Hot take: I used to think phone mounts on construction sites were dumb, now I'm a believer

I've been doing general contracting for about 12 years now, and I always scoffed at guys who clipped their phones to their tool belts or hard hats. Seemed like just another way to drop and break your screen. But last month I was working a kitchen reno in a tight spot under the sink, trying to watch a YouTube video on how to fix a garbage disposal that kept humming. Holding the phone in one hand while fumbling with pliers in the other was a total joke. A buddy on site tossed me one of those cheap magnetic phone mounts that stick to your belt loop. I clipped it on, angled the screen toward my face, and followed the steps hands-free. Got the disposal working in under 10 minutes, no dropped calls or cracked glass. Now I'm ordering one for every truck in my fleet. Anyone else here use their phone as a hands-free tool on the job?

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price.tyler15d ago

Isn't it funny how we resist things until the exact wrong moment forces the upgrade?

hugo_cooper15d ago

Oh man, my procrastination hobby finally paid off right when it became an emergency.