I continue to serve my legacy clients who want me to work with their gear instead of my own. I’m usually OK with this for select clients and particular circumstances. What’s becoming more annoying is that the gear and the support kits are increasingly becoming more disheveled. Essential components are missing or broken.

I’ve addressed my concerns but the client throws it back at me saying I need to evaluate the gear before heading to the assignment. That would be a process that could easily take a few hours. Since I now have my own kits I know what’s broken and can be fully prepared for any assignment.

I ask the group how would you handle this situation? The easiest would be to not accept any such jobs but the revenue is welcome. I feel that if someone wants me to work at a discount with their gear it needs to be ready for the job. If not, I can’t be responsible for the failure to suitably gather the material I was hired to capture.