Who pays for your tools at work ?

[Ole Eggers]

As I understand it, mechanics in the US brings their own tools to the workplace. Am I right ? Here in Denmark, the shop facilitates the tools for each mechanic. Special tools are often shared and put somewhere, where everybody has access.

But it´s the shop owner or manager who tells you which car you need to fix, right ? What if it´s a car that needs some special tool you don´t have ? Are you required to buy it yourselves ? It could be something like those triangular headed bolts that VW has started to use ….

Edit: I´m sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I´m 52 yo and I´m from Denmark. Also a certified mechanic. Soon I´ll add A/C certificate. Mostly workied on japanese and german cars. To be more specific, mostly Mazda, VAG´s and Opel ( GM)

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