Work is making us buy $500 boots! Mandatory!!!

[@briankulesz9410]

The boots come with a free jar of Vaseline! And cheek spreaders.

[@wranglercody8422]

What for free? No way. Also I bet they’d deduct $550 from the pay to get back the $50 food credit.

[@MarshallPatrick]

Vaseline is a subscription, they take $19.99/wk out of our checks to ease the fking!

[@bradvanhemelryck2860]

The Vaseline and spreaders cost more than the boots

[@dustinduzgames1276]

Why not use anal lube?

[@frozethehippy349]

The cheek spreader was too pricey so here’s 2 strips of duct tape

[@iainballas]

Old hotel I worked at they had us wear white button-up long-sleeved shirts, vest, dark slacks, and black polished shoes (average room price was about 250 bucks in summer, so not THAT fancy of a place). One day, the boss lady told us we needed to buy our new clothes from the company website. I had gotten my clothes at wal-mart, for about 50 bucks an outfit... and suddenly they wanted me to get even cheaper-feeling stuff at about 120 bucks an outfit (sans shoes) and another 100 bucks on shoes. I looked them up online, and showed everyone else. We could order the EXACT SAME from taiwan for about 15 bucks an outfit (5 bucks a shirt, vest and pants). Company was marking it up. Turns out, that was illegal for them to fire me for buying the regulation clothes at a different venue. The hotel here in town is STILL paying out to ex-employees as they get in contact.

[@chriskeepit100]

That is insane.they really tried to profit off of employees smh

[@kobierhodd9403]

gotten name drop the hotel so I don't give them my business

[@knightpal1545]

There's moments you gotta check in with lawyers like that

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

Another aspect to consider is jobs forcing to dress "nice". Slacks and dress shirts are not meant to do manual labor in. So if your cleaning rooms and other such task it's very easy to damage or stain a white shirt...

[@goldkellum1656]

This sounds exactly like when Walmart changed dress code and said that you can buy it from the store lol. They then had a profit increase that quarter lol

[@Shambley1]

Anybody who has worked a full day in a pair of those knows what it's like to work a full day with plywood on your feet.

[@Shonuff42080]

Lmao there not that bad maybe osb

[@greed94]

Don't even get me started on those winter boots you wear in deep freeze storage sections. Killed so many damn socks.

[@MarshallPatrick]

My heels are cussing me right now just for holding them!

[@erikburzinski8248]

@@MarshallPatrick whats the odds managment remembered my feet are size 7 as I doubt company boots have my small size. (I know none of the main stores in town carry small enough work boots for my size)

[@nickgavis0305]

I had those boots but not for construction. But the onto I got were onyl 40-50 bucks I think

[@ralph8677]

"You paid $24.48. You're charging us $495?" Ladies & gentlemen, the housing market explained through work boots!

[@palboytg1]

capitalism

[@pride2184]

This is also how you explain dont fucking pay them. Dont buy anything thats super inflated the price will drop when people stop being idiots and buying things that arent a reasonable price. Supply and demand. If the demand drops the supply will get cheaper.

[@bjqstorm]

Actually $445 with the boot credit 😉😂

[@darrennew8211]

@@palboytg1 No. Free market. Those two are different.

[@iandick1364]

@@palboytg1 No those boots aren't capitalism. Capitalism gives you choices between multiple options and doesn't force you to buy anything. Capitalism is the application of cash to allow someone else to start or run a business; usually in exchange for a share or shares of the profits. Price increases and upselling have been common systems for making money for way longer than capitalism has existed.

[@simonausmus]

Pay for safety equipment, only once boss man then I visit a lawyer on my lunch break. They LOVE these cases because they usually settle out of court for big figures.

[@MarshallPatrick]

You had me at settlement ❤️❤️❤️

[@jimbeam-ru1my]

is this safety equipment or is it the uniform? that makes a difference legally. safety equipment must be provided, uniforms can be charged to the employee. However, if the company is requiring the purchase of those boots because they consider them to be safety equipment then you could have a case. If they just said "these boots are part of the uniform" then you can't do anything about it.

[@failegion7828]

@@jimbeam-ru1my Obviously safety equipment is implied in the video. It also really depends on what state you are in when it comes to Uniform laws. Some will require the employer provide it free of charge, some may allow deductions as long as it doesn't cause the employee to fall below minimum wage. Than there is also the issue of keeping it compliant for those with disabilities. However there is obviously a balance act the company must do as well. Have a huge upfront uniform bill to the employee? Hope you maintain loyal employees. Cause when Joe can join company A with an upfront uniform bill of $300-600 dollars or Company B for free, and they both pay the same rate, Company B is going to be able to fill it's positions alot easier than Company A.

[@terryarmbruster9719]

@@jimbeam-ru1my if its their uniform they still pay full costscnot employee. Can't charge for uniforms either shd have to clean selves or pay employees. Its under labor blaws not ohsa about uniforms. Uniforms include if they just require you wear certain lookimgvor floored clothing?. If they say you must dreescinna blackish suit white shirt ree tie wungtipoed black shoes etc they have to pay for all that and the maintenance of it. Lol at you. Absolutely any kind of company requirements must be paid by compajt regardless what it is even your vehicle gas etc if its being used for company. Even delivery drivers get compensated for vehicle use. Lol this includes trying to make employees associates like Walmart did expecting they have to pay for uniforms and other s. Walmart lost two months lost later in S Carolina their home state about that. Lol

[@terryarmbruster9719]

