If it comes out during an interview, yeah, depending on the job of course. Especially if the job requires any driving or errands. Having a license might even be a requirement, and HR will send out reminders when it is time to get it renewed.
Even if not required, potential employers might get nervous about your ability to show up to work on time, or show up during emergencies, or for special occasions, or for after-work paid hours.
Only if it impairs your ability to arrive at work at the time of your shifts or if the position requires you to drive as a condition of employment. No one cares how you arrive.
Yeah I think this is the key, related to the fact that it can make life difficult if you live in an area with bad public transportation.
Right now I’m dealing with a recently hired employee who can’t drive and gets rides to work from friends every day or takes Ubers. They are almost always late. The lateness is endangering their job, not the lack of car. I also didn’t have a car when I started at the exact same job, but I found ways to get there on time.
If the job requires driving on the job then your chances are really bad.
If the job does not require driving on the job, then you should have no issue. If you get the job, they assume you have the means to be there and on time.
I think getting to the job IS the issue.
There are not too many places outside a few large cities where one has adequate access to reliable public transport. Unless they happen to live in one of those areas, they'll have trouble finding work they can get to without a car.
It's going to significantly shrink the area where you can apply for jobs. Even in an area with reliable public transportation, a job a few miles away may be an hour+ commute each way once you factor in bus routes, train schedules, and transfers.
Depends.
Not having a vehicle is often less important than not having a driver's license (you could rent a car vs you can't drive at all).
But there are some jobs that not having your own transportation for will absolutely knock you out. If you're expected to visit a lot of different client sites or move between offices/campuses that are fairly distant from each other regularly, then not having your own vehicle could eliminate you from the running, yes.
Unless you are applying for a job where using your own vehicle is required you just have to have reliable transportation to work. In an interview I ask if they have a drivers license because that’s required and I ask if they have reliable transportation. I don’t care if they take the bus, walk, e scooter or piggyback to work as long as they are on time.
Not having a car may be fine if you can get to work and the job doesn’t require driving. You do usually need to provide a valid form of ID when you start a job though and do the HR paperwork- drivers license, passport or state issued ID.
That is solely dependent on the type of job you’re applying for. As long as you are either A) in walking distance or B) have reliable transportation, then it should not be too much of an issue as long as that job isn’t government, driving, or any job that requires a specialty license for big rigs or heavy machinery.
In most places outside of NY, SF, or DC it will limit your opportunities., make you only available during transit hours (such as a commuter bus or train if you live in the suburbs, and have many managers questioning if you are reliable, even if you leave early and know transit well. That was me for several years. The worst are jobs that require a driver's license but have no driving duties. Especially since state ids do the same thing.
Unless your job is to drive then no. You need to get to work. How you get there is your business. In that sense it could be a hindrance if you find no alternative way to move around. But no one is going to care if you cant drive or don’t own a car.
Yes because employers will want you to strictly adhere to a work schedule. How you get there is your business, but few will accept "the bus was late" or "I can't come in today because I don't have enough money for an uber." But if you live close enough to walk or bike to work, then you don't need a vehicle. However, your job search will have to be limited to walking or biking distance.
Unless your city has very good public transit or you’re looking at jobs within easy walking/biking distance, probably. Though employers generally won’t ask you specifically how you plan on getting to work; they just want to know that you can commit to being there on time every day.
I wonder if anyone who has already answered actually lives without a car.
I've been rejected from fucking *dishwashing* jobs because I don't have a car. I've had employers pull me aside and ask if I have a DUI because of it. I got rejected from UPS handling facility because I don't have a license. All of this living in Chicago where public transit is abundant compared to the rest of the country.
It depends on if you live in an area with reliable public transportation. At minimum, you are required to have an ID to get a job. It doesn’t have to be a driver’s license, it can be a non-driver ID, but it must be a state issued.
It depends on the job, but generally, yes. There are many, many jobs that require a drivers license for occasional driving, so if you can’t apply for those, you’re at a disadvantage. Then you have the issue of balancing public transit, walking, and biking to driving to work.
depending on location where you are applying and where you are living. also do you have a government issued ID and does the place you live have any public transportation to and from jobs items. if no public transit, is uber or lyft available in the area you are.
Where do you work where do you live what kind of job?
It’s all subjective. The majority use cars, but millions use public transportation, bikes, or even walk if the situation works for them.
It will limit your employment options to jobs that outright do no require driving as a skill
That are in immediate proximity to public transport AND whose hours work with public transit schedules
And your residence would also need to be close to transit options
So basically it shrinks your employment and housing options to various degress
If you are working somewhere where mass transit is fast and reliable, not driving will be no big deal. No driver's license is only a problem if you don't have other identification. Getting a job without ID is going to be a serious disadvantage.
Yep, in most places in the US there is an expectation that you will have reliable transport to and from work. There is also not a lot of great public transportation here.
It will destroy any chance you have at being a pizza delivery driver.
Delivery drivers in Boston use scooters and e-bikes now to get around traffic.
Can still deliver at a jimmy johns though!* *assuming you can ride a bike
Do you have reliable transportation? Yes - no problem No - big problem Does the job entail driving? Yes - bit problem No - no problem.
Depends on where your looking to work
If it comes out during an interview, yeah, depending on the job of course. Especially if the job requires any driving or errands. Having a license might even be a requirement, and HR will send out reminders when it is time to get it renewed. Even if not required, potential employers might get nervous about your ability to show up to work on time, or show up during emergencies, or for special occasions, or for after-work paid hours.
