Quote Originally Posted by DetroitTeacher View Post
No car is safe in ANY DPS parking lot. Ever. Catalytic [[spelling??) converters routinely are stolen, as are wheels and airbags. You are better to get a hooptie and drive that in to work. Cameras and security are no match for the thieves in the parking lots.

Also, if you don't want it stolen don't take it to work with you. Take all CDs out of the car, as well as any electronic anything. If you can, get a car with NO radio or one that the faceplate can be removed. Do NOT have speakers in the car [[except those that are factory installed). Locking things in the trunk is pointless. Just don't have it in the car, period. Only keep about a 1/4 tank of gas or less in the car at any given time. It increases the chances that the thieves will run out of gas relatively close to your place of employment and will just abandon the car when it does run out of gas.
Thanks everyone! I was not at all familiar with the area. I stopped by a social services dept I saw on Rosa Parks and asked a couple for directions. They were really helpful and nice. It was quite funny though, they were taken aback when I approached them and kinda looked at each other when I told them where I was going like "why is this skinny white kid all dressed up to go to Central."

On my way down there I passed by some interesting neighborhoods. One street would have gorgeous brick houses with beautiful flower gardens and kids playing outside, the next block would be a burned out mess. Strangest thing I've ever seen! The parking didn't look TOO bad, there was specific faculty parking and the actual facility was quite aesthetically pleasing in my opinion.

I currently have a piece of junk old jeep [[ a 1998) but that probably would make it easier to take. No cd player or speakers, and nothing is in the vehicle. My only concern is that the thing is so old I would be nervous about getting halfway to work and having the damn thing die in the middle of God only knows where lol.

The "bus stop" if that's what you would call it, certainly did not appear to be an option and was a far walk from the school. No thanks on that one! When I got there, I was told that this may not even be the school I would be assigned to. The lowest performing schools in the city have been assigned a private company to hire their clerical employees, however, the pay is really quite decent which is out of the ordinary for an "outsourced" company. They provide benefits and paid time off. We shall see!

I certainly wasn't afraid for my safety. I live in Saginaw and am used to the shambled neighborhoods. Also, hours are 7-4, so definitely day light all year.

I am nervous because I would hate to have to come up with money for a new car right after moving. That was my only hang up. I have a few interviews downtown and would really prefer that so I can utilize the People Mover and bus system, but hey..a job's a job right!?