On 24-Jun-14 7:54 PM, Jon Anderson wrote:
On 6/24/2014 9:33 PM, Kennedy wrote:

Yep mate you'll be called Jonno for sure.

If I'm lucky... Screw something up royally and I'll likely earn a more
colorful nickname... lol


As long as they don't call you "passion fingers"


I'm surprised you need to buy your own tools. Most places I've worked
trades guys are supplied with tools. Having said that most guys usually
have their own favorite tools they own & take to work.

Hand tools, wrenches, shifters (Crescent wrench in the States),
screwdrivers, etc. Most of the guys have at least their own battery
drill. Thing is, it's a big plant, I walk more in one day than I did in
a week in my own shop back in the States. One can be called out anywhere
to fix or install something. Having one's own tools means not having to
share and track down a shop tool. Not sure how much is standard practice
in NSW, how much is company policy, or how much is personal preference.

Plant is in the process of being sold, lots of talk of a big expansion
in the works. New head of maintenance I think is a great bloke and
really wants to get on top of things, moving from reactive to proactive.
He's also interested in stocking more shop tools, but big changes will
have to come after the sale goes through.

Jon