@@failegion7828 tell me what states there are where you even pay a cent? Florida example of minimum wage much more to it. Law aksi says you have to include statement that deductions have to be made to pay for uniforms. Know Florida has the best employer labor laws in states by far with Georgia a close second . anyways employers in Florida rather instead start you at a low wage and pay for all the uniform stuff because it ends confusion. When new emoloyees that many got frustrated quit jobs thinking let's say the $12 hr job they had turned out to be a $10 an hour job like yoiu infer above. Not good business practice to have a high employee turnover. As for higher paying employers they almost always pay full cost up front as for semi pro and professional jobs its quite easy for one in demand to say Heff Hugh and go elsewhere. Lol also the FISA law goes in to say if uniform is required by some other law, THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS OR! THE EMPLOYER ( so anything with company logos on it or required color scheme company has to pay for OR if employer wants you to wear a certain style suit because they prefer that again they pay) . this additional clause makes it extremely hard for an employer to actually charge for a uniform. Basic outfit would be rather bland looking. Employer can tell you a general style of clothing to wear but once starts getting specific about things like specific brands color schemes that would clearly reflect his her own bias or that of company logos trade marks or such its employer pays all. He can tell you wear jeans and a t shirt or a business suit age dress shoes but cannot tell you to wear Levis and a G brand cotton to try hush puppies. He cannot say you must wear such and such color scheme. Lol ok? Read all the act before quoting it. Also look at actual hearings. Lol employees win far more than emolyers innflsa uniform costs cases. Employers that win win only on refusal of basic requirement. Oh yeah and cannot make a profit of of uniforms if youre providing them as employer so theres never be a huge difference like youbstatre above. FLSA has a very composite list of what things cost and not just by individual units bit different lot sizes as well. Lol say a required shirt costs $10 if you bought individual listed RSP by t shirt company is $10 a unit. But emoloer gets them in lots for $7 each. Shows tiuba oic on Google saying $10 RSP and tries charging you $10. Lol. Or even better he says I'll deduct some of thstbcost for you. Itsv$7.01. Even that penny would lose him the case. FLSA like any other labor enforcement agency or in fact any go v agency involves some kind of monetary arbitration will have complete RSP lists databases to access. Lol don't matter either if he instead pays more than the RSP. He by law can't charge you more than what he paid or the RSP whatever is lower.

[@RK-ej1to]

I’ve always bought 150 dollar boots, my new job gave me $150 per year for new boots. First time I ever bought $300 boots lol. Employee owned, union friendly, made in America. Go team.🇺🇸

[@krystopherturner3149]

Would like to know, are you referring to Red Wings? Just got my first pair of steel toe, self tightening electrical hazard boots from them and after inserting a Dr Schols insert, I don’t think I will ever go any other work boot of lower quality.

[@6Six6Six6Bruh]

@@krystopherturner3149Red Wings and Caterpillar have been good to me so far

[@cristianturcios6667]

@@krystopherturner3149i’m the same way had other cheap boots and can’t see any reason to go back! Also they have repair service💛 I have two pairs personally I rotate💪

[@codylebleu951]

Thorogood

[@danrowe1174]

Been wearing wings for 20 years. New pair every 6-12 months. Never had a back problem. Knock on wood. Wanted to love a pair of Thorogoods, but they just didn’t fit my feet like the wings.

[@morphytyme]

I work in a battery manufacturing plant. We have a guy that always pipes in just like this, started there 32 years ago. Easily his best line was when we ran 1.2 million batteries in a month and they gave us cupcakes. "Maaannnnn cupcake handin out cupcakes..." LOL even the floor managers had to turn away to hide a grin. Keep this kind of content up and you'll be at 200k in no time at all, great stuff man.

[@MarshallPatrick]

Thank you brother! I appreciate you!

[@sotastatesoulja]

I love how manufacturing jobs do the least and think feeding their employees some little shit makes up for all the work they did like the employees will brag to their friends about getting some fucking cupcakes for a month of work.

[@user-uc5tj6ux8w]

32 years and he's not a manager? Dude's a dolt.

[@motherurck7542]

​@@user-uc5tj6ux8wI work with a guy who's been in the company for 20+ years. He doesn't want to be in the office and deal with the office BS. Though he is leadhand for the shift

[@samhouston1288]

@@user-uc5tj6ux8w Nah, he's probably just too unwilling to kiss ass to get a management job.

[@theoregonguy]

I've been on the opposite side of this, our company had a string of foot and ankle injuries. They made it a big priority, and assigned me to gigure out the problem, it turned out a bunch of people were wearing the wrong footwear. I suggested we give them a voucher of some sort to get the right boots for the job, and crunched the numbers to show it would save us tens of thousands of dollars in lost time, and workers comp if we worked with a certain well known company that had a redeemable voucher program. They settled on a $300 dollar boot allowance that went on their paycheck instead. 2 months later half the employees still didn't have the right footwear and had blown the money at the bar or strip club that was up the road from us. I of course got the heat for that one, even though they only took half of my advice.

[@batboy555]

They could've had a redeemable code or a physical voucher or something.

[@theoregonguy]

@batboy555 That's actually what I recommended, but they went with money on the checks instead. They thought the employees could get boots, and have a little bonus with any money left over.

[@sigmamaleaffirmationhypnob7340]

so fucking typical lol

[@PureNationalism13]

Buy the boots bring the receipt lol

[@sageof346paths3]

Y'all should've just bought the boots from the store and handed them out

[@bookkeeper1995]

If your company does something like this to you notify LARA in your state.

[@medicbabe2ID]

​@judethenekogamer3651 License and Regulatory Affairs

[@dougfisher1813]

Lara Croft. She'll come down there and stomp them a new hole with her Lara boots.

[@GenericAnimeThug]

@@dougfisher1813 Now you're just encouraging companies to pull this stunt.

[@silverblade357]

​​@@GenericAnimeThug 😂

[@grizzlyadamblack]

@@GenericAnimeThug Yes joking makes them want to do it more lol

[@TheH454]

Boss - "We're gonna give a $50 coupon for Red Wings!" Me - "So, any boots at Red Wing?" Boss - "No, only the pairs over $300."

[@6Six6Six6Bruh]

Remember, any safety equipment required to comply with OSHA standards is fully the employers cost. Sue for the rest, tell Osha.

[@madscientistlife]

Red wings are OK, cat mucks and those ones at the country store are best. Around $300 but worth it for a year.

