This. Very valuable advise. I've been in this situation often as well. Although I personally don't make a big deal about using my own laptop, network administra

This. Very valuable advise. I've been in this situation often as well. Although I personally don't make a big deal about using my own laptop, network administrators within the company often did. It's a pain not having the necessary tools there. And most of all, it makes it look as if the company doesn't know what to prepare for the new employee.