Who can really say they enjoy their job, you know, actually ‘enjoy’ it? Let’s be honest, however much you like driving there are only so many times, for example, that going up and down the A1, or around and around the M25 can seem novel. So it got us thinking: there must be some four-wheeled employment action out there where it’s a pleasure to go to work every day?
How about being paid to drive around paradise? The company, TomTom, recently announced they are looking for someone to navigate around Fiji, St. Lucia, Mauritius, Cape Verde, and the Seychelles to create maps for their Satellite technology. The lucky person who gets the gig will actually be “paid” 10,000 Euros to undertake the work, which could take anything up to two weeks depending on how much time you spend on the beach, swimming in the clear blue sea, etc. When you look at it this way, it certainly could explain why, in the past, so many cars have blindly followed their satnavs into idyllic swimming ponds and lakes.
What about being a VIP chauffeur? No doubt this one has drawbacks including having to tolerate prima-donnas and being on call at unsociable hours, but the benefits surely have to outweigh the cons. Just imagine who you might drive about: film stars, politicians, the latest ‘Big Brother’ winner… the possibilities are just endless! You’d get all the latest gossip, hear about all the scandals, and maybe pick up the odd tip or two. Don’t look over the chance to immortalise your experience after retirement in a best-selling novel.
Like to drive fast? Being a Formula One driver could be your dream vocation. The thing about this one to bear in mind is that you’ll have to be able to drive unfeasibly fast and couple it together with the ability to stay on the track at the same time – a task few of us are even up to on our consoles and computer games! On the flip side, if you’re up to the job and regularly see the chequered flag then the perks are fantastic; think multi-million pound salary, ridiculous attention from the opposite sex, and a serious adrenaline rush every time you get behind the wheel. Not bad for a day’s work. We’re not sure if Formula One cars use fuel cards or not, but the more we think about it, the more we think they should…
The recent ‘Curiosity’ Mars mission that landed a rover on the planet to search for signs of life was an unmanned expedition but manned moon trips are, of course, a reality. The Lunar Roving Vehicle of the early 1970s, otherwise known as the moon buggy, was driven around the surface of the planet by various astronauts and actually still remains on its surface today. Ok, so these kind of inter-galactic driving assignments are few and far between to say the least but they are, nonetheless, jobs that are out of this world – literally. If lunar trips become an eventuality, you can be sure that we’ll find a fuel station up there that accepts our fantastic fuel cards too.
Lastly, and we fully admit we’re throwing this one inbecause we’ve always fancied having a go at it: tank driver. Forget war zones and the serious side of the job; we’re just talking about jumping into your turret, traversing through lots of mud, up and down steep hills, over parked cars, and maybe blowing some things up for fun. Hold onto your helmets, this ride could get bumpy! In a tank, even managing the school run on your way to work in the morning becomes a breeze…
We know that the only thing holding you back from trying out each of these jobs is probably the fact that you might not be able to use our fuel cards, unlock any of the benefits or have a chance to speak to our outstanding customer services operatives. Fear not: give us a call today, and we’ll do our best to find a tailored solution and a fuel card to fit just about every desire – even if it’s that tricky lunar expedition…
