Job supposedly requires car
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If my "employer" wants me to have a car/vehicle/truck, then my "employer" can very well supply me with that said car/vehicle/truck... It worked for me for the last 40 years of my working life... How is/would that, not be a very reasonable request from the employee's side...
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In some fields having a car is not only reasonable, its expected. Otherwise, its not that they expect you to own a car, rather, that they expect you to have reliable transportation and not arrive to work all sweaty.
An employer has the right to expect their employees to maintain an acceptable and appropriate image. If you see that as too intrusive or being to stodgy than they're not the right employer for you.
An employer has the right to expect their employees to maintain an acceptable and appropriate image. If you see that as too intrusive or being to stodgy than they're not the right employer for you.
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If my "employer" wants me to have a car/vehicle/truck, then my "employer" can very well supply me with that said car/vehicle/truck... It worked for me for the last 40 years of my working life... How is/would that, not be a very reasonable request from the employee's side...
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You can ask or negotiate for any perks and condition that strike your fancy. Ultimately, your "employer" will be the one to answer the question as to whether or not it's a reasonable request. It's all going to come down to whether or not your "employer" thinks that you're worth the cost of providing you transportation.
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Did they ask if you had a car?
Why did you volunteer that?
Why did you volunteer that?
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If that's the shop near the juncture of Mass Ave and Windsor, it's still alive and well!
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You guys are considering pretty high executive jobs where a part of your incentive package is the use of a company car. Lucky you. In my view, these types of requirements are more often than not the sole responsibility of the potential employee. No reimbursement intended.
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That is actually a great job... Did that for like 6 months in Victoria, I just put my mind in neutral for 4 Hrs and worked out hard for that 4 Hrs a day & then relaxed at the park for the other 4 Hrs of the day, and got good $$$ for 8 Hrs of my time & for exercising...
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Here they have automated arms, so they don't even need to get out of the truck and work out.
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Here they have automated arms, so they don't even need to get out of the truck and work out.
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I am in week two of my two week trial already, really happy with the work environment and haven't done that much yet apart from sitting in front of a computer drawing away, sitting at meetings and answering calls. One day we went to another town to see a few clients with the director and as usual, the director had to be there so we all went with one car.
More importanly, I arrive every morning almost 10 minutes before everyone else with my Trek Madone 4.5 (2010) that I just bought. Nobody has said anything negative (yet), I don't arrive sweaty as its a pretty easy 20 minute ride, mostly downhill to work.
To answer a previous poster's question, this is the Greek Cypriot side.
Finally, I might buy a cheap car if my responsibilities continue to grow at this company and hopefully so will my paycheck. In other words, if they want me to come to work with a car to do other stuff (like site visits) and can't provide a company car, they might need to pay me a bit more
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Job qualifications should be about skills and ability, not possessions.
If driving around is required for your job, and you already have a drivers licence, then get your employer to supply you with a company car.
If driving around is required for your job, and you already have a drivers licence, then get your employer to supply you with a company car.
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Besides, having your own tools and/or equipment can give you a certain power of importance someone totally dependent on his employer may not have.
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If the employer is not so inclined, how does a prospective employee "get" the employer to do that?
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My own view is: their company, their business to get done via travel, therefore they need to have vehicles or fully cover the cost of the travel (ie, rental vehicles rented and insured by the company).
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Ya, I went through that when I was younger. A job opened in a distant town but the boss wanted someone who had a car. I didn't get the job. F....him! I found a job that didn't mind that you rode. So if someone cares about how you get the work, look somewhere else.
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Holy thread resurrection, Batman!
The OP may have moved jobs several times since then!
The OP may have moved jobs several times since then!
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That’s right! Since the OP I have definitely changed jobs! Infact I did another masters Degree in Urban Planning since then! Still don’t own a car
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