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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not trying to take away from your point at all because this guy is a mega douche, but it's standard to bring your own tools to work as a mechanic. I think it's standard in most trades.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago

That's a dumb standard, employer should provide ALL equipment necessary for work.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure you're right, but I've not seen that to be true where I live in Europe. That makes absolutely no sense.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

it's an american thing. tradies often have their own tool collections

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

European here, if you're getting employed, it's expected that you're provided with everything necessary to work. Anything else is capitalist exploitation of the workers, and a systematic attempt to keep the impoverished poor.

The only time it's acceptable to be expected to bring your own tools is if someone is contracting you to do a specific job.

In other words, you don't need to provide the necessary tools if you're calling in a plumber to unclog your toilet, but it most certainly is if you're opening up a plumbing agency and hiring plumbers.

[–] Omgpwnies 2 points 1 year ago

hiring plumbers

There's your mistake, you don't hire the plumbers, you contract them!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Pretty much just mechanics I don't know of any construction companies that make the employees buy specialty tools but it also doesn't make sense to have a half dozen of every specialized tool and also if you own your own tools in construction there's no reason to not just be an independent contractor.