"It always puzzles me how every one else has these awesome facility's to work on the rigs! Then there's me with multiple projects at multiple locations. Spend more time in transit than I do wrenching."
Grass is always greener... I may have a fairly large shop (1700+ sq ft) but it comes with many downsides. Like the original purchase price, and the continual overhead costs. And I need to use the shop, tooling, and equipment to make my living. Therefore, really hard to justify precious space, and the wear and tear on tooling and equipment for personal projects. That and the only way I can afford it is that it is on the same property as my house. Which means, customers feel like they can pop by anytime unannounced. My wife LOVES that last part the most