Does a messy vehicle damage your chances of boosting your
career?
Maybe you don’t take the boss for a drive often – or ever.
But you just never know.
It happened to me –
and I was extremely glad my car was clean.
While attending a trade show as a promotional executive, I
found myself in the position of offering the company chairman and a couple of
board members a ride from the exhibition hall to the hotel where our whole
staff was staying.
These three gentlemen, dressed in pinstripes and grey flannel,
climbed into my car for the short trip.
My car wasn’t a fancy or expensive model. But it was neat
and clean and presentable. In fact, the trio of top executives even remarked upon
it.
What if my car had
been muddy and grimy?
What if the inside had been dusty, dirty, and filled with
debris? What if the backseat had been filled with cast-off shoes, scattered
work papers, empty water bottles, or other junk?
How might that have
reflected upon my credibility as an efficient, well-organized staffer?
A junky jalopy can raise an employer’s eyebrows, maybe even
instead of an employee’s earning potential.
People may jump to conclusions too quickly. Perhaps too
many are prone to judge others by appearances and potentially non-job-related
details.
But it’s a fact.
Why let a messy car stand in the way of a super opportunity
for professional networking?
Image/s:
Wanna Ride in My Car?
Adapted from public domain clipart
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