Venkat’s Promise: “Love cars? Love people? We’ll make you a pro—and pay you like one.”

Posted by Jerry Dennis on Oct 14th 2025

Venkat’s Promise:  “Love cars? Love people? We’ll make you a pro—and pay you like one.”

“Want to Earn $30/Hour Teaching Teens to Not Text and Drive?”

Driving instructor jobs—now hiring heroes


The Text That Changed My Life

2:14 p.m., Uber shift #47: “$9.42 for 22 min. Next ride?”

I stared at the cracked screen. Then saw the Rhodes ad: “Earn up to $30/hr – no cert? We train!”

Closed Uber. Dialed 210-680-3980.


Day 1: Zero Cert, Zero Fear

Ellison HQ, 9 a.m.

  • Met Venkat (HR wizard)
  • No TDLR license? They pay for classes
  • Background check: Clean → hired on spot

Real Day in the Life

7 a.m. – Helotes

  • 16-yo nervous Nellie → confident merge on 1604

11 a.m. – Culebra

  • Adult refresher → parallel park between tacos

3 p.m. – Eckhert

  • Defensive drill: “Phone drop” (I toss mine, they ignore)

End of day: $240 cash, zero gas cost (Rhodes cars).


Perks That Beat Rideshare

  • No passenger rating drama
  • Set your hours (mornings? evenings? weekends?) Based on Schedules!

From Uber to $3,200/Month

Month 1: 25 hrs/wk × $30 = $3,000 Side win: Taught my cousin—free family lessons!


Your “Hero” Starter Kit

  1. Call 210-680-3980 → ask for Venkat
  2. Email resume: venkat@rhodesdrivingschools.com (subject: job125)
  3. Interview: Coffee + demo drive
  4. Start earning: Next Monday