The best shift starts before the whistle

There's a specific quiet on the shop floor in the half-hour before the first whistle. The machines hum but nothing moves, you know? Yesterday I got a new screwdriver for my kit, and a kid on the line — Rachel, the one with the busted handle on her own — noticed and just nodded at me. Small thing, but it made the whole day. Best tools aren't ever the expensive ones, just the ones that've been through a few shifts with you.