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Top 3 Ways the Reopening of Local Driving Schools Helps the
Philippine Economy Bounce Back
Driving schools were among the businesses the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) allowed to resume operations in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) last February.
If the government’s lockdown orders put your plans to get a student's permit or driver's license on hold, you’re probably glad that many driving schools have reopened. If those include the one you enrolled in, the backlogs in classes there can be addressed, getting you back on track to becoming a bonafide driver.
That’s not the only benefit of letting the country’s driving schools reopen. It also contributes to the recovery of our battered economy in more ways than one.
To find out just how beneficial it is to let local driving schools operate again, here are 3 ways it will make the most positive impact on the economy.
Jobs Will Be Created
It’s easy to assume that instructors are what make a driving school. For one thing, they interact with the customers the most. But that doesn’t mean they’re all that’s needed to run such a business.
Several different people are needed for a driving school to operate properly, like:
- A human resources (HR) professional, who oversees staff recruitment and serves as the link between management and the employees
- An accountant, whose duties and responsibilities include administering payrolls, preparing tax returns, and helping manage the business’ income and expenditures
- A digital marketer, who plans and manages online marketing campaigns that promote the company’s services and brand
Millions of Filipinos lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Driving schools can hire a whole bunch of them.
The more driving schools there are, including newly established ones like ours, the more available jobs there will be.
Courier Service Will Grow
When you think of courier services in the country, Grab and LBC surely come to mind. They’re two of the most well-known, but practically all of the local courier services are expected to grow even more in the near future, which involves hiring more drivers to meet the demand for delivery handling services.
Take Grab for example. What used to just be a ride-hailing service is now also one of the leaders in delivering food and packages all over the country.
When the government temporarily prohibited transport network vehicle services (TNVs) from operating in March last year, Grab pivoted by focusing on food and package deliveries. The surge in such deliveries made that year a success for them.
How can driving schools help businesses like Grab continue being successful? By producing well-trained drivers who can become their trustworthy delivery partners.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Will Be Encouraged to Start Businesses
Nearly all of the businesses in the country are micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Such businesses are tiny compared to Philippine conglomerates, like Ayala, Aboitiz Equity Ventures and San Miguel. They usually have only up to 200 employees, but they can be made up of just one, who is almost always the owner.
MSMEs that have only one employee have typically just started out. The owners don’t hire right away to keep their expenses low, so they handle everything themselves, which may include making deliveries.
You’ll need a driver’s license to make deliveries by yourself. That requires enrolling in a driving school, so you could say it’s effectively a step towards starting your very own business if you have such a plan.
Last Takeaway
There’s more to driving schools than just producing the best possible drivers. We provide various employment opportunities, enable certain business to keep thriving and help out future entrepreneurs, making us a little-known yet important part of the system that keeps the economy going.