ozinus

I have always felt ( and once again this is my personal opinion) that if you own a company and employ somebody it is your responsibility to have all equipment necessary. people who work in offices don't bring their own computers!!! Contractors are of course different so I think it is very much an individual company thing on how equipment is supplied. At the end of the day if you own the company and the profits are yours you should not expect anyone making you money to buy for themselves. How you go about supplying ppl with equipment is yours to decide. It can become costly to buy for every idiot that comes along. This is why I like the tool allowance. It gives employees a feeling that they are working towards something and gives them a concept of ownership and reward. The repurcussions of this are if they don't stay they can't keep. At least for an agreed period of time. most of us like gear and feel happier and do a better job if comfortable and happy with said gear. profits and employee happiness work hand in hand I feel.