Oh F*** I'm in Trouble

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

I scratched the Tank. Pretty badly.

Crowded parking lot, grievous miscalculation on my part, long white marks and a dent on a million-dollar truck.

I need a drink. T-T

[sms001]

uh-oh. . .

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Okay, turns out it wasn't THAT badly. A dent, some paint from the other truck, and a few small areas down to the metal. I did get written up, but not fired.

I'm just gonna use my own car from now on. If I bump it again, I WILL get fired.

What irks me is that they said "You can get fired for WRECKING the truck", but I didn't wreck it. not even close.

[mandaliz8704]

Million dollar truck? What kind of truck is it? I'm glad you didn't get fired.

[Geek King]

If you do start using your own car, get a notebook to keep in the car. Everytime you use it for work, write down the date, starting odameter reading, ending odameter reading, total distance traveled, and destination(s) of the trip. If your workplace doesn't reimburse your milage, you can deduct it on your taxes--at $.515 per mile, if I remember correctly. It adds up over the year, so keep your records!

[Gerrinson]

Actually, the current US federal mileage rate is $0.585. If your company reimburses you for less than 58.5 cents per mile, you can claim the difference on your taxes (if you itemize.) Or all of it on your taxes if there is no reimbursement.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Actually, the current US federal mileage rate is $0.585. If your company reimburses you for less than 58.5 cents per mile, you can claim the difference on your taxes (if you itemize.) Or all of it on your taxes if there is no reimbursement.

They give me 50 cents a mile.

So... yay, I guess?

[cinema guy]

What is the Tank?

[crazylegs]

Okay, turns out it wasn't THAT badly. A dent, some paint from the other truck, and a few small areas down to the metal. I did get written up, but not fired.

I'm sorry, but that's horseshit, people prang cars at work all the time (normally doing what you've done) and unless you were unduly stupid then once you've done your reassesment you're good to go.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

What is the Tank?

The company car. A huge red truck with all the bells and whistles. It also is hard to park and stop because it's so huge.

I'm sorry, but that's horseshit, people prang cars at work all the time (normally doing what you've done) and unless you were unduly stupid then once you've done your reassesment you're good to go.

It was my fault: a miscalculation in a crowded parking lot. It's a huge truck, and I'm still not entirely comfortable with it.

[crazylegs]

It was my fault: a miscalculation in a crowded parking lot. It's a huge truck, and I'm still not entirely comfortable with it.

Exactly, you weren't unduly stupid, it's not like you were doing donuts in the carpark or a J turn...

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

I only do donuts in rolly-chairs.

And sometimes bumper cars.

[wolfie]

I scratched the Tank. Pretty badly.

Crowded parking lot, grievous miscalculation on my part, long white marks and a dent on a million-dollar truck.
The company car. A huge red truck with all the bells and whistles. It also is hard to park and stop because it's so huge.
I need a drink. T-T

Is it gold-plated? The reason I ask is that even a fully loaded (options, not cargo) W900 is only about a quarter of that, and I doubt if your license would cover driving one of those (even bobtailing).

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

It's C-class. And not REALLY a million dollars. Just kerspensive.

To give you an idea, the repair bill is over 2000. Apparently, I'm going to get teased about that for months.

[Naaman]

If you do start using your own car, get a notebook to keep in the car. Everytime you use it for work, write down the date, starting odameter reading, ending odameter reading, total distance traveled, and destination(s) of the trip.

Not sure how it works over there but in the UK you're obliged to tell your insurance company if you're using personal vehicles for work. Yes they jack the price up but if you do get into an accident at work and they haven't been informed then you're not covered.