[@MrEli768]

@@madscientistlifei do a lot of walking for my job (meaning the soles get worn real fast since I average 30-40 miles a night), and I actually have to go through redwing for regular shoes and work boots anyway (because I have some giant ass, damn flipper feet), but if your boots are only lasting you one year, you're doing something wrong... then again, my work boots tend to last 3-4 years

[@madscientistlife]

@MrEli768 3-4 years on one pair of boot is impressive. I'm also driving commercial trucks, working in the shop and climbing up and down the side of a crane at least half a dozen times a day. I just bought me a new pair of Dan Post steel toe slip on in plain black leather because I like to holler at the pretty blonde country girls down there at boot country but maybe next year I'll try something different. Even the cat boots I've worn in years past don't make it a summer. Then again I stay pretty busy 6 days a week.

[@animal0mother]

@MrEli768 You are not walking 30-40 miles per night working.

[@BarnacleBoy42069]

As soon as he whipped out that box that said "company boots" and said th y cost $495 I knew they were gonna be Brahma's lmao 🤣🤣

[@lokian1174]

Couldn't have been ANY other brand as far as I was thinking. HAD to be Brahmas lol

[@MarshallPatrick]

No other brand would have been as fine as the prestigious Brahma! 😂

[@cleverusernamenexttime2779]

Nothing wrong with Brahmas. Just get the right insole. Forty bucks a year for boots.😂

[@batboy555]

Yeah I don't know why I get ariat Braham is where it's at.

[@aixpert291]

I was expecting redwings

[@pathfinderlight]

If OSHA wants to mandate new boots for everyone, sounds to me like OSHA needs to pay for some new boots.

[@MarshallPatrick]

Hahahahaha OSHA ain't paying for s**t! Ever!

[@charles2703]

Most places don’t actively try to screw you like this company. Caterpillar gives you a $125 voucher for steel toe slip resistant boots that can be as cheap as fifty. You don’t get the difference so it behooves you to spend it on good boots .

[@gregoryeverson741]

@@charles2703 Cat boots are crap, i bought a pair and they hurt my feet

[@charles2703]

@@gregoryeverson741 which is why no one here buys them. I splurge for Red Wings

[@gregoryeverson741]

@@charles2703 I bought a pair of Carolinas 200$, they feel great, Redwings are to much for me 300$ Its great when you get a great pair of boots

[@noaht5191]

Those have to be the most loyal employees in the world considering they're still working there. Protect them at all costs bossman.

[@MarshallPatrick]

Bossman doesn't even realize how good they are 😪

[@noaht5191]

@@MarshallPatrick the sad reality in most cases with employers.

[@jeremypace249]

The way this happens is when it's the only company in a small town, the oldest company in town.

[@darwinism8181]

"We don't care about your name," is the realest goddamn thing

[@zachmiller1855]

I once worked at a job that gave us a free pair of boots or shoes every 3 months. Get a paper signed by your supervisor, goto the red wing store and get a brand new pair for free on the company it was a fantastic policy

[@UrsusSuperior44]

3 months is quite often, honestly maybe even too often, for the reason that once you're already used to the pair and they're "worn in" to your foot, you're already getting into the new one I mean, it's still great for company to be willing to do such a thing Was it involving hazardous/exceptionally rough terrain/corrosive to certain materials kind of job that warranted such a policy through practical reasons? Or some company big enough for them to consider such a move to be beneficial reputation-wise? Genuinely curious, because well, it's business and it's extremely rare for companies to generate expenses (almost) solely due to "goodness of the heart", and I find it hard to believe that even in construction a pair of proper working boots would get worn out so quickly to such a degree that it warrants a new pair on a quarterly basis

[@thephotoyak]

3 months they are barely broke in.

[@AquariumThoughts]

​@@UrsusSuperior44I work as a postal carrier. I could easily go through shoes every 3 months. But I walk about 10+ miles every work day.

[@BeefIngot]

they have to legally due to workers rights regulations that save your ass. Dont thank your company, thank the voters and specific politicians who implemented those regulations.

[@tonycrayford3893]

​@@UrsusSuperior44a previous job of mine I got new boots every 2-3 months, we had a minimum tread depth for health and safety.

[@warhorse03826]

I fully expected the boots to be from the CEO's cousin's boot store. like in the military we had to buy hammers from some senator's cousin, only half the hammers were assembled right and they cost $500

[@NTJedi]

Your experience is one of the many ways government launders money.

[@warhorse03826]

@@NTJedi I've heard a lot of these "$500 hammer" places are fronts for other things, black projects like the Aurora from the 1990's. they get $500 from my squadron, send a $5 hammer, and the rest goes into a black budget. it's so spread out that it's hard to trace.

[@warhorse03826]

@cunnyfunt3923 what part of this is confusing you?

[@NTJedi]

@@davesmith3023 they take tax dollars then buy services or products from relatives which overcharge. In my city 20 years ago their relatives construction company was charging $500 to install one speed bump when at the time the cost should have been $75 per speed bump.

[@warhorse03826]

@@davesmith3023 broken handles, not secured to the handles, wrong heat treat so it shatters when used, you'd think it's hard to screw up a hammer, but they did it...

[@Dwight_0094]

This is why i love where i work. They have their own boot store in the plant. You get a slip from your boss and go get a pair 1,2,3 times a year depending on the condition of your boots. Even if they are still okay you can go get a new pair each year. They truly take care of us

[@Atalas5]

am jealous

[@BeefIngot]

They legally have to. It's not out of kindness. It also is just smart, because paying out for workplace injuries is more expensive, once again because regulations make it more expensive. Stop attributing goodness to companies when the goodness comes from good regulations. Support workers rights, because you can see in countries with less, companies do less.

[@Panda_Gibs]

Such saltiness. I happen to work for a company that shows they care in boots and in cash. These companies do exist, and I hope you find yourself at one someday

[@duckpwnd]

It sounds as though your boots were made for walking. And that's just what they'll do.

