Tool allowance?

daz59, Mar 22, 4:59pm
Whats a normal tool allowance for a mechanic or engineer!
intrade, Mar 22, 5:02pm
you buy what you need .
n3d4sp3d, Mar 22, 5:02pm
depends how generous your employer is
andrea_w, Mar 22, 5:03pm
That is such an open ended question.
h.e, Mar 22, 5:03pm
engineer here i get $ 10 a week.tool allowance is tax free
daz59, Mar 22, 5:18pm
so $2 an hour is pretty good then
tonyrockyhorror, Mar 22, 5:19pm
Gee $520 a year doesn't buy much in the way of tools.
mugenb20b, Mar 22, 5:22pm
$12 a week
h.e, Mar 22, 5:34pm
its more a rental type thing.the firm pays you for the use of your tools.its cheaper than them having to supply a tool set to everyone.
i would have about 2-3k worth of tools so $520 a year isnt bad really,but a mechanics tool allowance i suspect would be much more
zephyrheaven, Mar 22, 5:36pm
I just paid $1000 for a 3/8 impact gun & a drill set from Strap On a few weeks ago, the apprentice has been using the hell out of the 3/8 bugger it
I miss buying tools / taking them home that night & having a play with them - then taking them to the coal face

Ugh
aragorn2003, Mar 22, 5:40pm
My 'tool allowance' is included in my per hour rate . which strangely enoughthe same as any other person in my trade
unbeatabull, Mar 22, 5:47pm
Roughly $18 a fortnight, I think it works to something stupid like 26c an hour.
taipan4, Mar 22, 5:49pm
tool allowance these days is pretty much a "maintenance allowance" as any sort of battery drill will cost $600.00+++++++++++ that's any good
tmenz, Mar 22, 9:17pm
You can put a ring around that.
gadgit3, Mar 23, 5:31am
I've had to give up the tools to run the workshop but I still get $12 per week tool allowance just like all the techs on the floor.
scuba, Mar 23, 8:34am
my allowance was 8 dollars a week -so i threw in 8 of my own -$800 dollars a year didn't go far on snap on so it was back to the Sulco tool account for me most of the time.
ashley0007, Mar 25, 9:56pm
28 a week
gofer0007, Mar 26, 9:51am
Thats what I pay me engineer.Its more of a top up allowance as most peeps bring their own tools to the job and then replace whats worn or damaged.
saki, Mar 27, 3:02pm
$40 per week, and I use it to buy tools.
ladatrouble, Mar 27, 3:29pm
Used to be tax free as part of the Union Award rate, now we don't have unions worth a damn it's part of your employment contract. In which case if it's written by your employer it's probably been left out.