michael Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Just a quick survey - how are the parking standards at your place of work? Where I am they are absolutely awful, people taking up 2 spaces, parking too close to other cars, parking at an angle, sticking out too far, knocking other cars and not admitting it and so on... it's a nightmare! I've found a couple of spaces in the car park that are at the end of the rows and really wide, I'll jam the Supra up to the curb so the door can open all the way without going near the next space and I'll still get some fool parking right next to me ignoring the bay markings. It's been raised with the facilities people loads of time and emails have been sent to everyone but still it goes on and the dents and scratches keep appearing - what can you do? Attached pic is a quick sketch of an average section of car park: Stress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 * Prepares for the abuse * Are there lots of women drivers where you work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynb Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Awful where I work as well - always bangs and scrapes and people always try to worm their way out of it and claim it wasn't them. I actually saw a guy hit my car once and the paint was transferred car-to-car and he still tried to deny it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 It's ok here actually, it's very clear in the rules that you have to park within the bays, not across 2 etc. Security patrol it and slap rude signs on and repeated offenders they do something horrible too...not sure what don't think it's ever happened lol. Plus the bays are pretty generous in size. 5mph limit though and it's only skid tested to 5mph so it's well slidey on the up/down ramps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 * Prepares for the abuse * Are there lots of women drivers where you work? I wasn't going to mention this but yes, the majority of employees are female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I wasn't going to mention this but yes, the majority of employees are female Lucky you, any jobs going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelightning Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I never park, I just abandon the car, do what Im there to do, then jump back in and zoom off. I have parked in all of your examples above AND parked in front of the red one marked "me" many a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 Awful where I work as well - always bangs and scrapes and people always try to worm their way out of it and claim it wasn't them. I actually saw a guy hit my car once and the paint was transferred car-to-car and he still tried to deny it One of the guys in my dept parks in the same space each day and a 'lady' parks across from him every day - last week as usual they assumed their respective positions and went to work.... At lunchtime he came out to find silver paint embedded in scratches all over the front of his car - it's an older Escort so not a fancy thing but it's his pride and joy and was mint - her silver car wasn't there. In the afternoon there is a Dixons bodyshop car parked in her usual space and she's back to work as if nothing has happened - he called the bodyshop who confirmed the car was in for bumper scratches on the rear corner but they wouldn't say what colour marks were on it... to this day she's not owned up despite it being really obvious A lot of the employees have company cars so that's obviously going to add to the issue as they don't care about dings - bah! I only need to catch one of the buggers and then the war will begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 your lucky you've got enough space, our place is quite new so thay asked for about 200 spaces, and the council say, no you can have only 150, make the other 50 walk, catch the bus, etc.. except no one does bloody council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 Lucky you, any jobs going? None in my dept but there are usually loads elsewhere, staff turnover rates are scary - lots of Danish women around at the moment..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 None in my dept but there are usually loads elsewhere, staff turnover rates are scary - lots of Danish women around at the moment..... Parking is okay at my work, I have my own three spaces (for all three of my cars) The decent one goes in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 your lucky you've got enough space, our place is quite new so thay asked for about 200 spaces, and the council say, no you can have only 150, make the other 50 walk, catch the bus, etc.. except no one does bloody council No that's another problem but I wasn't going to go there 1 year old building next to a motorway and a dual carriageway, not enough spaces for the staff but no valid alternatives for most people either... lots of grass that we weren't allowed to build on though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I've managed to get an allocated parking spot next to my two mates... who both drive scoobies.... and they look after the cars and know how I feel about mine, so they are careful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 your lucky you've got enough space, our place is quite new so thay asked for about 200 spaces, and the council say, no you can have only 150, make the other 50 walk, catch the bus, etc.. except no one does bloody council Ditto. At the moment the 650 spaces are enough but when the new building opens there will be about 800 people and still 650 spaces- official bodies say 650 max spaces. Nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I never park, I just abandon the car, do what Im there to do, then jump back in and zoom off. I have parked in all of your examples above AND parked in front of the red one marked "me" many a time well you do drive a bmw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 My office has 2 parking spots, number of people in the building, well over a thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 When I get in its usually quite early, so I get my choice of space. Usually take a corner space, RIGHT up beside the kerb. Still worry about leaving it on its own all day long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Mine gets parked at the train station car park quite regularly Surrounded by pikey theiving b******ds. When I do drive into work we've got an underground car park so at least it's safe and due to the fact there's pillars every few yards it quickly teaches you to be careful....never heard of anyone's pride and joy being dented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 I used to have a great company space in central Leeds - it was one of those where you drive the car into a gap, leave the handbrake off and the car unlocked before leaving it while a dodgy chap dragged it onto a lift with a bit metal thing and up onto a 'shelf' where nobody could get near it - not sure what those type of car parks are called but I had to stop using it when the MR2 wheels were too wide, the Supra would have no chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I park in the "Me" spot everyday in our multistory at work, never had any problems but not long after I first started I had just got my Prelude resprayed (full), came out after the first day having at work to find 2 dents on the side My fav is watching the big 4x4 folk getting out the front whilst junior throws open the rear door and bounces it off some poor sods car!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 23, 2005 Author Share Posted February 23, 2005 Parking is even more amusing at work today because the goons can't see the bay markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Secure car park with camera's and have my own space. People have parked in it before but its costly when they do as they get a ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I used to have a great company space in central Leeds - it was one of those where you drive the car into a gap, leave the handbrake off and the car unlocked before leaving it while a dodgy chap dragged it onto a lift with a bit metal thing and up onto a 'shelf' where nobody could get near it - not sure what those type of car parks are called but I had to stop using it when the MR2 wheels were too wide, the Supra would have no chance that sounds like car torture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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