IWantaScoobyNow

Hi
Been considering a bit of a drastic career change. Had almost enough of the construction industry. Recently have been thinking about becomming a driving instructor.
Just wondered if anyone here has been or is one, is it a good thing to do?.

Thanks
Dave

TopBanana

It would scare the hell out of me

Brendan Hughes

Could be a bit cha0tic.

ProdriveSTI

You could buy a scooby sport - "Do it up to look like a full turbo version" & im sure all speed racers out there would love to learn to drive in a Scooby"
You could make a packet

CEL

iTrader: (1)

I personally would'nt have the patience. Can't begin to imagine how frustrating it would be teaching people to drive everyday.

If on the other hand you have the patience of a saint... why not go for it

Graz

Doesn't pay very well either, at least that's what I remember from a documentry I saw on TV a few years back.

Apparition

My Brother went from being a chef to being a driving instructor......
Now bearing in mind what we have just seen in Hell's kitchen....
He LOVES being a driving instructor.
He had to pass some rigorous tests to get there over a period of time and has to re-test frequently, but he really really does enjoy his job. Yes he has the plonkers but he also has a great feeling of satisfaction when a student has a pass.
If you'd like to have a chat with him I can put you in touch.
PM me.

Paul_M

Not to mention all the young girls you see at the wheel of driving school cars these days

IWantaScoobyNow

yes the girls bit was a majoor thought too. I do have a lot of patience and the company i applied to pays £30k a year so not exactly bad.

Apparation would love a chat with your brother, would be good to hear what its like from an instructor himself. Will pm you shortly.

Only bad thing would be the people that really cant drive.

Tiggs

"Only bad thing would be the people that really cant drive."

you may find that a lot of your clients cant drive?????

TopBanana

ROFL

deanimus

From that 30k do you have to pay for petrol, insurance, your training? If not then that sounds like a pretty good salary for an instructor.

David_Dickson

My sister started the training.
She got a package from Leaner Driver Centres, I dont know how much it cost her, but consisted of a load of text-books and worksheets and stuff, and regular appointments to go to courses made up of other trainee instructors in the area where they did observed drives etc etc.
I think she got the contact details from an ad in the jobs section of the local paper, there always seem to be a couple of companies offering schemes that guarantee you a job with them when you complete the training.
LDC was this kind of deal, she would have been guaranteed a job in the area and the car and servicing etc was somehow included in the deal.

she gave up half-way through it because she "didnt have enough time to commit to it" I suspect they actually told her she doesnt have good enough observation skills and pi$$-poor car control, but thats another matter.

I kinda considered it for a while too, but I dont think I have the patience for it, and I have far too much mechanical sympathy to sit there while people tear the **** out the clutch and kerb the wheels, even if the car is only leased.

NotoriousREV

My mate does it, he reckons you'd have to work hard to make anything like decent money at it, he uses it as a second income.

Advantages: 17 year old tottie and your own interior mirror that you can position wherever you like

Disadvantages: Long hours and pimply 17 year old male students who try and kill you by concentrating so hard on getting into 4th gear they wander into the path of oncoming trucks

Apparition

Dave,
You have 2 emails, my bro will give you the lowdown tomorrow , see the mails for more info.
Cheers Yve