Hi, Noah. 
... I found it rather curious that the company my 26 year old son works for would require him to have a credit score of at least 750. Fortunately, and through no effort of his own, he had it, when needed, to obtain an upper level -- no spending limit, credit card with which he makes rather costly purchases, and for which he has always been promptly reimbursed. He's an Industrial Designer, and part of his job entails buying the competition's products for design study. I couldn't for the life of me understand why they wouldn't just give him an expense account or a company charge card -- it's just their policy.
... I found it rather curious that the company my 26 year old son works for would require him to have a credit score of at least 750. Fortunately, and through no effort of his own, he had it, when needed, to obtain an upper level -- no spending limit, credit card with which he makes rather costly purchases, and for which he has always been promptly reimbursed. He's an Industrial Designer, and part of his job entails buying the competition's products for design study. I couldn't for the life of me understand why they wouldn't just give him an expense account or a company charge card -- it's just their policy. MercyMe wrote:Hi, Noah.Hi MercyME - OK, so the score was an initial requirement. How often did they recheck it, if at all? Would he lose his job if it dipped to 730?And Noah - you once considered a job at CapOne? Working for the dark side?!
I don't know that they would recheck it. Surely, if he were unable to make purchases, and had to ask them for the means, they might have something to say. Then again, it's a rather large company and he's the only Industrial Designer, and they are quite happy with him, so I don't know what they would do if they checked his scores and found them floudering. He quit a while back, and for a short time, when there were just too many trips away from home -- like to L.A., Chicago, Costa Rica and Hong Kong -- outsourcing, you know -- to oversee the production of his designs. Now he stays in the states, with an occasional trip to Costa.
This is upscale outdoor furniture that goes into the more posh hotels and resorts and outside multimillion dollar homes. It's not unusual for him to load his truck up with several thousands of dollars worth of competitor's products, only to rip it all apart. Can you imagine? I'd put the stuff in my livingroom! He does graphic design, as well, so is responsible for their catalog.
He'll be leaving for Chicago -- The Merchandise Mart -- soon, for another show. It's a big deal. They all try to out do one another in design for various awards. They won three, last year. Ha! His third grade teacher once said of him, "He'd rather draw, than breathe." That's for sure. He'd rather be designing cars -- and had a full scholarship to the University of Michigan, which would have put him on Detroit's doorstep; but, he fell in love and got married instead. It's just as well. I would miss him. 
It's just as well. I would miss him.