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What You'll Do: Most cab drivers: do basic cleaning and maintenance of their car, fill up the gas tank when it's low, pick up passengers on the street or those who have called in advance and drive them wherever they need to go, help disabled passengers get into the vehicle, assist passengers with loading their luggage and removing it when they reach their destinations, collect cab fares after each ride and more.

For your services, patrons are typically charged for every mile that they travel while in your car. Most taxi drivers are employed by a taxi or limousine services company, but you may work for a nursing facility, hospital, rehabilitation center, or your own taxi company instead. Since the job requires constant driving for very long hours, it can be very stressful and exhausting at times. You may find yourself getting sleepy, facing off with rude customers, or getting stuck in traffic on more than one occasion. For these reasons and more, driving a taxi can be pretty dangerous. The nice thing about being a cab driver is that your work schedule is usually pretty flexible. You can do whatever you want when there isn't a passenger in your car as long as you're always ready for the next pick-up.

Education and Training: There are no universal educational requirements for becoming a taxi driver. Most have high school diplomas or GEDs, but neither are required in most states. However, formal training and possession of a standard driver's license and chauffeur's license is required. Licensure is usually the result of completing classroom training and on-road training. While some community colleges and vocational schools may offer training courses for prospective cab drivers, most get trained during the first few days or weeks on the job.

As a driver, you will need to become familiar with local traffic laws, the layout of the town or city, advanced driving techniques, customer service techniques, and operating communications equipment and the taximeter.

The Future: The Taxi Driver profession is expected to grow at about 20% through 2020.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Taxi Drivers in the U.S. range from $16,400 to $36,400, with the average median annual wage hitting $22,800 ($10.97 per hour) in 2012 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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