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Drivers Wanted: Google Pays $20 per Hour to Drive Autonomous Car

Have you ever dreamed of getting paid to drive a self-driving car? I certainly didn’t, and I’m betting a tenner few people, if any, did. Then again, Google will pay those who are willing to drive an autonomous car for a living $20 per hour. Still better than flipping burgers, though.
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Officially titled “Self-Driving Vehicle Operator,” the job doesn’t sound too hard. Looking at the job description, however, reveals that you need to have a clean driving history and no criminal history. More than that, you need a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts, as well as “excellent verbal communication skills and excellent written communication skills.”

The most intriguing thing, however, is the following requirement: “Must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.” Hey man, am I supposed to drive, write, or drive and write at the same time? Make up your mind, Google! Jokes aside, the job doesn’t appear to be that stressful. Drive for six to eight hours a day, five days a week, work alone or in groups of two to ten people, monitor some autonomous driving systems, provide feedback to the engineering team, write a daily report, and that’s that!

Don’t, however, think that such a position is smooth sailing. It’s not as easy as setting the autonomous car on autopilot, then kick back and relax in the driver’s seat. Bear in mind that the Google self-driving car tech isn’t a finished product, but a work-in-progress that happens to go wrong from time to time. Case in point: two accidents happened in April.

The self-driving vehicle operator has to be a professional who takes his job seriously, a man or woman stubborn enough not to settle for “That’ll do.” Working for Google also implies a clause of confidentiality, so don’t hang out on Snapchat while driving, okay? More detailed information about the Phoenix, Arizona-based position is available on HireArt.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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