[@TheYumChannel]

Good companies exist out there, and these people work for them. Stop having such a preordained fatalist approach to work, trust me it’ll serve you better in the long run if you leave it here

[@tankfu1]

The family-owned company I worked for was bought out by a huge corporation and they made all kinds of changes. They owned facilities more dangerous than ours, but we had to be compliant for the company to keep some certification. Not really the environment to need steel toes or special soles for 99% of the jobs. I worked in the office but had to go on to the production floor every day, so I qualified for their work boots requirement. I was able to get a really nice pair with no out-of-pocket cost. If they wanted to waste the money getting a couple hundred people new boots, that's fine with me. They "downsized" 6 months later and fired me and 50 others, so we all still have a really nice pair of work boots.

[@misterc1099]

This is when you get the mandatory requirement and photo of said boots in writing from the bosses and call OSHA and maybe the union or HR and explain the situation. Punish them for their bullshit.

[@TheHobgoblyn]

It is cute that you think the right-wing U.S. government is going to do shit for workers other than, after years of litigation, fine the company some tiny fraction of the money they made on ripping off employees and then call it a day.

[@MarshallPatrick]

HR is for the company where I work 😢

[@erikburzinski8248]

@@MarshallPatrick class action lawsuit have all your fellow employes pitch in for the price.

[@holden5478]

HR is meant to protect the company, not you. Never EVER go to HR

[@dontdoxmebro]

No American employer is putting anything in writing. What country do you live in?

[@2Flying.Flocks]

Brother your videos are hilarious and truthful! I recall working on a job where the GC was just like the owner character. Him and his wife were definitely scamming their guys, their customers, and the contractors working for them. Bless you!

[@diablomode9236]

Where I come from if they require a certain type of boot, they have to pay for it. It’s funny for me because I have a big ass foot and they have to special order mine . Couple of hundred dollars every time. 😂

[@BirdSpotter43]

knew a guy who was massive, wore either a size 15 or 18 boot size and we worked ina plant that required special boots.

[@MarshallPatrick]

Damn good thing they pay for them! It's got to be a proud moment when you know you're costing them more 😂😂😂 I love it!

[@Aeroldoth3]

Big ass feet huh.... are you single?

[@MrEli768]

I know that feeling... Of all the footware stores in my area, only redwing has shoes and boots that fit my stupid wide feet (size 13, triple H), and I haven't seen a pair of work boots there, in my size, under $320 (after tax)... apparently I take after my grandpa on my mom's side, because only redwing had his size also, his shoe size was 15 triple E when he died at 72

[@nocmoc1935]

Watching these videos make me realize my warehouse could be worse. At you one year they give us 150$ freezer boots for free

[@ElZamo92]

Well, that’s because that’s THE LAW... having workers pay for safety equipment is a big nono, and you can 100% sue if they make you pay for them.

[@calanon534]

They're out of the boot I want, but here's a thank you, anyway.

[@MarshallPatrick]

That's awesome bro, thank you so much!!!

[@calanon534]

@@MarshallPatrick Nah, YOU'RE awesome! You keep it up, man!

[@keithalaird]

Many years ago I had a summer job at a county traffic and highway department. The full time union guys had a clause in their collective bargaining agreement that required the county to buy each employee a pair of steel toe boots once a year. They had one guy who had something like size 16 EEE feet. They were so big, the boots had to be custom made. I think it was four or five hundred dollars in 1976. The Department Managers used to when it was time to order his boots, as it was a big blip on the monthly budget. And new Freeholders (county commissioners) and account auditors would jump all over the $500 bill for one pair of boots every year. Ultimately the boots got ordered and the bill got paid, but it was annual unpleasantness ever year. And sort of a running joke for the boys.

[@scrambledmandible]

Jesus Christ what kind of feet did that man have? What does E even mean for shoes, I've only seen W(ide)

[@therookie5714]

@@scrambledmandibleSasquatch was his dad

[@dave6413]

This reminds me of getting an allowance in the military for clothing. But, there was never enough allowance to cover 2+ sets of BDU's, boots, dress uniforms, patches, winter gortex, etc.... gotta love it.

[@carmineacciai1087]

Big thanks for pointing out Rockrooster. I've been looking for a pair of boots/shoes that won't disintegrate in three months and they were a godsend!

[@immortalinaros8751]

Would love to see a skit where the workers sue the company. And in court the Workers just slam down violation after violation with reference to previous videos. They manage to shut the whole Company down. Then they excitedly go to their new job only to find the new company is doing the same bullshit.

[@jimbeam-ru1my]

"Then they excitedly go to their new job only to find the new company is doing the same bullshit." but offering lower pay

[@immortalinaros8751]

Yea XD​@@jimbeam-ru1my

[@kingjoebail7300]

Standard 1000% upmark for the convinces for all our family staff members

[@saltyfl-clowns1248]

When I worked at a quarry. They supplied rubber boots. Everyone just replaced the insoles with better ones. When I left there I used them with my wanders under the soles peeled off

[@Rb889]

To be fair, the $500 PNW boots out there are the kind you'll wear for the next ten years. Wish I'd gotten a set of them before spending over $1000 on the various $120-$220 big box brands over the years.

[@hamasaken]

did you miss the company demanding you buy them every year

[@Rb889]

@@hamasaken Yeah, I got the satire of it, companies mandating employees use company-provided PPE, that the employees are also forced to purchase at exorbitant prices via deductions from their paycheck. Believe me, I'm familiar with it. It's also a necessity in most cases; while not mandated, a lot of the el-cheapo company stuff wears out in less than a year. The FR clothing I was "given" wore out inside of 6 months. My comment is entirely related to the proverbial $500 boots, not re-priced walmart crap.

[@rambleron5720]

I always tell the new guys spend money on your boots.

