Girlfriend may have gotten screwed out of a job. UPDATED

[BoomerD]

If it's a driver's license holding her back...get the damned thing.

 

[Newbian]

If it's a driver's license holding her back...get the damned thing.

And when she gets it make sure you take a full body picture of her holding it and post it here.

 

[SandEagle]

17k, 34k with a masters? sounds like your gf isn't really motivated. hell even state employment pays more than that with less requirements.

 

[SMOGZINN]

How can an adult not have a driver's license? It should be a requirement for graduation high school. Even if you don't have a car you need to know how to drive and have the license to do so.

It really should be a requirement for graduating HS. It is a basic life skill in the US.

As far as the job goes, if ya’ll are in an area that is conductive to people not driving, then I would expect that they will be willing to work with her until she gets her license.

 

[Svnla]

OP, if it is not written down, it does not exist. Verbal assurance does not count.

A driver license is not so hard to get. Teach her fast and get her a used car right away. Good luck.

 

[gophins72]

this is not as bad as it seemed to be in the original post. be thankful it wasnt some license that takes years of study and professional testing to obtain

 

[Lifted]

OP, since you won't man up just have her PM me. I'll teach her how to drive. Stick.

Edit: Just noticed OP's name. More like bagofpeanuts.

 

[Kirby]

Would you rather her be screwed out of a job, or screwed her way into a job?

 

[Zargon]

lol wut

 

[DrPizza]

Is she 100% certain it's a driver's license they're looking for and not her teaching license (certificate)?

Sadly, though, I suspect it's a driver's license. I read "She finally lands a job working with an educational consulting firm that contracts out to cities to work with children who have autism" and immediately thought, "wow, she's going to be traveling around quite a bit."

 

[DrPizza]

Also - master's in education? Or master's in special education? If the latter, then I'm surprised she's having trouble finding a job. If the former, then what was her undergrad major?

 

[CRXican]

is she Asian?

 

[Lifted]

is she blonde?

 

[BrokenVisage]

is she really going outtt with him?

 

[KaOTiK]

pics of gf

 

[Zargon]

Also - master's in education? Or master's in special education? If the latter, then I'm surprised she's having trouble finding a job. If the former, then what was her undergrad major?

yeah Im curious on this one as well.

maybe her bachelors is special ed?

 

[Rifter]

I agree with alot of the above that you have to be a complete loser not to have a DL. I lived in the city and used transit and didnt own a car till i was 25 but still had a license before i was 17. You need one to work, its that simple, i have used it in well over 70% of the jobs i have ever had and would not have got alot of them if i idnt have a DL.

 

[OutHouse]

wow 17K a year masters degree employee? how much in education expenses to get her masters?? jesus i know people with associates degrees who make 70K.

get her license,

 

[Corporate Thug]

i recommend getting a license as well. Certainly can't hurt her in the future regardless of how this situation works out.

 

[MotionMan]

Does she at least know how to swim?







MotionMan

 

[Rumpltzer]

Job requires that she know how to swim.

 

[brigden]

is she really going outtt with him?

Well played, sir.

 

[Nintendesert]

Good. She belongs in the kitchen.

 

[AreaCode707]

I am about 90% certain that if her job required her to transport kids, they would require at least a 3 year clean driving record and that would have been requested and reviewed as part of a background check.

If her job does not require her to drive, then the most an employer can require is, "do you have a reliable means of transport to work?" Beyond that they cannot dictate.

I think it is highly likely that they are asking for a driver's license as a shortcut to filling out her I-9 form, which requires a form of primary identification. There are alternatives.

In her shoes, I would call the HR rep and first clarify if I am expected to drive on the job. If no, I would inquire about why they are asking for driver's license. If for purposes of identification, ask what other documents are available as an alternative (there is a standardized handout you can simply Google online that will tell you this too.) If they have another reason for requesting this and it is a legit reason, discuss her plans for obtaining her driver's license.

Worst case scenario, driving is a part of the job requirement and she's screwed, but that seems very very unlikely if they did not background check her driving record.

 

[Lyfer]

That stinks. Times are rough and $17k, jeebus, my 16 year old nefew makes more than that working at Mcdonalds.