Charlotte Haye 6th June 2018

4 Careers That Only Need a Simple Licence Upgrade

Well, we’re 6 months into 2018 already. Where did that time go! For a lot of people, that ‘6’ on the calendar is a bit of a wakeup call, reminding them of their new year’s resolutions and what they’ve done to achieve them. And that’s what we want to ask you today. Was your new years’ resolution to get a new job? To upgrade your career with a new licence? If it was, we’ve got some good news for you. It’s not too late! You can still take the plunge and start your new career path and upgrading your driver’s or HGV licence has never been easier. To show you just what you could do, we have 4 example careers that you could go into with one simple licence upgrade.

HGV Driver

This is your bread and butter career – an HGV driver. This means you can drive any heavy good vehicle anywhere in the country or beyond. HGV drivers can drive long distances, and even get to travel overseas as part of their job. It’s not the most glamorous, but it does have some pretty nice perks. If you’re not really a ‘people person’, this option is perfect as you don’t need to transport passengers (only goods) and don’t necessarily speak to many people in your day to day life. And there are a lot of job openings for qualified HGV drivers – 10,000 in the UK alone at our last count, and not nearly enough drivers to fill them. All you need is an upgrade to a Cat C licence, and you will have access to all of these jobs wherever you want.

Delivery Driver

Of course, it’s not all about getting away from home. Sometimes you just need a job that means you can get out and about, delivering things from one place to another while still getting to sleep in your own bed every night. Perfect for someone with a family they want to spend time with. Upgrade to a Cat C1 licence and you’ll be able to choose one of the many delivery driving jobs in your area, delivering goods to individuals and businesses in your local areas and completing several different types of task a day for a lot of different businesses.

Tour Guide Driver

If you live in a tourist-heavy area and don’t mind people, you could make a good living as a tour bus driver. If you upgrade from a Cat B to a Cat D1 licence, you’ll be able to drive a minibus. As well as minibus jobs in urban areas, such as driving accessibility vehicles for schools or hospitals, you can also find some more exotic jobs both in the UK and abroad too, if that’s what you’re after. From driving in the Alps to touting the Lake District, you could be the person responsible for taking visitors around beautiful scenery every day – and you’ll be being paid to enjoy it at the same time.

Coach Driver

While trains and planes remain relatively expensive ways to travel, coaches have a surprisingly large reach when it comes to alternative transport. Coach drivers who’s upgraded their Cat B licence for a Cat D / PCV version will be able to work for companies taking customers from the UK to Spain, Italy, France, Germany and other holiday hotspots. Unlike a bus driver, a coach driver will tend to have long distance drives in-between stops, with passengers pre-booking in advance. So once you’ve got everyone on, all you need to do is drive. And get paid to do it, of course.

At Easy as HGV, we provide a wide range of HGV licence training options, from Cat C to Horsebox training and more. If you’re looking for more information on any of the above careers, we can help you. To find out more, just get in touch with us today for more information.