[@BigInjun05]

Somebody else's 10 years is my 1 year

[@jordanblack2250]

Yea and by year 3 they're gonna start smelling like a decomposing skunk.. at least do yourself a favor and use a boot dryer every night and keep extra socks on you at work.. I've had a pair or asolos for 3 years now. The occasional lemon soaked vinegar drench and boot dryers have kept them 70% fresh. Work in them 5-6 days a week framing houses and barns.

[@mobious15]

This makes me think of how the FDA treats local farmers. They recently changed the whole dynamic of how you can transport small livestock in cages. They have to be a specific material, size, and have bowls for food, water. The catch? They are providing no resources on where to get these cages from, nor any funds to help purchase all new cages. Basically, they made all my current cages illegal to use because they have the power to.

[@joebob7483]

Those bastards are trying to snuff out the small competition. I hope your business is flourishing.

[@bend8353]

Stop being so cruel to animals. Hope they fine you to heck and shut you down

[@geronimo5537]

Yeah congrats, some lobbyist of a mega corporation won in making a new law.

[@Grz349]

And gore do people at the FDA personally profit from this? If there’s not you’re the one at fault for not doing your job and forcing this on the FDA. Never forget that “Red Tape” is born of experience.

[@MrOnay-px1jx]

​@@Grz349yeah man idk all this lobbying money the government gets from big companies to over regulate industries to kill small businesses sounds like a problem with the FDA and not the farmer

[@NoName-ik2du]

I used to deliver newspapers. The papers were required to be delivered in plastic bags so they wouldn't get wet, but we had to _buy the bags_ from the company to put the papers in. It was the biggest load of crap. Fifteen years later and I still have a couple of those packs of bags left in my shed...

[@ohmaigod2]

Aside from the funny skit, investing $4-500 in a good pair of boots can be an amazing thing. My Whites have lasted almost 4 years now with just a little wear on the toe where the steel toebox is. Get you some you won't regret it.

[@MarshallPatrick]

I'm sure they are a great investment, I'm just too poor for that 😢

[@holden5478]

@@MarshallPatrick keep making videos like these and we'll help you change that lol

[@gregoryeverson741]

I got a pair of Carolinas, 200$ feel great on the feet, about 1yr old and still intact.

[@bunnieskitties293]

@@MarshallPatrick Depending on your tolerance for decrepit falling apart boots, they tend to be more cost effective. I've had a pair of danner's that I put through hell over 2 years and while I dont wear them for my current job, they'd have held up years more without so much as a restitching. 450 buck boots. But if they last you 6 years of hard work that a cheaper pair might only last 6 months in, they can be similar cost or outright better cost effectiveness. The comfort is another big thing. I could work for 9 hours on my feet in my boots and my feet are not only safe but damn comfy, waterproof, the works. You can get similar quality for less but I bought American made. 400 bucks for 6 years of excellent boots or buy 12 pairs over those 6 years for 50 bucks a pop.

[@M.TTT.]

My $150 boots last 4 years too, sitting around in the office trailer all day like you must do 😂

[@drpleasantjr]

A good friend gifted me a pair of Irish Setters ($250) that didn't fit his feet. I've been wearing them nearly daily for 7 years Best boots I ever wore

[@rustyjones7908]

I wear those too

[@billdavenport8228]

Just remind management how much an OSHA violation costs the company and it ends up like Christmas morning

[@silverblade357]

"No more questions, fellas."

[@riner9]

Back when I did warehouse work the family owned company I worked for gave us $125 to cover new boots. Even brought in a Red Wing truck to let us get fitted/shop while on the clock.

[@JuanGonzalez-xi8fo]

You and Ricky need meet. Y’all would be the best of friends. Y’all would give boss man a heart attack from getting so pissed off.

[@Nick-zp3ub]

Boots should be provided by the employer free of charge. It’s something you should talk to your union rep about

[@MynameisDUmass]

Few employers do that had 120 boot allowance paid a little extra for my caterpillars got reimbursed 120, & the 60 I actually spent there. So you win some you lose some but your feet is the no 1. Priority hell I'll never forget my entire body was drenched from the rain only thing dry was my feet lmfao so caterpillar doesn't f around when it comes to footwear

[@benspagnuolo7653]

Around a 2000% mark up sounds like the company being generous 😂

[@Lyccea]

Got that Hank Schrader look at 2:31 lol

[@ChrisJones-fn6tw]

That ending. Perfection.

[@MarshallPatrick]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

I want you to know you're the first person I've EVER used a code to buy something with. Ever. In like decades of using the internet. Just for you, man.

[@austinwoodall5423]

I bought a 30 dollar pair of Brahma steel toe boots. Best pair I ever owned. Lasted more than a year of working construction sites. Still have them, now I have a desk job though.

[@MarshallPatrick]

You got a damn good pair then! Rare, but if they ain't broke, don't fix em!

[@ventexovakon2178]

Yeah I do enjoy the Brahma brand. Mostly because it sounds like Brahmin which is a cow from the Fallout Series so I like to call them Brahmins. Good price for a decent pair of boots.

[@MrEli768]

I use to wear them, but it was really hit or miss on if they'd last... some lasted as short as 29 days, others lasted 8-9 months, I had one pair actually last 15 months, THAT was my favorite pair but sadly, I had to get inserts after the 8 month mark with that pair, should have just got another pair... it doesn't help that when I was buying them, I would average 35-40 miles a night just walking. I was a floor tech for walmart, which was the 3rd shift maintenance position, before walmart decided to change the position name and add even more crap to our job in the process, and they didn't want to hire any more people to do it to boot, until they realized that all the crap they wanted done, wasn't a 3 person a night job, but a 7 person a night job... they caved shortly after I quit

[@MattsRanger]

Rock Rooster makes good boots! I'm on my second pair of steel toe. I like the soles far better than most. After a year, toss 'em for a new pair. Once they're worn out, I have not found a way to tolerate the steel shank.

[@wittyjoker4631]

I legitimately want to work at this place. Massive lawsuits every day for massive payouts.

