Reply #8: My last employer not only did credit checks, but also demanded a copy of your driving record. [View All]

I'm a graphic designer, not a delivery driver. But I had to waste an afternoon going downtown, waiting in line, and paying money to get a print-out of my driving record. The people at the DMV were mystified, I had three different people ask me "Are you going to be driving a vehicle at work?" I didn't even commute by car for the first several years I worked there. I'm not sure what they did for people who didn't drive at all and had no license. At that point I wanted the job (how stupid I was!) and just decided to go along with their demands, but it had me shaking my head.

I should've taken it as a sign that the company had ridiculous and arbitrary rules that unnecessarily inconvenience the employee at every turn. It was a pretty good metaphor for the way the whole company was run.