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