• Franklin
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    i lived in my city for 7 years taking the bus and i eventually had to get a car because a few jobs wouldn’t hire me because i didn’t have “appropriate transportation”

    anyway fast forward to being at the job for a while, the parking lot stretches on so long that it’s a 10 minute walk to the office from where i usually park, them i figured it i can take the bus to the building door in 15 minutes

    so moral of the story is i bought a car to get the job and continued taking the bus

    • [email protected]
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      Oh, they weren’t concerned about your transportation, it was just a quiet attempt at getting information about you. You learn quite a bit about someone from their ride, or lack thereof.

      • Franklin
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        unfortunately they actually wanted to see it so I waited till I saw it enough and then started taking the bus eventually I sold the car but only after I was sure they wouldn’t be looking for it

          • Franklin
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            it was an IT job that typically requires it but the position i got slotted in didn’t. it’s just antiquated hiring managers thinking that people without a car can’t be trusted to show up for a shift

  • sp3ctr4l
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    162 days ago

    Tony musta got a job with JP Morgan or Amazon or some cushy government job:

    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3320030/federal-workers-ordered-return-work-no-office-space/

    https://www.benefitspro.com/2025/02/20/rto-reality-check-amazons-office-shortage-exposes-return-to-work-hurdles/?slreturn=20250308-20413

    Employer: RETURN TO OFFICE!

    Employee: … okie dokie… where’s my cubicle?

    Employer: Fuck, wait, we actually need office space after we tell everyone to RTO?

  • @taiyang
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    182 days ago

    Meanwhile I teach on a campus that charges people working there $5 a day to park and it’s too remote for busses so I just park off campus and hike a little. Ugh

    • @Benjaben
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      Annoying but good for your body :)

  • ditty
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    192 days ago

    I need more Sopranos memes in my life