Application for jobs - must be able to drive

top_drawer_2

hello,

I have been job searching on and off for the past couple of years. I work on a bank basis for a residential home for people who are disabled so don't need to sign on but dislike my job as it is neigher challenging nor going anywhere. Plus every three to four months the !!!!!yness and nastyness starts again and the jobsworth and the bone idle reign again.

I graduated with a decent degree in Psychology and since graduating I have had no luck with job applications. Each time I find a job I think Yes thats something I would like to do ....... they either need much higher qualifications/experience than I have at the moment or that any "starting out" type positions offering training on the job in the role require a driving licence.

I've just come across two different positions working in a supporting housing organisation and another for a drug charity in reasonable low level positions and both required a driving licence plus a car for your own usage.

I should also add I did try to learn to drive - had 2x2 hour lessons a week for nearly a year and struggled and struggled and struggled until eventually I just couldnt do it any more. The cost got to me and then the time (as I couldn't be available for work so I kept losing last minute hours).

I feel like I going to be stuck for the rest of my life living in a single room struggling to get the rent together on the minimum wage. I often feel that I am the stupidest person alive as I know loads of really stupid people who can drive.

Jenny

phill99

Try again with a different instructor.

top_drawer_2

To date (i've given up three times in the past) and have had no less than 4 different instructors for varying lengths of time; the one I most recently stopped seeing was amazing.

Savvy_Sue

Have you ever tried in an automatic?

Also, have you checked what the need for a car actually is? Would a push bike do the job?

paddedjohn

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Have you ever tried in an automatic?

Also, have you checked what the need for a car actually is? Would a push bike do the job?

Or even a rev and go moped?

Sharon87

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Have you ever tried in an automatic?

Also, have you checked what the need for a car actually is? Would a push bike do the job?

I agree, try an automatic, especially if having your own car is advantageous. My cousin who has been ill most of her life learnt to drive in an automatic, it does restrict you in some aspects of cars, but if you have trouble with the clutch this is best. It can be tricky learning to control the clutch as well as what else is happening on the road. The first car I drove after my test was an automatic and it was useful in the fact I could concentrate on actual driving and reading the road as oppose to thinking, 'will I stall the car?'.

I know how you feel in relation to jobs, most entry level (and some higher up jobs) require the person to drive. Maybe try a different route to get to your career aim if possible? You must also think when you get to that position, will I need to be able to drive then?

Also where were you learning to drive, in the city or country? I live in North London and decided to do my test in Borehamwood, a small town and the countryside, I couldn't have learnt easily in more central places.

ash28

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Have you ever tried in an automatic?

Also, have you checked what the need for a car actually is? Would a push bike do the job?

I agree if you haven't already tried it go for an automatic.

My daughter who is 30 passed her test first time last week in an automatic - we moved from an area where a car wasn't really necessary for most jobs - good public transport, where it was usually quicker to travel by bus rather than car, to an area with no public transport at all (the nearest railway station is almost 10 miles away).

If you haven't already tried it give an automatic a go.

joolzy

paddedjohn wrote: »

Or even a rev and go moped?

I am in a very similar position. I decided to go moped. I find it very scary and haven't practised for weeks. I must pluck up the courage and just do it. But going down this line has also created other problems for me. (See my post -No faith in HR department)

I have just applied for another job that requires you to have a car. I think it's probably due to its location as I can't find a reason you would have to drive for this post. I have worked out there is a bus, then a mile and a half walk which is fine with me and then there's always my moped. I figured get an interview first, then clarify at the interview the need for transport.

Good luck, I hope things work out for you.

Savvy_Sue

Sharon87 wrote: »

Also where were you learning to drive, in the city or country? I live in North London and decided to do my test in Borehamwood, a small town and the countryside, I couldn't have learnt easily in more central places.

Another good point, I started learning to drive and failed my test in SE London, went to Uni and passed in Durham where there was a LOT less traffic! Came home and my first solo drive ended with reversing into a small parking space on Bromley High Street on a Saturday morning! Apologies to anyone waiting behind me at the time ...

The_ICT_Engineer

Companies do seem believe that buses and trains are always late or breaking down and that you need a car to get to work. This is often the case in rural areas, but is becoming increasing common in towns and city areas.

North Cambridgeshire where I live, has been declared the area of highest transport poverty in England. Up to last year, my village had two bus routes running through it linking four towns and cities running throughout the day. Now we have just three buses to the nearest town, starting after nine and finishing before three. All the funding was diverted to the misguided busway. Many places, lost all services this year or been left with just one service a week, each way on market day.

So it is no surprise that companies require that staff have cars to get to work.

SUESMITH_2

to be honest if you're visiting clients and got lots of appointments you just couldn't do it on the bus or bike, especially if you have to take lots of stuff with you so in that case even a moped possibly wouldn't work. my bil was a housing officer and he had so many visits to make a car was essential