To by put off by jobs with lack of parking.

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Exactly that really. I get really really anxious about parking anywhere! I tend to google map, street view and even drive to places before actually visiting. I don't go anywhere if there's no parking unless unavoidable. I've been kept up at night fretting about parking. Mad I know.

Anyway, I've been looking for work. I've been a SAHP for a while.

Mil works somewhere about 15 minutes away. She has told me that there is work available there. Seems like a nice place to work BUT I can't deal with the lack of parking which she's told me about and I've heard it from others. Basically there is no actual spaces for a staff, customer parking is also limited. It means that people are parking outside peoples houses in the nearby village and the locals are very annoyed at this. There is no actual car park nearby or anything. Not a very built up or busy area. There is no good public transport links here either.

I just couldn't deal with the uncertainty of parking every day. Sounds mad. But I need to know I can park. Mil thinks I'm mad and says you just need to drive around to find a space - I don't want to drive around looking for a space. Parking rage 😂

I've seen another job that could have potential with lots of car parks nearby. Admittedly it will cost £££.

But surely I'm not being unreasonable to be put off a job over lack of suitable parking nearby?!

I've had jobs with no parking and it's shit

You have to give yourself an extra 30 mins in the morning in case you can't find somewhere to park

Not stupid at all, but if it's only 15 minutes away are there alternatives to driving?

Up to you

If MIL works there too can you drive to hers then car share with her? Sub her some fuel and then leave your car on her street?

Also, it really doesnt matter if the village gets pissed off at the parking or not. As long as the employees park legally they have to lump it.

Have a look on yourparkingspace.com
As well as car parks there are other spaces including people who rent their drives out. You may be lucky in the town you’re job seeking in.

I think employers are BU in general to locate their offices in the middle of nowhere just because it's cheaper for them, without giving any consideration to how their staff are going to get there.

@Hereward1332

Not stupid at all, but if it's only 15 minutes away are there alternatives to driving?

I hadnt spotted that, 15 mins walk or drive? if its walk, then I would take it -

could you cycle?

If it's 15 minutes in a car, isn't it cyclable?

I used to work somewhere with very limited parking, it was in a small industrial park with double yellow lines. There really was nowhere to park, locals complained about people parking outside their house so more yellow lines. It was awful, very stressful and you had to be there at least 30 minutes early otherwise you would never get parked.

Nowadays I only choose work places with parking.

Why not look at alternative travel,car seat have to be the only option.
Look at buses.
Couldn't you car share with MIL

Look closer to home and walk to work

Find a job that's WFH

You have to go out half an hour earlier in case you can’t get parked. It’s a pain in the arse. If there’s no parking I wouldn’t apply.

I used to have to go to work in a county council building once a month, the parking was horrendous, it was in the middle of nowhere, not enough parking spaces, I had no way else of travelling there, it was SO a stressful and due to childcare I couldn't just get there early, we'd just be circling trying to find a space. I dreaded the build up and drive. Another job we had to block each other in and we were constantly blocked in when trying to leave. And my last place of work I had to pay exorbitant fees due to location, again with no public transport. It's one of the major reasons I now work predominantly from home.

So no I don't think YABU, you need to know you can easily get to and from work, however that may be, and that it's financially viable. You don't want to stress about trying to find a parking space every time you get to work.

I totally get this. I work in a house in a residential street. legally I can park on the street but the neighbours hate us and have damaged our cars, put notes on them and yelled at us if we can't park outside the houses we are working at and have to park further down. It's awful and some days I have to get a taxi in as with the amount of staff I'm worried where I will park

It's an absolute consideration. I turned down a job because there was no parking. It was basically a large office park with housing on the outskirts and dual carriageways but literally no parking. I just could not get my head around it. You couldn't even pay for parking or get there by public transport.

We used to block each other in in an old job and then be shouted at by the receptionist for leaving your desk because someone would inevitably want to leave...
I'm really enjoying being the only person in the office now , loads of parking and no panic when I realise I forgot to send my parking text and the walk back to the car wondering would I find a clamp.
I'm with you I hate looking for parking I don't go to places if I think it's going to involve hunting for a space.

Bike?

One of the reasons we moved offices was due to parking problems
I would factor in cost of parking or inconvenience in any job offer

Getting to your place of work is one of the things you factor in when deciding whether to take a job or not. Of course, YANBU.

I decided not to apply for a certain job because there was only a tiny car park and no alternative parking. People at that workplace used to block each other in. I would have found it incredibly stressful. Like you, I find driving and parking very fraught. My current job has ample free parking, and is near a train station so I can take public transport if I want - much better!

YANBU
There are places I simply refuse to visit due to the parking issues. I certainly wouldn't want to be dealing with it every day on the way to work.

Yanbu. Plus good luck in the job hunt btw.

I wouldn't do it, I worked somewhere with limited parking before and it was an absolutely mare if you couldn't get a space!

Is there no public transport where you live? Not a sarky remark, genuine question. Personally I think workplaces only being accessible by car is more unreasonable (and underfunding/lack of public transport outside cities), it doesn’t do anything for the environment.

Where I worked there was limited free parking if you weren't on the rota for a parking space but you had to be parked up by 6.45am when you couldn't start work until 7.15am, it got to be a real pain, I was thankful when I got my blue badge & was able to have either a permanent parking space or park outside on my blue badge.

That would drive me crazy.
I did turn down one job because parking was going to be an issue and the company thought it was no big deal.
On the other end, I’ve had multiple jobs that provided valet parking because it allows for efficient use of space and saves staff time.