Originally Posted by
heywood
I think in North America this is correct..when in Rome and so on.. I've found most Americans look on people without cars suspiciously, a bizarre idiosyncrasy that i've never really been able to understand.. If i'm looking for a new place or going to a job interview..if required, i will rent a car..Once you secure the position, how you get there is no longer an issue..
I agree, which is why I'd have no qualms whatsoever about being economical with the truth and telling a prospective employer that I had a car. Once I was hired, if they asked why I kept turning up to work on a bicycle or public transport, I'd just tell them that the vehicle had broken down.