Do people judge people at work by the car they drive?

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Anonymous wrote:I definitely think so, but it depends on the profession. The main car I judge is the Prius though. If you drive one, we can never be friends.

Seriously? Xplain!

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When I worked in downtown DC, there was literally only one person on my team of 10 people who drove and it was because she didn't work the same core hours as the rest of us.

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Anonymous wrote:When I worked in downtown DC, there was literally only one person on my team of 10 people who drove and it was because she didn't work the same core hours as the rest of us.

And for the rest of us, if we worked late or had to come in early, the company paid for our uber/lyft/cab. The person who worked weird hours did it because she had kids to drop off, which also factored into her choice to drive.

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Anonymous wrote:I once saw a job candidate pull up in a beater of a car. To me, at age 40 or older, that’s a sign that you are bad with money or extremely frugal. Neither is a quality I want in a worker. I passed on her.

Why would you not want a worker who is frugal? That strikes me as the sign of a responsible, reliable person. I’d certainly rather have a worker who is frugal than one who is a spendthrift who live beyond his/her means.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I once saw a job candidate pull up in a beater of a car. To me, at age 40 or older, that’s a sign that you are bad with money or extremely frugal. Neither is a quality I want in a worker. I passed on her.

Why would you not want a worker who is frugal? That strikes me as the sign of a responsible, reliable person. I’d certainly rather have a worker who is frugal than one who is a spendthrift who live beyond his/her means.

Because they will probably stuff their work bag with office pencils and toilet paper...frugal for themselves does not necessarily mean frugal for the company.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I once saw a job candidate pull up in a beater of a car. To me, at age 40 or older, that’s a sign that you are bad with money or extremely frugal. Neither is a quality I want in a worker. I passed on her.

Why would you not want a worker who is frugal? That strikes me as the sign of a responsible, reliable person. I’d certainly rather have a worker who is frugal than one who is a spendthrift who live beyond his/her means.

Because they will probably stuff their work bag with office pencils and toilet paper...frugal for themselves does not necessarily mean frugal for the company.

I wouldn’t think to equate frugality with dishonesty. That’s pretty much of a stretch.

If someone needs a security clearance, they’re better off being frugal than being a big spender.

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Anonymous wrote:The only two professions where I think it matters is being a car dealer or real estate agent, but the reason is because of how clients view you rather than how colleagues judge you.

I agree w/ this. My DH works in commercial real estate and had to get a nicer car. Your car speaks volumes.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I once saw a job candidate pull up in a beater of a car. To me, at age 40 or older, that’s a sign that you are bad with money or extremely frugal. Neither is a quality I want in a worker. I passed on her.

Why would you not want a worker who is frugal? That strikes me as the sign of a responsible, reliable person. I’d certainly rather have a worker who is frugal than one who is a spendthrift who live beyond his/her means.

Because they will probably stuff their work bag with office pencils and toilet paper...frugal for themselves does not necessarily mean frugal for the company.

it's the opposite. A frugal person would think ... that cost $10, I am stealing $10.

A spender would not even consider the cost of pencils, paper and folders and just take them because they don't cost "that" much.

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Anonymous wrote:When I worked in downtown DC, there was literally only one person on my team of 10 people who drove and it was because she didn't work the same core hours as the rest of us.

I think this question is for different cohort.

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DCUM judges.
The strollers, the schools, the home addresses, the cities and above all shoes and cars ALL THE TIME!

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It is fascinating how much material on the topic exist. Just googled and here is the few random of the gazylion links that came up:

Does the Car You Drive Impact Your Career?
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237652

Does the car you drive affect how people perceive you?
https://www.carstuffshow.com/blogs/does-the-car-you-drive-affect-how-people-perceive-you.htm


How the Car You Drive Can Impact Your Real Estate Business
https://www.theceshop.com/shop-talk/blog/how-the-car-you-drive-can-impact-your-real-estate-business


How The Car You Drive Impacts Your Image | Vehicles Reflect A Man’s Style Backed By Scienc
https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/car-affects-image/

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Having a class has nothing to do with the car.

Proof:

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Some cars tell more then the others about their owners.

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Anonymous wrote:When I worked in downtown DC, there was literally only one person on my team of 10 people who drove and it was because she didn't work the same core hours as the rest of us.

+1. Not only do I not know what cars they drive, I don’t even know how most get to work at our K St. area office. Most metro, bike, or walk, would be my guess. Oh, and one of my VA coworkers “slugs” (just found out what this means). I’ve literally never thought about their cars.

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Anonymous wrote:The only two professions where I think it matters is being a car dealer or real estate agent, but the reason is because of how clients view you rather than how colleagues judge you.

I agree w/ this. My DH works in commercial real estate and had to get a nicer car. Your car speaks volumes.

Definitely.