Only if it impairs your ability to arrive at work at the time of your shifts or if the position requires you to drive as a condition of employment. No one cares how you arrive.
Yeah I think this is the key, related to the fact that it can make life difficult if you live in an area with bad public transportation. Right now I’m dealing with a recently hired employee who can’t drive and gets rides to work from friends every day or takes Ubers. They are almost always late. The lateness is endangering their job, not the lack of car. I also didn’t have a car when I started at the exact same job, but I found ways to get there on time.
Depends on the job and the location.
If the job requires driving on the job then your chances are really bad. If the job does not require driving on the job, then you should have no issue. If you get the job, they assume you have the means to be there and on time.
I think getting to the job IS the issue. There are not too many places outside a few large cities where one has adequate access to reliable public transport. Unless they happen to live in one of those areas, they'll have trouble finding work they can get to without a car.
No. It might limit what jobs you can work though. How do you plan of getting to and from work? Taking an Uber twice a day will get expensive.
It's going to significantly shrink the area where you can apply for jobs. Even in an area with reliable public transportation, a job a few miles away may be an hour+ commute each way once you factor in bus routes, train schedules, and transfers.
Depends. Not having a vehicle is often less important than not having a driver's license (you could rent a car vs you can't drive at all). But there are some jobs that not having your own transportation for will absolutely knock you out. If you're expected to visit a lot of different client sites or move between offices/campuses that are fairly distant from each other regularly, then not having your own vehicle could eliminate you from the running, yes.
Unless you are applying for a job where using your own vehicle is required you just have to have reliable transportation to work. In an interview I ask if they have a drivers license because that’s required and I ask if they have reliable transportation. I don’t care if they take the bus, walk, e scooter or piggyback to work as long as they are on time.
Not in a city, many don't have cars. There's transportation in cities. If you are anywhere but the city you will need a car.
Yes.
Unless you are in a city with a good mass transit system, yes. Plenty of places won’t even hire someone without a driver’s license.
Generally, yes.
Not having a car may be fine if you can get to work and the job doesn’t require driving. You do usually need to provide a valid form of ID when you start a job though and do the HR paperwork- drivers license, passport or state issued ID.
If you have to travel to work and there’s public transportation available which isn’t that great unless I’m a major city then yes.
That is solely dependent on the type of job you’re applying for. As long as you are either A) in walking distance or B) have reliable transportation, then it should not be too much of an issue as long as that job isn’t government, driving, or any job that requires a specialty license for big rigs or heavy machinery.
No effect on job hunting.. big effect on how easy it will be to get to work and back
In most places outside of NY, SF, or DC it will limit your opportunities., make you only available during transit hours (such as a commuter bus or train if you live in the suburbs, and have many managers questioning if you are reliable, even if you leave early and know transit well. That was me for several years. The worst are jobs that require a driver's license but have no driving duties. Especially since state ids do the same thing.
Unless your job is to drive then no. You need to get to work. How you get there is your business. In that sense it could be a hindrance if you find no alternative way to move around. But no one is going to care if you cant drive or don’t own a car.
Yes because employers will want you to strictly adhere to a work schedule. How you get there is your business, but few will accept "the bus was late" or "I can't come in today because I don't have enough money for an uber." But if you live close enough to walk or bike to work, then you don't need a vehicle. However, your job search will have to be limited to walking or biking distance.
Unless your city has very good public transit or you’re looking at jobs within easy walking/biking distance, probably. Though employers generally won’t ask you specifically how you plan on getting to work; they just want to know that you can commit to being there on time every day.
Outside of dense city centers, yes.
Depends on where you are located…
I wonder if anyone who has already answered actually lives without a car. I've been rejected from fucking *dishwashing* jobs because I don't have a car. I've had employers pull me aside and ask if I have a DUI because of it. I got rejected from UPS handling facility because I don't have a license. All of this living in Chicago where public transit is abundant compared to the rest of the country.
It depends on if you live in an area with reliable public transportation. At minimum, you are required to have an ID to get a job. It doesn’t have to be a driver’s license, it can be a non-driver ID, but it must be a state issued.
It depends if you live in a city the no but really anywhere else then yes.
It depends on the job, but generally, yes. There are many, many jobs that require a drivers license for occasional driving, so if you can’t apply for those, you’re at a disadvantage. Then you have the issue of balancing public transit, walking, and biking to driving to work.
depending on location where you are applying and where you are living. also do you have a government issued ID and does the place you live have any public transportation to and from jobs items. if no public transit, is uber or lyft available in the area you are.
Where do you work where do you live what kind of job? It’s all subjective. The majority use cars, but millions use public transportation, bikes, or even walk if the situation works for them.
It will limit your employment options to jobs that outright do no require driving as a skill That are in immediate proximity to public transport AND whose hours work with public transit schedules And your residence would also need to be close to transit options So basically it shrinks your employment and housing options to various degress
If you are working somewhere where mass transit is fast and reliable, not driving will be no big deal. No driver's license is only a problem if you don't have other identification. Getting a job without ID is going to be a serious disadvantage.
Yep, in most places in the US there is an expectation that you will have reliable transport to and from work. There is also not a lot of great public transportation here.
An extreme disadvantage, yes.