[blparent] Hiring a Driver to Drive Your Car

[Julie J.]

Yes, I have my own car.  I bought it for my teenager, but he decided that he 
didn't want to drive after all.   I keep thinking I should sell it, but it 
is very convenient.

I typically only use it for out of town trips.   I pay by the day, not the 
hour.  When not driving I expect my driver to provide me with information 
about the surroundings, like reading signs, describing things etc.  These 
are vacation type of trips.   I've had him drive to a Renaissance festival, 
a living history farm, a college visit for my son and this fall we are going 
to the Mother Earth News fair.

He keeps the keys when not driving.   I don't think he's going to take off 
and leave me or I wouldn't have hired him in the first place.  If I'm doing 
something for a prolonged time and don't need him to do anything, we agree 
on a place and time to meet.  He then watches movies on his iPad or does 
shopping of his own or whatever he wants to do.

Julie