

Waitlist, then block

approval can be quick after a local spot opens

To begin

21+ with vehicle

license, SSN, insurance, phone, bank, background check

Flex can feel cleaner than delivery apps because you claim a scheduled block with pay shown up front. That number is still gross: route miles, gas, wear, unpaid return time, tolls or parking, and self-employment tax all come out before the money is real. The other catch is access - if good blocks are scarce or disappear fast, refreshing the app becomes unpaid work.

Before you lean on it

Check the 21+ vehicle gate and local block availability before comparing pay. Then run a block-by-block log against a steady hourly job; do not let a visible block payout stand in for kept money.

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