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An estate agency has decided to eliminate its policy restricting employees to vehicles under 10 years old following the experience of an 18-year-old woman who was disappointed after being told her car was too old to qualify for a job interview. Alanah Thompson French had applied for a trainee lettings negotiator role at haart in Nottingham but was informed that her 2014 Citroen C1 did not meet the company’s vehicle age requirements.
During the application process, Alanah was asked if her car was less than 10 years old, to which she truthfully responded “no.” Subsequently, she received notification that she would not be shortlisted for an interview because having access to a newer vehicle was a mandatory criterion. Alanah, who also works full-time at a coffee shop, expressed her frustration, saying, “It’s just a bit of a kick in the teeth because obviously when you’re applying for jobs, you’re applying for loads and loads of jobs and to get an email back saying that… I just don’t understand it.” She added concerns about affordability and insurance for newer cars, explaining, “It doesn’t seem fair because how am I meant to afford a bigger and better car? And how am I meant to get insured on a bigger and better car?”
Alanah had saved £2,800 to buy her Citroen in May and reported no mechanical issues with the vehicle. Haart estate agents responded by clarifying that the 10-year vehicle age policy was established with the intention of ensuring employees had vehicles that were safe and roadworthy, but stated it was never intended to exclude prospective staff. After Alanah brought the issue to light, the company announced it would remove the policy entirely.
A spokesperson for haart praised Alanah for speaking up, saying, “We are so impressed by Alanah’s tenacity in raising the issue. She is exactly the sort of person we would like to work for haart estate agents and we are contacting her to invite her for an interview.” With the policy now abandoned, Alanah will be given the opportunity to meet with the firm and pursue the role she had initially applied for
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