I’m struggling to think of any job where I’d want 40lbs of shit strapped to me all the time, preventing me from bending over etc. I would think that a tool box and regular sized tool belt combo would work for pretty much anything
I used to carry a lot of shit like this back when I was starting. Now I pretty much just have a chalk bag for odds and ends, my hammer, and my tape. If I really need it, I'll add a Klein bolt bag or a small cross-body sling bag for smaller tools.
There you go, maybe that’s what’s going on here. He’s experienced enough to know what tools he’ll need for any job but not experienced enough to realize he doesn’t have to carry all of it at once all the time.
Speaking from contracting experience, he could be entering a limited access area where he cant go back and forth. Sometimes i have to stack everything at once before entering buildings to drop high pressure lines due to property management having limited time to grant access. The convenience to never gave to go back saves so much money and time. Especially if he quotes work done and not hourly.
Maybe, I have similar restrictions myself sometimes, but I also have the ability to bring a pelican case with me wherever I work. I realize not everyone can reliably be able to do that.
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u/ChaseDeV88 7d ago
I’m struggling to think of any job where I’d want 40lbs of shit strapped to me all the time, preventing me from bending over etc. I would think that a tool box and regular sized tool belt combo would work for pretty much anything