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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 1 points 40 minutes ago* (last edited 30 minutes ago)

Top left tool is a wire cutter. No multimeter and no soldering iron means you're less likely to be a fixer of consumer electronics. I'm going to go with IT technician who mostly works with desktop PCs. You're missing a bunch of tools if you're doing serious IT field work (crimping tool, cable tester, tone generator). Maybe you're the designated printer person^TM^, which explains the vodka lol

Edit: After peeking at the comments and learning what the bottom left tool is, I guess OP is a plumber or some kind of residential electrician.

[–] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 15 points 11 hours ago

Residential electrician, the vodka is for dealing with housing supers.

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 7 points 10 hours ago
[–] mickey@hexbear.net 13 points 12 hours ago

No idea, there are some good sleuths in the thread so far but no mention of the silcock key for opening water faucets in commercial properties so that's another hint.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 9 points 11 hours ago
[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 24 points 14 hours ago

Penis inspector

[–] varmint@hexbear.net 4 points 9 hours ago

Functional alcoholic

[–] tamagotchicowboy@hexbear.net 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Tempted to guess electrician or electronics repair, my cousin was an electrician apprentice and is basically dubois-depressed

[–] ColonelKataffy@hexbear.net 6 points 11 hours ago

feinstein's ghost, is that you?

[–] Runcible@hexbear.net 7 points 11 hours ago
[–] Blep@hexbear.net 11 points 13 hours ago

Software developer

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 4 points 10 hours ago

Vampire Hunter

[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 2 points 8 hours ago

First mate?

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 hours ago

IT or housing electrical

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Field work, you’re probably dealing with remote installations exposed to the weather; the vodka isn’t just for fun time, it’s being used to remove rust and grime from screw, bolts, etc. Flashlight also points to less than ideal work conditions. Don’t think it’s electrical though, you’d have dedicated wire strippers then. I’m gonna say, park infrastructure maintenance.

[–] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 8 points 11 hours ago

wire strippers

That's what teeth are for.

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 10 points 13 hours ago

Barber. Not the modern variety.

[–] mrfugu@hexbear.net 1 points 8 hours ago

you restore chatchkis

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 3 points 10 hours ago

EDC for a prompt designer

[–] Jizosoxu@hexbear.net 3 points 10 hours ago
[–] plinky@hexbear.net 4 points 11 hours ago

Highway light maintenance?

[–] thefunkycomitatus@hexbear.net 7 points 13 hours ago

Do you install breaker boxes or junction boxes of some sort? Maybe telecom stuff? Scraper to remove people putting stickers on the boxes in public. Screw driver to swap out components. Marker to write on the labels for breakers inside. Knife to open the cardboard boxes they come in. Needle nose to bend the little tabs. Snips to cut zip ties. Wrench for the conduit connections.

[–] Valarie@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 14 hours ago

This is basically what my boss had when I worked as an electrician but you are short the laser pointer to vaguely gesture at whatever the fuck we are supposed to be working on so it could be that but I could also see a few other things

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 7 points 14 hours ago

Company/work vehicle detailing. This is all from between the seats and under the racks in the back

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 4 points 12 hours ago
[–] Lemmyglad@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago

Oral surgeon

[–] OutrageousHairdo@hexbear.net 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Let's see... Not a mechanic, since I don't see any sockets, not a plumber either, this doesn't look like HVAC gear to me... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is an indoors job, but still something a bit trade-adjacent, like maybe... I dunno, Xerox repair guy or something?

[–] egg1918@hexbear.net 1 points 11 hours ago

Polish light bulb replacer

[–] damnatum_seditiosus@hexbear.net 2 points 13 hours ago

A building maintenance of some sort ?

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 13 hours ago

Cool guy supreme