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arrow-up1274arrow-down1external-linkRemember Sean Aloysius O'Brien on this auspicious day. Happy Labor Day!sh.itjust.worksteft's transporter clone@sh.itjust.works to Risa@startrek.websiteEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-square🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoAt the last few jobs I’ve had? Yeah. Cheap bastards made me buy my own fucking tools
minus-squareTb0n3@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·2 years agoWould that make you a contractor? You own the tools you use then you can go wherever else. If you aren’t a contractor then refuse and go elsewhere.
minus-squareroy_mustang76@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoNah, it’s not uncommon in the trades in the US to expect workers to bring their own tools. It’s bullshit, but unfortunately we’ve normalized lots of bullshit here.
minus-squareZoidsberg@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoAnd when every company in my industry requires me to own tools?
At the last few jobs I’ve had? Yeah. Cheap bastards made me buy my own fucking tools
Would that make you a contractor? You own the tools you use then you can go wherever else. If you aren’t a contractor then refuse and go elsewhere.
Nah, it’s not uncommon in the trades in the US to expect workers to bring their own tools. It’s bullshit, but unfortunately we’ve normalized lots of bullshit here.
And when every company in my industry requires me to own tools?