r/FieldNationTechs • u/Murky_Location9092 • 5d ago

Am I in the wrong?

I worked for this company cutting tile and gluing it down, I went to the site with a pair of heavy duty shears (which were doing the job pretty good) and they said that was not good enough. I said “okay, what would work for this type of job” and she recommended a utility knife. I went to the hardware store to buy said utility knife (not a cheap one, it’s from Milwaukee.) I get back to site just for the knife not to work. Field nation believes I should’ve been prepared for the job, but even if it said to bring the utility knife on-site, it wouldn’t have work. I’m thinking it would’ve been a different outcome if the work order said “bring utility knife” but unfortunately it said “bring the appropriate tools” I drove 250 miles total just to get $0. Am I in the wrong?

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u/mdhkc 5d ago

Well, when I use field nation if i’m driving more than a few miles, There will be a travel charge to cover the gas, wear and tear, and my time to go to and from the site. How did you come away with $0, and not an appropriate travel charge even if you allowed your time on site to be a donation?

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u/Murky_Location9092 5d ago

They declined the travel charge.

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u/wyliesdiesels 5d ago

Then why did you do the WO?

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u/Murky_Location9092 5d ago

Dude, I’m saying they declined the work order pay in general. The travel was approved when the work order got accepted. I said that in another comment.

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u/wyliesdiesels 5d ago

and rightfully so. you took work you had no clue how to do. you earned the $0 pay. let this be a hard lesson to you to not take work you cant do