Soldato
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Hi
after working on the same campus since 1998 my contract comes to an end in 12 months time and wont be renewed. It is such a specialised role that unless the planets align i am going to need to look at diversifying.
I absolutely plan to retire at 60 so looking at something to tide me over for 10 years........ a HGV licence crossed my mind however this is expensive to get and whilst drivers seem to be in short supply, lack of experience seems a major sticking point as well as an expectation to spend a lot of time away from home.
So i was thinking about a driving instructor. From what I have read as well as experience from friends with kids of a certain age their appears to be a shortage of them. Every mental evaluation I have had has always suggested I have a good temperament for teaching - but I do not particularly like kids (other than my own
)
So perhaps driving instructor will be a good fit, AA offer a comprehensive teaching package for £2.5k apparently (I would likely ignore the basic one) and if it ended up with fairly secure work after I would happily invest that in myself.
I have 33 years driving experience, no points on my licence. I must admit I do not like driving in cities but am sure i could knock that out of me with practice and training. I have also already helped 2 people pass their test, albeit i was not the teacher, I just went out with them in an evening on top of their lessons
Has anyone here considered or done a similar thing? If so how have you found it, any regrets and would you recommend?
Thanks.
after working on the same campus since 1998 my contract comes to an end in 12 months time and wont be renewed. It is such a specialised role that unless the planets align i am going to need to look at diversifying.
I absolutely plan to retire at 60 so looking at something to tide me over for 10 years........ a HGV licence crossed my mind however this is expensive to get and whilst drivers seem to be in short supply, lack of experience seems a major sticking point as well as an expectation to spend a lot of time away from home.
So i was thinking about a driving instructor. From what I have read as well as experience from friends with kids of a certain age their appears to be a shortage of them. Every mental evaluation I have had has always suggested I have a good temperament for teaching - but I do not particularly like kids (other than my own
)So perhaps driving instructor will be a good fit, AA offer a comprehensive teaching package for £2.5k apparently (I would likely ignore the basic one) and if it ended up with fairly secure work after I would happily invest that in myself.
I have 33 years driving experience, no points on my licence. I must admit I do not like driving in cities but am sure i could knock that out of me with practice and training. I have also already helped 2 people pass their test, albeit i was not the teacher, I just went out with them in an evening on top of their lessons
Has anyone here considered or done a similar thing? If so how have you found it, any regrets and would you recommend?
Thanks.
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