Electrical diagnostics tools?

[buffalobill]

Technicians are expected to supply their own tools.... and wire, and consumables, and extension cords, and scanners, and gasket maker, and funnels, and hardware, and PB blaster, and anything the shop needs that costs money.

Charge shop supply fee, have no shop supplies. It's almost like it's just an add on profit line.



EDIT: And Bill, don't be donating a thing. Sets a bad precedent, trust me I've been there. If ratchets are needed that badly, people can go to the store an buy one.

I know, I've just been donating old spares, and my stuff is separate, so if anyone pisses me off, it can leave, and we can work with the shop "gems".

We had a drawer full of garbage for screwdrivers, old, chewed up,busted tips, etc. We were at napa, me and the superintendent one day, and he asked if we needed anything. Before he could think or say otherwise, I grabbed a full set of carlyle screwdrivers. Now we have a bin full of junk screw drivers to pry, poke etc.

I never realized how much small town politics plays a role in hwy dept funding. It doesn't help my superintendent isn't well liked. ..

 

[buffalobill]

This is part of why I like running my shop and stay where I am in spite of other issues. At least I can get whatever I need for tools / supplies! The owner wants to complain about me spending 10K/ year on brake cleaner and wire ties? (owners son actually, getting set to take over, has been questioning invoices a little) I just tell him "you want to get the work do or not?!"
I even started an Amazon account with the company Amex attached - get online, order what I need on Prime and have it within 2 days if I can't wait for the monthly shop supply guys visit.

I also agree - don't donate too much! There's a line between helping yourself get the work done (which makes you look good), and being taken advantage of....

I'm just happy to have a job that's not just driving a truck, I always wanted to wrench, but couldn't justify the pay cut to start over.