This is not exactly newsworthy, is it?

I vividly remember my old man telling me - when I applied for jobs after university - to part two streets further away and walk the rest of the way because I was not driving a ‘representative car’ twenty years ago. That was Germany and my car was by no means a clunker.

The way you show yourself and present yourself impacts hiring - and later - promotion decisions. That includes your mode of transport.