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My brother in law is a mechanic. I was shocked to find he's expected to provide his own tools at a job - even working for a dealership
by CalRobert 7y ago
My brother in law is a mechanic. I was shocked to find he's expected to provide his own tools at a job - even working for a dealership
- nogabebop23 7y agoI've never heard of a professional trade where they don't provide their own tools. The exception has always been big, expensive, infrequently used things but hand tools always and a lot of specialized and power tools.
- CalRobert 7y agoThis makes sense for independent contractors, etc. but I was really surprised to find out that he (and his coworkers) all have their "own" tools. To me that was a bit like bringing your own computer to work, which would run in to issues with invention assingment agreements and the like, if nothing else. To be fair it _kinda_ makes sense in that each person will have their own preference for tools, but it's a pretty big expense.
- bentcorner 7y agoThis varies from place to place. Some provide you tools, some have a mechanism for "checking in" personal tools so they can be used at work and you can take them with you when you leave.
- jlbnjmn 7y agoYes and the price tag of all those tools and the storage for them can easily be in the 6 digits.