teft's transporter clone to [email protected]English • 1 year agoRemember Sean Aloysius O'Brien on this auspicious day. Happy Labor Day!sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down110
arrow-up1309arrow-down1imageRemember Sean Aloysius O'Brien on this auspicious day. Happy Labor Day!sh.itjust.worksteft's transporter clone to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareTb0n3linkfedilinkEnglish-5•1 year 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-squareZoidsberglinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoAnd when every company in my industry requires me to own tools?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year 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.
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.
And when every company in my industry requires me to own tools?
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.