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Is there anything known as "a good chauffeur"? I am unaware of such a breed for quite some time.
I have had a pretty nice chauffeur for the past many years. But due to some reason, this guy has to quit and we had to sadly let him go. This happened a year back.
Then came the plethora of humans who claimed they are chauffeurs. In the past one year, my XUV has seen atleast 6 different chauffeurs. Some quit and some were fired. Reasons were different - some were in-obedient, some were not punctual, some were rash, some took their friends for a ride in our car (!!!) and some simply couldn't drive!
My Civic does not have or does not need a chauffeur since it is driven by me. But the XUV needs one since it is our family car.
That said, what do we expect from our chauffeurs? I expect the following -
1) A well dressed and well behaved gentleman who is well spoken too. I definitely wont prefer goons. Also, someone who does not smoke or chew tobacco is another requirement of mine.
My current chauffeur boasts about how he used to whack people and abuse them for not driving well! His own driving is nothing great to talk about.
2) Secondly, the guy should be dependable so that I can trust him to send my family members on a longer trip.
An older guy used to give free lifts to his "friends" when my sister-in-law or mother were alone in the car! That too, without asking permission from them. We have also spotted him a couple of time giving joy rides to his friends when we are in another car.
3) The guy should be punctual.
We are not against our employees taking a day off. Our only requirement is that they should inform us in advance so that we can arrange our alternate means. Most chauffeurs these days do not even bother to give you a call if they are taking a day off. Common excuses are "my phone did not hae charge", "your number was not reachable", etc.
4) Most importantly, he should be a good driver. This point has a lot of variables under it. Points I look out for are -
a) He should not ride the clutch nor should he hold the car on an incline using "half-clutch".
b) He should not honk excessively. Plus he should be considerate to other road users.
c) He should not be a fast and rash driver. He can be fast when its safe, for example, express highways.
d) He should use both mirrors judiciously.
e) He should use turn indicators when negotiating any turn and also while changing lanes.
f) He should not use high beam unless really required.
g) He should be a smooth driver, should avoid potholes and have good control of the car.
h) He should have the basic mechanical knowledge of an automobile and should care for the car.
Quite honestly, if I follow all the above rules to the T, I will never get a chauffeur since most people dont follow the above points.
How is your chauffeur? What are the points you consider when choosing one?
I have had a pretty nice chauffeur for the past many years. But due to some reason, this guy has to quit and we had to sadly let him go. This happened a year back.
Then came the plethora of humans who claimed they are chauffeurs. In the past one year, my XUV has seen atleast 6 different chauffeurs. Some quit and some were fired. Reasons were different - some were in-obedient, some were not punctual, some were rash, some took their friends for a ride in our car (!!!) and some simply couldn't drive!
My Civic does not have or does not need a chauffeur since it is driven by me. But the XUV needs one since it is our family car.
That said, what do we expect from our chauffeurs? I expect the following -
1) A well dressed and well behaved gentleman who is well spoken too. I definitely wont prefer goons. Also, someone who does not smoke or chew tobacco is another requirement of mine.
My current chauffeur boasts about how he used to whack people and abuse them for not driving well! His own driving is nothing great to talk about.
2) Secondly, the guy should be dependable so that I can trust him to send my family members on a longer trip.
An older guy used to give free lifts to his "friends" when my sister-in-law or mother were alone in the car! That too, without asking permission from them. We have also spotted him a couple of time giving joy rides to his friends when we are in another car.
3) The guy should be punctual.
We are not against our employees taking a day off. Our only requirement is that they should inform us in advance so that we can arrange our alternate means. Most chauffeurs these days do not even bother to give you a call if they are taking a day off. Common excuses are "my phone did not hae charge", "your number was not reachable", etc.
4) Most importantly, he should be a good driver. This point has a lot of variables under it. Points I look out for are -
a) He should not ride the clutch nor should he hold the car on an incline using "half-clutch".
b) He should not honk excessively. Plus he should be considerate to other road users.
c) He should not be a fast and rash driver. He can be fast when its safe, for example, express highways.
d) He should use both mirrors judiciously.
e) He should use turn indicators when negotiating any turn and also while changing lanes.
f) He should not use high beam unless really required.
g) He should be a smooth driver, should avoid potholes and have good control of the car.
h) He should have the basic mechanical knowledge of an automobile and should care for the car.
Quite honestly, if I follow all the above rules to the T, I will never get a chauffeur since most people dont follow the above points.
How is your chauffeur? What are the points you consider when choosing one?
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We enjoyed lots of highway drives in that car and he used to climb up trees along highways to pick fruits etc and made funny comments on slow drivers or the auto wallas. He was a decent driver and followed traffic rules.