On 7/15/2012 7:11, BOB KLAHN -> JOHN MASSEY wrote:   
      
    JM>> Your personal tools are YOUR responsibility. Why should the   
    JM>> company pay for your handtools?   
      
    BK>   Some do. Depends on the work. Some jobs the tools can be easily   
    BK>   damaged.   
      
   Wow, Bet you think that's earth shattering news.   
      
      
      
    NB>>> On multi-million dollar projects, it's always a fight as to who's   
    BK> work   
    NB>>> is what  because each trade wants all the work, so they can stay   
    BK> working   
    JM>> there for years.   
      
    JM>> So insteat of being effecent and professional they   
    JM>> intentionally drag out projects to take more money from the   
    JM>> people footing the bill.   
      
    BK>   If you believe that you know nothing about private sector   
    BK>   contractors, or fixed price contracts. No employer would allow   
    BK>   that. Would you?   
      
   I guess you are right Bob. I guess in my 30 years+ dealing with private sector   
   contractors I have learned nothing.   
   You on the other hand, who I doubt has had very much experience in dealing   
   with  private sector contractors, knows it all.   
      
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