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I had a boss that would try to bully employees into buying expensive cars they couldn't afford, just so they had too much debt and he could exploit them... beca
by tafox 6y ago
I had a boss that would try to bully employees into buying expensive cars they couldn't afford, just so they had too much debt and he could exploit them... because they could no longer afford to quit.
One might be disappointed how effective this technqiue can be.
Now imagine you have car payments, a mortgage, and a family to feed.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoThat’s also why some people don’t provide steady schedules or part time work, in order to prevent the employee from finding another job.
- eska 6y agoThat's a common tactic in the business world. Tell your salesmen "if you don't drive a nice car, your customers won't think that you're any good" and boom.
- tashoecraft 6y agoFeel like that has the opposite effect on me. If I interact with a salesmen who has lots of flashy items I just think about how much mark up/reverse incentives they have on the sale.
- tcbawo 6y agoI have the same reaction, especially when I walk into a flashy store or office. My grandfather used to say, Las Vegas didn't pop up in the middle of the desert because people were winning money...
- ocdtrekkie 6y agoIt's true though for a lot of businesses. Imagine if your lawyer pulls up in a mid-nineties Toyota Corolla, and tell me if you think you're likely to win the case. More than likely, if you can afford another lawyer, you'll find one.
- Hextinium 6y agoThere are other factors here though, if they have a nice watch and freshly pressed suit I see them as that they are putting their money to where they see value. A car to them is just a pay to get to a place.
- randycupertino 6y ago> Imagine if your lawyer pulls up in a mid-nineties Toyota Corolla, and tell me if you think you're likely to win the case. I drove my upset and blindsided friend to her first meeting with her new divorce attorney after her husband left her. We were early so were sitting outside the Palo Alto firm in the parking lot when a pearl-white Mercedes Maybach rolls in with R&B music bumping and custom plates "MKHMPAY" She seemed like a very good attorney, but my friend ended up going with another firm because that lady was too expensive ($1500/hr). Even the paralegal there was $500/hr. Ultimately, my friend told me her divorce was 2x as expensive as her wedding.
- bsanr2 6y ago>R&B music bumping One wonders what this characterization is meant to imply.
- randycupertino 6y agoWasn't trying to characterize with the music- mainly said that because the loud music is why we noticed the car pulling in and parking (and hence ended up seeing the custom plates!).
- bsanr2 6y agoWhy not just say, "loud music," then? I'm not questioning the validity of your experience, just what about that aspect of it made it feel pertinent to communicate.
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- tcbawo 6y agoI have always advised friends and acquaintances never to tell an employer about a new house or car purchase. The less tied down you seem, the better off you are in negotiations!
- astura 6y agoMy mortgage company did an employment check with my employer, so they knew I was buying a house without me telling. My employer and co-workers also all see me driving to/from work everyday, so they know when I get a new car.
- fs111 6y agoWhy would anybody let themselves be bullied into buying a car? That is seriously foobar
- NeutronStar 6y agoA car, out of all things...