| You might be able to relocate to an area with a lower cost of living and
pick up a little that way, and some field jobs include a fleet vehicle
which could be considered additional recompense (except for IRS
purposes). I don't know how much latitude field managers have for the
kinds of negotiations that you are looking for, but if they did they
probably wouldn't be very inclined to exercise them. We are under
pretty severe expense control out here trying to return margins of
45-55% to the company. Right now its a buyer's market with a lot of
good qualified people looking for work and very few positions open.
Getting a position requisition right now for anything but a replacement
practically requires Papal dispensation.
Good Hunting,
[} Mike {]
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| .2:
I recently left the field for more central work in DEC. I had the company car
plan (plan A) and heard I was going to have to start paying tax on it, as it was
going to be included in my salary figure for next year (1985?). How accurate is
that rumor?
Other negatives about using a company car: when I switched back to using a
personal car (Plan B) and insuring myself my insurance company put me in the
high-risk pool since I was uninsured for the previous two years! Ye gods.
Also: you must use or buy what Fleet rules on. Field Service have these awful
white wagons with the DEC logo and stripes. SWS can only have a 2-door, sales
must have a 4-door. No non-family cars allowed either. Buying you own car on
Plan B is better but there are still severe restrictions (no trucks, jeeps,
sports, etc.)
Final negative: being single and alone I had to sell my personal car and rely
100% on the company vehicle. It just didn't make sense to let one or the other
rot in a parking lot. Some people make a go of having two at once, I tried it
but gave up.
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