78fj40
Well-known member
With the downturn in the market, and layoffs at my company announced, I started thinking about 'what if' for a few different scenarios. Some of them included the possibility of me losing my beloved shop.
So the question in my head, what could I afford to lose. I've been collecting my tools over the past 20 or so years. Hand tools, power tools, wood working tools, lawn and garden tools, too many to list.
Anyway, here are a few 'situations' for you to ponder. Post up your responses for each scenario. Let's test to see what we could live without.
You are laid off, with no possibility of finding a job locally forcing you to move:
1. You are offered a job overseas, let's say somewhere in Europe. You and your family are going to move and you will have no real easy way to transport a lot of items. So we limit your tool possessions to 5 boxes (12x12x24) of stuff to bring overseas.
2. You are offered a job in New York City and will be forced to live in an apartment that is only 1000 sq. ft. No garage, no car, etc. So everything must fit into a toolbox.
3. After a large multi-day on site auction, you are going to pack the car (or truck) and trailer (of all your worldly possessions and move your family to Costa Rica to start over again. So you are probably limited the least from the above two choices.
4. Nothing to do with a job loss, but there is a hurricane//tornado/flood/mudslide/fire/nuclear war coming your way and you have 5 minutes to grab something in your garage before being forced to leave, so it's the ultimate test of what you can carry in your hands.
Post up your thoughts.....It will be interesting to see what people grab. Just like my wife grabbing the wedding and kid photos in case of a fire drill......
So the question in my head, what could I afford to lose. I've been collecting my tools over the past 20 or so years. Hand tools, power tools, wood working tools, lawn and garden tools, too many to list.
Anyway, here are a few 'situations' for you to ponder. Post up your responses for each scenario. Let's test to see what we could live without.
You are laid off, with no possibility of finding a job locally forcing you to move:
1. You are offered a job overseas, let's say somewhere in Europe. You and your family are going to move and you will have no real easy way to transport a lot of items. So we limit your tool possessions to 5 boxes (12x12x24) of stuff to bring overseas.
2. You are offered a job in New York City and will be forced to live in an apartment that is only 1000 sq. ft. No garage, no car, etc. So everything must fit into a toolbox.
3. After a large multi-day on site auction, you are going to pack the car (or truck) and trailer (of all your worldly possessions and move your family to Costa Rica to start over again. So you are probably limited the least from the above two choices.
4. Nothing to do with a job loss, but there is a hurricane//tornado/flood/mudslide/fire/nuclear war coming your way and you have 5 minutes to grab something in your garage before being forced to leave, so it's the ultimate test of what you can carry in your hands.
Post up your thoughts.....It will be interesting to see what people grab. Just like my wife grabbing the wedding and kid photos in case of a fire drill......
