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Had a bit of bad luck
Thursday last week some b**tard broke into my work ute and stole all of my tools. I spent two days going through a list of things that were nicked and the total came out at just over 8 Grand.
Thank goodness I have a great insurance broker and was insured for much more than was nicked.
Two days of stress and embuggerences to prove I owned all the tools taken. Then out on Monday morning to spend $4 grand on some nice new shiny tools (got to look for the silver lining hey?).
Why do scum not realise that if you nick a tradesmans tools then his family (and in my case employees) can’t eat until he can install and make signs again?
Lessons learn’t…
1. Don’t rely on the apprentice to bring in the vehicle at the end of the day to the workshop.
2. Have photos of all tools and workshop stuff to prove you own them.
3. Have a really good Insurance Broker.
4. Keep all receipts and invoices for tools.
5. Keep a list of things to be kept in the Ute/van – I’m still going to get tools and finding they’re nicked.
6. Beat apprentice more 😉 -
8 Replies
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:appl: Had similar situation not so long ago and then just recently on a similar type thing. both related to Insurance and employees!
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I feel for you Lee – good advice for us all
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Had it done to me some time back, since then all my vans were fitted with high security locks, only one way in and thats a sthil saw, pain in the neck when you loss your keys in the back
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That’s always a nasty thing to happen, glad you are insured. Lesson for us all is right!
It’s an ill wind though as I learned a new word!
‘embuggerences ‘
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p … buggerance
I like it, I like it! 😀
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watch yourself in the future! thieving little buggers often come back a few months down the line because they know you have replaced them with shiny new ones!!
Martin
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Get a Fog bandit in your unit.
When ours went off last time, the surrounding shops rang the fire brigade cos they thought it was on fire.
Fills the two shop with a thick fog in under 1minute. Plus the mess I leave behind during the day makes it hard impossible for the scrotes.
Glad you were insured though. I need to up my insurance with all my bits I have bought.
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wasn’t me Lee. I was no where near your shed after dark on that thursday night….. oh yeah, that ladder in the shed is a bit dangerous mate, can you move it closer to the window?
Glad you got some new tools. Your hammer is hopeless…..
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quote Shane Drew:wasn’t me Lee. I was no where near your shed after dark on that thursday night….. oh yeah, that ladder in the shed is a bit dangerous mate, can you move it closer to the window?Glad you got some new tools. Your hammer is hopeless…..
I recall you saying you weren’t to keen on Lee’s choice of biscuits either 😀
Glad the Insurance came through for you so quickly Lee.
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