[@jerryodom7358]

Check with your local employment office, in Tennessee if a company requires any boots, shoes, belts, hats, etc…the company has to pay for them and provide them to you, in your size, (before you start your job if it’s a safety issue….) but company’s have to pay, not employees….don’t let them charge it to you or take it out of your pay….

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

In most states they have to pay, but there’s usually a cap. In Ohio they only have to pay up to $150. Have to pay on hiring, then they can go up to 2 years to get on schedule with the rest of the company, then annually.

[@JohnJohnson-dl8ps]

I think bossman is due for another punch in the nose

[@WOW909]

To be fair, its one ass whopping in the parking lot per episode

[@MarshallPatrick]

Long over due! Gotta go for a full on beat down next time!

[@MagisterGir]

I remember joining a safety thing for my union and they gave us a credit for boots as well. Thankfully they gave us the option of going to get our own from a boot barn or something or from their own store. I'm shocked some people went for the company store instead of somewhere else. They ended up paying so much more than us unfortunately. Just kind of funny, great video.

[@proberts4243]

We manufacture steel chassis rails for heavy duty trucks (Mack, Volvo, Paccar, Autocar and Thomas Bus) where I work. We are a union shop. We recently ratified our new contract. In the contract we receive a yearly voucher for $180 towards the purchase of new steel toed boots. Outside of Red Wings the best boot I have found is the Timberland Pro boots. I’m part of the leadership team on the floor and routinely end up walking 30,000 to 40,000 steps each day during my 12 hour shifts. The Timberland Pro boots have not let me down yet.

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

As a landscaper a pair of Tim pros last me two full years.

[@dand3975]

Glad you have a Union and realize it benefits the workers. Some people have a distorted vision of unions, and don't like them. My union was dissolved cause of Scabs, and uneducated co-workers.

[@Coleone139]

Huge boot nerd here. Drews Boots, best bang for your buck. Nicks, Whites, JK, Franks, all Pacific Northwest work boots. Expensive, but ALL leather, they mold to your feet, you can re-sole them, rebuild them, and they look rugged and badass 😎

[@AGNC7]

Would love to see a series of putting in my two week notice videos 😂

[@WhatWillYouFind]

In most other DEVELOPED nations, not the 50 incorporated individual nation states brought to you by C-Corp America . . . companies pay for those boots and you don't have a credit or allowance because it the LAW. The LAW says if it is required to perform your job, it must be issued to you at their expense. The cost of doing business is the responsibility of the company, not the employee because otherwise why would the CAPITALIST who OWNS the business assert that they have rights OVER you and everybody knows they are already exploiting you. This is why tradesmen who bring their own tools don't put up with certain kinds of crap. That is also why they command a higher rate or salary, because the INVESTMENT "ie: these bOoTs" is factored into the associated business costs. Food for thought, we should stop allowing capitalists to have their lunch AND eat ours too.

[@stahl1624]

So glad I live in the UK Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 all PPE must be provided free of charge.

[@rovvt1284]

but you got that rotten nhs.

[@Bellthorian]

I used to work for a Pest Management company. They didn't force anyone to buy boots but they would bring in the Red Wings truck twice a year where we could go in the store set up inside the truck and get boots at a large discount.

[@loganhunter2]

Hope we get some airport ground level videos one day😂😂😂

[@MarshallPatrick]

Ohhhh I like that idea!!! Don't see too many of those! I'll get on it 👍

[@loganhunter2]

@@MarshallPatrick Ramper/ Baggage Handler work is not easy at all🤣🤣 especially in high season like summer or Thanksgiving

[@viniciusmarchetti6924]

"Fun" fact, ever since 2019, we don't have Walmart here in Brazil, matter of fact, the steel-toe boots we use are around 50,00 BRL or 10,00 US, and the employer HAS to buy any type of PPE for its employees. And a really good steel-toe boot costs anywhere from ~250,00 to 400,00 BRL (~ 50,00 to 85,00 USD) .

[@Podmore1000]

Dude just got these prop boots for a business tax writeoff. Smart move

[@MarshallPatrick]

♟️✔️

[@natangweiitula]

The add placement is sublime, I’m definitely going for that deal

[@SilverGuard]

So! who's up for a Union?

[@TheHobgoblyn]

Good luck in any state where people have the accent the creator of these videos do. The people there are universally miseducated brain-dead zombies who buy into whatever the authority figures tell them. They are still so galvanized against anything that remotely comes close to "socialism" or "communism" due to their inherent xenophobia that you'd never get it done. As human beings-- they are just entirely hopeless and irredeemable. Those who regions need to just be written off as fascist strongholds where the people are happy to be slaves.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Me

[@rustyjones7908]

I've worked non union jobs and union jobs. Would never work a non union job again.

[@kempaswe4022]

Thank god the company pays all equipments we need. Clothes, tools, machines etc etc

[@blackghost1791]

My first pair of work boots were brahma i can still feel the blisters

[@MarshallPatrick]

My heels hate me for even looking at them

[@scotteppers]

Never wore them, they are garbage

[@therookie5714]

You must have been broke as hell to even consider

[@ILHillbilly67]

You require, you provide……..and you don’t get to take money with out my permission. I agree with the Rockroosters too. Flatbed truck driver here, 2 years and counting on my boots

[@bobsponge1877]

This kinda stings me, but it sorta resonates with my trade school experience back in 89. The school charged us 400 bucks for our toolbox and tools. The next class heard this, protested, got the 400 bucks, and we come to find out, the same exact tools they made my class buy, were 230. When my class walked out of class and to the admin office, he said the 170 as for admin fees and it was too late for a refund. Needless to say, the school went out of business not long after I graduated. Ran into this 20+ years later, when I was thinking of re-training into another field, but the school claims you must buy 10k of their tools in order to attention. No wonder the trade job worker pool is shrinking, when schools are constantly gouging naive students like that.

