| provided with a company car is a great | | | | attract new customers. Additionally, if a salesperson is |
| ‘perk’ of employment, and depending on | | | | driving and is happy with the performance of the |
| which position an individual holds, can be utilized either | | | | particular car they’ve been given to utilize, |
| on a part-time or full-time basis. Some of the jobs that | | | | they’ll have an advantage and the added |
| offer a company car include the following: | | | | benefit of first-hand knowledge about the vehicle |
| 1. Many upper-management, specifically, executive | | | | when it comes time to make a sale. |
| management positions, include the use of a company | | | | 4. Messengers and the sometimes affectionately |
| car, particularly those directly working for an | | | | referred to ‘gophers’ in a business |
| automotive manufacturer or closely related to the | | | | environment are usually given use of a company |
| industry. In these instances, it’s the perfect way | | | | vehicle, though mainly only during work-hours. These |
| to increase their advertising as more of their cars are | | | | employees have to deliver and pick packages and |
| seen on the road. Another reason that is that, just as in | | | | drop off projects at printing, customer and other |
| some communities ‘keeping up with the | | | | facilities in addition to any other off-site tasks the |
| Jones’ is a means of determining resident | | | | company requests of them such as running out for |
| status in the neighborhood, members of the | | | | office supplies, food, etc. |
| upper-Escalon of corporations are provided with | | | | 5. A personal assistant who works directly for one |
| company vehicles because they also need to | | | | individual whether in an office or private environment |
| ‘keep up appearances’. A newer or | | | | will be given the use of a company car because these |
| luxury car represents success and in business, | | | | types of positions require extensive traveling time on |
| that’s very important, especially in regard to | | | | behalf of the employer’s personal, as well as |
| their competitors. | | | | business, needs. |
| 2. Jobs that require an employee to travel frequently | | | | 6. Federal and other-high ranking officials in the |
| often times provide the use of a company car. | | | | securities field are often times provided with a |
| Corporations realize that it’s not entirely fair to | | | | company vehicle because many of their duties require |
| expect an employee who has to travel on regular | | | | traveling to other counties, towns and even states. |
| basis, such as in the case of a sales or marketing | | | | 7. Some miscellaneous service and labor positions |
| position, to have to utilize their own vehicle. The | | | | such as construction, landscaping, plumbing companies, |
| company acknowledges the fact that these types of | | | | etc. give their employees the use of a company |
| employees are required to travel frequently as part of | | | | vehicle because there is usually a need to get a very |
| their job and shouldn’t have to bear the | | | | early start, respond to emergency calls and also in lieu |
| expense of maintenance and or fuel costs, in addition | | | | of the need to travel extensively to different locals on |
| to wear on their personal vehicle, so they provide the | | | | a regular basis as part of the business’ |
| individual with the use of a ‘company’ | | | | services. |
| car. | | | | Keep in mind that if you are applying for a position that |
| 3. Car dealerships usually provide their salesmen with | | | | requires travel, whether frequent or infrequent, you can |
| the use of a company car. Along the same lines of an | | | | always try to negotiate for a company car during the |
| auto-industry executive, this is an excellent way for the | | | | interview process. |
| dealership to advertise their vehicles and hopefully | | | | |