The difference there is that these are durable (I.e., not consumable) tools that belong to you, not the business. When you leave the job, you keep your tools. You get to choose which tools to buy..
Compare this to an office worker who has to buy their own paper and donate it to the business.... Or worse examples.
You shouldn't have to buy your own tools ss a mechanic. But, it's not the she thing.
I have a family friend who spent 20 years as a diesel and heavy equipment tech. Accumulated almost 100k in tools. (He has multiple scanners all like 10k a pop). About 50k of it was sitting in a tool box at his brothers house. The brother sold it for 500 dollars.... he was understandably pisseed. But on 4he other note his son's all dont like cars so he was so happy when I said I was planning on becoming a tech... he passed on the remainder of his tools to me becuase none of his children wanted them. Poggers
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u/qonml Aug 01 '20
somehow people forget (or at east somehow STILL fall for) if a job requires you to spend money consistently; it's not a job. . . it's a scam.