[@evil1st]

Trade schools here in the south are making their students pay over $1000 for welding rigs and expensive equipment and ppe just to get in. Like its to the point were if you dont own your own welder you basically cant learn how to weld. They dont have their own in class workshops anymore. Thought about doing some trade school stuff before i dropped out of high school, but its almost unaffordable now. If you want to yet into trades you have to be well off, which makes no sense because most people doing trade work are poor as hell. Had a buddy at work that was doing trade school after high school and he always had his $500 welding helmet on him. Trade schools, blue collar jobs and high school extra curricular classes are all scams. Want to make $100,000 a year working on transformers and power cables? Nah you have to go to college where its $50,000 a year and buy your own equipment...

[@bobsponge1877]

@@evil1st Sorry to hear that nitro. I've seen those flyers before myself. They make great paper airplanes. lol Well when I went to trade school, in 1989, it was 5700 bucks, plus the tool purchase I mentioned above. I got certified as an electrician, but my young naive self discovered really fast by 1990, I could have done the same exact classes and got my tools for WAY less, had I just joined the electrician's union. Not sure if it's the same now for all trade unions, but that might be something to look in too. When I graduated, the job assistance program turned out to be, wait for it, a free newspaper with apprentice jobs circled by the job counselor! Whoa! I am 100% in your camp about trade schools being scams. The best pay I ever made as an electrician was 20 per hour, working on locomotives, but unless the company or contractor is stable, you're kinda fucked for job security. I'm sure there are plenty of guys who'll chime in and say "Why I've been here for 35 years" but 9 times out of 10 they are non union and work hourly as a facilities guy for a corporation. I always tell them, it's not the same as contract work. So in the end, I gave up, ended up currently working 20+ years as a dock worker, inventory and logistics specialist, and shipping/receiving (including loading and unloading trucks). Oh as for the school that wanted 10k for tools. It was for Powersports aka small engine repair. You were only allowed to pick 3 specialties to train in, they depended on the public to donate engines and you had to pray it was one you can train on, for one of your 3 choices, there was no training schedule or tasks or drills. Just a closet filled with Chilton books to help you fix whatever you were working on. Class time I was told, was only 10% of the time. When I did a tour, I was 42 at the time, and I saw a gaggle of guys just out of high school, surrounding an old lawn mower engine, trying to figure out why it isn't running. The teachers did nothing to help them. They just stood around, drinking coffee. So which 3 did I choose? Outboard boat engines, jetskis, and ATVs, because I live in the Pacific Northwest now, where these would be lucrative skills to learn. However, with the garbage training offered above, I doubt I could find a job. Anyway, good talk. :)

[@geronimo5537]

college is just lobbyist laws that force people to pay for expensive select items for 1000% mark-up prices.

[@flitsertheo]

Workboots are mandatory at my workplace too but the employer provides these for free. Whenever the old ones are worn you can get new ones. I think it's the law here that the employer has to provide for free any tools necessary or mandatory for your job.

[@matthewmcallister9354]

This is too close to home

[@MarshallPatrick]

Preach 😢

[@Yonni6502]

Our company purchases all PPE at 100%. We give them to the employees. Upon separation, the employee is allowed to retain the PPE. We have PPE for tower climbing, and working on offshore platforms.

[@rockroosterfootwear7713]

Quit Walmart and get Rock Rooster!!!!

[@tomleake8227]

Fun fact i have a set of boots that actually cost $400-$500 however they are firefighting boots i got from volunteer firefighting. Best boots ive even had.

[@cardsandcrusades]

I'm familier with osha. I might be mistaken but it's the employers responsibility to provide personal protection equipment

[@gilmarsousa5943]

In Brazil the company have to give any security gear for free to the employes. You have to replace it if you lose.

[@silentkore2114]

Said it once, say it all over again...I had more freedom of being as a "Supervised" child than a dependable "Self-Sufficient" Adult who pays his taxes...Can we riot now!?

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Being a NEET is unironically more spiritually fulfilling than most “adult work”. Turns out, the social hierarchy isn’t based on skill, intelligence, strength, or even wealth. The majority of life is luck and charisma. Charisma gets you further than literally anything. You want a charismatic mom and dad in your life so you learn some sick speaking skills in social settings. You can lead nations with charisma. Intelligence is a curse stat in real life. Don’t ever drop points into it. If you are a mental character, spec wisdom. Intelligence alone is worthless. Drop a couple points into it if you have a chance. Otherwise don’t bother. Strength is second best pick. Luck is a broken stat. You can’t influence it. RNGesus is not a friend.

[@xavier84623]

It’s not osha that screws over people in situations like this, it’s the company and corporate deals they make, and then they blame regulations, which is the one thing that could fight their greed and help the employees.

[@footsorebird0365]

Five bucks says there a knock off pair of wolverines that cost like $150 standard Edit: it was far worse than I thought 💀

[@MarshallPatrick]

I like them, I'm not a work boot expert though. But they do well for me!

[@lukek8357]

Here we have the Australian Standards for safety boots where any compliant boots with that ASNZS number is what you can wear to work. If a company says you need a specific type or brand beyond that they have to provide them to you.

[@cymtastique]

I'll keep the credit and miss the boots, thank you very much. It's illegal for them to take something like that out of your check, isn't it?

[@dragonoidsix]

it really depends on where you work and the contract you sign. Cause there are companies who would do this and if you are not careful, they will trick you into signing a contract that makes it legal for them to do so.

[@dying2survive298]

‘Merica

[@MarshallPatrick]

Yes, this whole video is super illegal. Most of my videos are lol But that doesn't stop the high and mighty company! 😢

[@dying2survive298]

@@MarshallPatrick if they get caught they just pay a fine and keep doing it

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

the plant i work security for does that for the workers inside the facility . a truck selling boots comes by and they have to get the boots like they sell , and they are like $300+

[@boyscouts5000]

$470 profit ? OSHA would be the least of your worries.

[@Jon-xf3yd]

This is the smoothest promo I've seen in a skit.

[@wraithTAS]

We’ll give you $50 so you can purchase boots from us for $500 that we bought at Walmart for $25. Nothing to see here.

