Hey Bluehair,
I just wanted to express my outrage with everyone else on this forum. I definitely agree with those who point out that your employer should have no say over the transportation method you use to commute to work. Thier only concern is if you show up on time or not. If your car is registered and legal to drive in the state of Washington then they have no right to say you cannot drive it.
As for plugging your car in at work, this is a little more touchy, while I personally don't think it is a big deal, I can understand an employer not wanting to set a precedence for other employees to say "hey are you going to start paying for my gas, or my bus fare?" Also there could be liability issues should something either happen to your car, or a malfunction in your car while charging causes damage to someone else's property your employer could be held liable. I understand that this sucks but in the incredibly litigious society that we live in it is a reality.
I'm not trying to be offensive, but I'm not really that surprised that this is happening in Lynden. Lynden is extremely conservative and very resistant to anything different in my opinion. I completely understand if you share a different opinion, but I went school at western and tried to teach science as a volunteer to the kids in the lynden school district and I found the policies to be so stifling I ended up volunteering in the Ferndale district instead.
If you have the range to get to work and back with out needing to charge up at work I say go for it, I'm not a lawyer, but I can hook you up with a whatcom county public defender if you get into any trouble.
hang in there and keep fighting the good fight!
I just wanted to express my outrage with everyone else on this forum. I definitely agree with those who point out that your employer should have no say over the transportation method you use to commute to work. Thier only concern is if you show up on time or not. If your car is registered and legal to drive in the state of Washington then they have no right to say you cannot drive it.
As for plugging your car in at work, this is a little more touchy, while I personally don't think it is a big deal, I can understand an employer not wanting to set a precedence for other employees to say "hey are you going to start paying for my gas, or my bus fare?" Also there could be liability issues should something either happen to your car, or a malfunction in your car while charging causes damage to someone else's property your employer could be held liable. I understand that this sucks but in the incredibly litigious society that we live in it is a reality.
I'm not trying to be offensive, but I'm not really that surprised that this is happening in Lynden. Lynden is extremely conservative and very resistant to anything different in my opinion. I completely understand if you share a different opinion, but I went school at western and tried to teach science as a volunteer to the kids in the lynden school district and I found the policies to be so stifling I ended up volunteering in the Ferndale district instead.
If you have the range to get to work and back with out needing to charge up at work I say go for it, I'm not a lawyer, but I can hook you up with a whatcom county public defender if you get into any trouble.
hang in there and keep fighting the good fight!
