Google to pay Arizona folks $20 an hour to 'drive' its self-driving cars

From the "best job ever" department: Google is paying Arizona drivers 20 bucks an hour to test a self-driving car. 

According to the job listing, the drivers (or self-driving vehicle operators, as Google calls it) need to have a clean driving record, no criminal history, a BS or a BA degree and the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. 

The job involves driving 6-8 hours a day in a two person team, five days a week while monitoring the car's systems with "constant focus" and filling up daily reports. 

"(Test drivers) give our engineers feedback about how our cars are driving and interacting with others on the road, and can take control of the vehicle if needed," Brian Torcellini, head of operations for Google's Self-Driving Car testing program, told The Arizona Republic. Read more...