[@Nev1812]

Profit focused

[@merendell]

I'm glad I work where I do. we get an annual $250 allowance for protective footwear. Preferred method is to go to a local boot shop and put it on the company account (shop gives 10% discount if done this way) but we can also go elsewhere and hand in the receipt to get reimbursed. My boss is also pretty chill on the annual thing, if you wear them out on the job faster than that he'll authorize more. All our PPE and uniforms are provided by the shop and the standing policy is if you need something to do your job safely that we don't already stock let management know and it will be ordered ASAP. The stock PPE is usualy good 99% of the time but you get those occasional oddball jobs that come through the shop that have to be shelved till the right PPE shows up.

[@kevinlocklear5044]

Management stay scheming smh

[@MarshallPatrick]

💯 always

[@ErmIDK19]

In the UK/ EU if PPE is mandatory it has to be provided by the company . That's how it's supposed to work but it doesn't always happen

[@ReformedSooner24]

Geez even Amazon does better than that.

[@MarshallPatrick]

I see a lot of Amazon comments on my videos, kinda sad really 😮

[@Darkstriker133713]

Yeah Amazon pays for their inhouse shoe store so it's a tax write-off, but at least I don't pay for it.

[@dimitrijenikolic2314]

I have never worked in this industry but man... Your comedic context is amazing. Add that along with superb acting and just portraying these characters you do the way you do... Man, a new gem on this site!

[@jmswillow5969]

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards require employers to provide personal protective equipment, when it is necessary to protect employees from job-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. With few exceptions, OSHA requires employers to pay for personal protective equipment when it is used to comply with OSHA standards. These typically include: hard hats, gloves, goggles, safety shoes, safety glasses, welding helmets and goggles, face shields, chemical protective equipment and fall protection equipment. They can reimburse you. It doesn't apply to standard steel toe slip resistant. If a soecific hazard is identified such as electrical and type e boots are required the employes HAS to provide them by federal law. If a person has to wear glasses the company has to either provide otg glasses or prescription eyewaer if the ppe is required. Independent contractors are the exception they can write off the expense of ppe. But if they are working on the jobsite and are not compliant with certification, ppe and training the company contracting them are liable for them in particular the safety manager and super. Was a safety guy for almost 20 years.

[@Halfnoob]

I'm glad my company is really good with safety boots. We can literally buy as much safety boots as we need. As long as the current boots have some reasonable wear or damage. They give us $200 to get a new boots. Some people at work get like 3 boots a year😂

[@AskiFin]

In Finland, usually company pays the entire shoe, if you really need it for safety reasons. Some companies say you have to have safety boots, but its up to you to buy what you want.

[@ian2714]

We actually had to up our annual boot allowance from $125 to $200 for the first time in a decade last October because inflation finally hit them enough. Negotiate 3 year contracts, so it was too low for the last 2 years or so. The $125 barely covered anything on the truck.

[@RedneckGamingChannel]

I've worked at a company or 5 that mandated "steel toe, leather" boots. I've worked at a company or in fact several that had a "boot salesman" come by and try to sell you shoes..and they were *good* shoes/boots..and they were high. I have to assume there was some sort of kickback to the company for any sales that they may have gotten...but I have *never* had the misfortune to have a company specify a specific boot, and then try to sell me that boot or make me buy them from the visiting boot salesman. I'd think there'd have to be some kind of law against that sort of thing.

[@MarcoPolo-zc6zo]

My company does $150 per year and the boots we need are $275-$400. If you're doing heavy work, rotating 2-3 pairs of boots is a must. I alternate paying for resoles and getting backup boots. I miss the days when outfits paid for what was needed.

[@mr.k1896]

That was the best way to work in a promo code I’ve ever seen.

[@LordDuff]

company I used to work for had a deal like this, except if we remained under the credit, we were good. I'm wearing those boots right now to be perfectly clear...the problem began when the company just stopped paying bills...hence no more free boots. not a big issue...if it hadn't been for the 300+ employees that had used the voucher to get those free boots...and that's just one more story of why I don't work there anymore.

[@mikoolo1698]

Here in sweden the employer is required by law to provide safety gear and work clothes to employees. Got a nice pair of husqvarna functional 24 from my current employer. They are comfy af.

[@SillyBanjo]

Man I love these videos and I love that you're constantly referencing Georgia or things in Georgia. Keep up the good work buddy.

[@jceggbert5]

Had a pair of rockroosters fail in under a year, they replaced under warranty, and on the replacements, multiple eyelets wore through the leather within 6 months. They're comfortable and supportive, but don't live long enough for the price.

[@FordFalcon54]

LOL the walmart special. I love the BMC shirt too. BMC stands for Bent, Morphed, and Crooked... their slogan is, and I swear you can ask any rep, "our last return is our next delivery."

[@kishin901]

Ohhhh OSHA would have a field day with that one. I'm really hoping this series ends with the manager/owner getting fined into an early grave.

[@tacticalwarriorviking5089]

I used to work security somewhere, and they made us buy new boots every six months. They needed to be black and have a steel or composite toe. They also gave us $120 towards the purchase. I got Doc Martin's every time and paid like $10 because it went over.

[@scottfirman]

When I worked for the public schools, we were required to wear steel toes shoes as a custodian. We got a $70 boot credit. A decent pair od steel toed shoes ran over $100 with no issue. When they offered a tennis shoe style shoe with a composite toe, I jumped on it. Working with harsh chemicsl strippers on waxed floors would quickly destroy ANY boot we purchased. I generally wore my old worn-out boots until we were done stripping and waxing floors. $495 is a rip-off. I used a Red Wings dealer and he gave everyone an additional discount on their leather shoes and boots. I generally only had to pay $30 for my shoes/ boots.

[@lazygamerz]

in Norway I got on first day, no contract except "when we need you", I got about 300 bucks of boots AND 300 buck wellies. Company has to provide everything we need. Even got a new baseball cap to keep for myself so I could rep the company.