Zombie Thread
My situation changed slightly and a month later I've learned a tad more as well.
My Regional Manager now works in Portland and for a different company, so no more issues from him. I travel from store to store in my own car daily. There is no more need for being on company property. My car is parked in a public lot at the stores I work at. These stores are your local Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, etc, etc, so on, and so forth.
Today we found out a warehouse worker returned from a hunting trip in time for work. He came to work and got to his job. Management passed by his vehicle and saw his rifle prominently displayed in the back. We got a company wide message saying no one is to have any firearm, concealed or NOT, whether in the field, at the warehouse, or merchandisers (my job) and is grounds for dismissal.
When asked, I told him my car is my property, parked in a public parking lot, not on company property, and I will not allow anyone inside of it without a warrant and good luck getting RAS for one of those. I also will not, stealing a line from Techno, "knowingly violate company policy."
We have been told they will ask. I will simply pass as they really have no legal right since my car isn't on company property to search it now. They truly have no "right" to search it there even, but they also have the ability to fire me for non-consent. I'm glad I don't work at the warehouse anymore. Now if I can only get them to realize my property is just that.