Driving schools have it easy… and a a bit awkward when it comes to taking a break for holidays. Me, being a driving instructor, can pick and choose my own holidays – whenever I want, for as long as I want. I have no boss to please or not.
Unfortunately, if you are self employed (like pretty much all driving schools – even the AA) you have effectively no boss, but at the same time everybody is your boss! It can sometimes take not very much to cause a pupil to go elsewhere. Something as simple as taking a couple of weeks off to go surfing or skiing could be enough to do it.
Also, although it sounds good taking whatever holidays you wish, the more holiday you take, the less money that you make in the end. For driving schools Belfast has no shortage, so taking that extended break could mean your pupil trying out a different trainer – leaving you a man down when come back from your relaxing break. If the stress likely to be worth the break? For surfing? Definitely.
