What if the front desk asks me to pay the tooling fee first?

If you think it is unreasonable for the front desk to ask you to pay the tooling fee first, you can take the following steps:

1. communicate with the front desk: first, you can communicate with the front desk to understand why you are required to pay the tooling fee first and try to negotiate a solution.

2. Consult relevant departments: If you can't reach an agreement with the front desk, you can consult relevant departments, such as human resources department or finance department, to understand the company's policies and regulations.

3. Seek legal help: If the above two steps fail to solve the problem, you can consider seeking legal help, such as reporting to the labor inspection brigade or the labor bureau, or directly applying to the labor arbitration committee for labor arbitration.

In short, if you think it is unreasonable for the front desk to ask you to pay the tooling fee in advance, you should take action to safeguard your rights and interests.