If you regularly sit at the wheel of your car, enjoying the twists and turns of the road, the guttural, addictive sound of the engine and the art of perfecting gear changes, you may have spent countless nights wondering if you could turn your love of driving into a career.
Good news – you absolutely can!
Driving is a fabulous career choice and if the thought of spending eight hours sat at a desk answering emails and becoming embroiled in office politics is your idea of hell, it could be the best move you make.
When most people think of driving for money, they think either A) taxi driver, or B) lorry driver. In reality, there are a huge number of driving jobs available and, in this post, we’re going to list what we believe to be the top 10.
So, strap yourself in, because here are the best driver jobs (in Top of the Pops-style chart order):
10. Bus driver
Responsible for one of the largest vehicles on the road, bus drivers are given an awful lot of powerful metal to play with but must also be disciplined enough to ensure they arrive at every stop exactly on time to pick up and drop off each wave of passengers.
Bus driving can be rather monotonous, but does give you the chance to interact with a significant number of people throughout the day, if that’s your thing.
9. Taxi driver
Taxi drivers often get a bad rap, but in truth, they continue to provide a valuable service most of us rely on several times throughout the year. You could be the person who gets the businessman to his meeting in good time or the family to the airport with plenty of time to check in. Either way, you could be a hero behind the wheel.
Your journeys will usually be different every day, too, so taxi driving offers plenty of variety to keep you amused.
8. Courier
Companies such as Amazon have invested heavily in drivers to deliver the millions of products they ship every day, which is why you’ll often have your parcel delivered by someone in a hatchback. That person could be you.
7. Secure driver
Money and other valuable goods need to be transported to retailers and other organisations and if you’ve ever seen a G4S driver wearing their protective work gear and thought “I’d like to do that”, it could be a perfect career for you.
6. Uber driver
Uber has taken the world by storm and offers everyday drivers the chance to make a respectable living from taxiing people to their intended destination. They of course take a cut of your earnings, but it’s worth checking out their sign-up process to see if it’s for you.
5. Test driver
You may expect to see this one at the top of the list, with visions of being given the keys to the latest supercars and asked to thrash the living daylights out of them on a private track before they’re made available to buyers, but those kind of test driving jobs are rather few and far between.
Test driving comes in many forms, with the most obvious being those for mass car manufacturers, but you may find positions available in tech fields, too, as more startups arrive on the scene with in-car technology that needs testing for the modern driving experience.
4. Truck driver
One of the oldest forms of driving jobs and still one of the most satisfying. Being a truck driver puts you in charge of one of the most impressive vehicles on the road and enables you to travel vast distances and meet a friendly, inclusive community.
3. School driver
What could be better than taking kids to their school and ensuring they arrive on time in order to gain a good education? School driving understandably features a number of requirements for entry, but can be highly rewarding for those behind the wheel.
2. Company driver
Tasked with transporting employees and goods to various locations, company drivers are employed solely to ensure that everything and everyone arrives on time and ready for action. It can be a very varied job with drivers getting the chance to work closely with top industry professionals.
1. Personal driver
Sometimes referred to as a ‘private driver’, this can be one of the most exciting and exclusive driving jobs available. Typically, you may start by ferrying company directors and other important commercial people from one conference to the next, but opportunities will often present themselves to step into the celebrity world and governmental positions. Who knows who could be sitting on your back seat the next time you’re called upon?
And there you have it – the best driving jobs available to anyone who loves spending extended periods behind the wheel. Hopefully, you’ll have spotted one or two above that excite you enough to get that job hunt underway. The best of luck!
