Woman not shortlisted for job as 'car is too old'
bbc.co.ukThis is not exactly newsworthy, is it?
I vividly remember my old man telling me - when I applied for jobs after university - to part two streets further away and walk the rest of the way because I was not driving a ‘representative car’ twenty years ago. That was Germany and my car was by no means a clunker.
The way you show yourself and present yourself impacts hiring - and later - promotion decisions. That includes your mode of transport.
Firstly the at least according to the article the car was not even part of her "presentation" of herself. She was rejected because she ticked a box online saying her car is too old.
Also even if she did show up in something you would consider a bad mode of transport not sure I understand how could that impact her ability to be a property manager in any way?
As per the article: she was supposed to drive to places for work with her own vehicle. Old vehicles have a higher rate of having mechanical issues, making it less likely for her to be able to reliably do the job. I can see the logic that an old car impacts her ability to be a property manager in that situation.
Of course, I would argue that if the boss wants me to be places, he better provides a company car. I guess a place that is so dingy to make someone use their own ride for official business is not a place I would want to work for in the first place.
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