Family Driver/Family Driver Introduction

< - b.rr/_.) - Background information
Due to various practical factors, an increasing number of Shanghai white-collar workers are hiring family drivers.
Some employers’ nannies cannot drive. The children have to go to school, the husband has to go to work, and the parents-in-law need medical treatment, so they need the help of a driver. Compared with nannies, family drivers have a much simpler job. Apart from transporting themselves to and from get off work and their children to and from school, they are mostly free at other times. Although the working time is not long, it reduces their burden a lot.
Some employers consider saving money more when selecting family drivers. The husband and wife work at different times and in different places. The family plans to add a second car, but after calculating the cost, they found that hiring a family driver is far more cost-effective than buying a car. Although hiring a family driver costs RMB 10,000 a month, the depreciation cost of buying a new car is at least 10,000 RMB a year, and the insurance and maintenance fees are about 10,000 RMB a year. Plus license fees, parking fees, etc., the total cost is very considerable.

< - b.rr/_.) - Requirements and benefits
Some employers put forward clear requirements on service hours, such as being on call every hour, etc., while others set requirements on the gender of the driver. There are clear regulations. The age of the applicants also varies widely, with many graduates and many retired workers. According to reports, the salary of family drivers varies based on their driving experience and understanding of traffic conditions, usually ranging from 3 yuan per month, and they basically provide one-on-one service.

< - b.rr/_.) - Discussion
After all, family driving is a new profession that has not yet developed and matured and lacks safety protection. Judging from the current situation, few domestic companies provide home driver services. Recruiting home drivers mostly adopts a private-to-private method, that is, the employer posts online or finds suitable candidates through acquaintances. There are no sophisticated contract templates in the industry, and many people don’t even sign a contract, making it difficult to hold them accountable if something goes wrong. A single domestic service company that provides this service stated that they can at most provide employers with the ID card and fingerprint photo of the domestic driver, which will facilitate the investigation by the public security organs if there is a problem. In addition, they cannot provide more substantial security guarantees to the employer.