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Checked out that new 'pro' tool rental place in Springfield and their whole setup felt like a showroom, not a real shop
I mean, everything was spotless and shiny, but the floor layout was all wrong. The big floor buffer was parked right next to the welding bay, and all the air hoses were these short, bright orange things that wouldn't reach across a single car. The guy working there said 'we prioritize aesthetics for customer confidence.' Idk, maybe it's just me, but a garage space should be built for function first. Has anyone else been to a place that looked great but was a pain to actually work in?
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riley_schmidt6mo ago
Spotless floors and short hoses scream 'liability' to me. That layout is a trip hazard lawsuit waiting to happen. They're designing for Instagram, not for someone carrying a heavy tool who needs to watch their step. It feels like they care more about their insurance premiums going down than a mechanic getting a real job done.
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miam756mo ago
Wasn't there a whole article about shops like this in one of the trade mags? They called it "sparkle over substance" or something like that. Riley_schmidt is totally right about the liability thing, a pretty floor doesn't mean much when you're about to trip over a hose that's too short. I'd walk right out if I saw that buffer next to a welding area, that's just asking for trouble. Places that care more about looking clean than being useful drive me up the wall lol.
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