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[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That's fine.

Any job that wants you to use certain software can provide a device it'll run on for you.

Amen to that. Even if your computers will run it, provide the device. I'm not installing shit on my home computers.

My job has suggested it to me. I say "you know how all these computers run Windows?" They nod. "Mine doesn't. It's a Mac." That usually shuts them up. Never mind that most of what we run will, in fact, run on a Mac, and there's very little a shitty Wintel box mass produced for the enterprise can do that my Mac can't do. I mean, I can run Deus Ex natively on the work computer, if I wanna catch hell for it. (But it would be fucking hilarious, especially if I'm at the part where JC Denton hands in his "resignation.")

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

Yep! You want me to use your microslop on your hardware at your company, fine.

A company that has you use your personal device is an awful company and huge red flags in terms of privacy.

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

and it goes in an old microwave in the laundry room when not in use. right? this isn't crazy in this day and age is it?

IS IT???

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

Trunk of the car is fine if you just head straight home. That's out of mic range. And your employer is going to know your home address anyway so location access is whatever.

Bring it inside when you go on a road trip.