What makes it harder for many of those smaller shops is that they require the new worker to own their own tools. WalMart does not require workers to supply thei

What makes it harder for many of those smaller shops is that they require the new worker to own their own tools. WalMart does not require workers to supply their own forklifts, nor bring their own mops & buckets when they start working there. Working in "the trades" is an entirely different thing.