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That framing is the exact point. I'm in the same boat. If my employer mandated that I not be able to use a personal device the way i want, a device I bought wit
by RobRivera 6y ago
That framing is the exact point. I'm in the same boat. If my employer mandated that I not be able to use a personal device the way i want, a device I bought with wages i earned from working with my employer, the employer really SHOULD provide a cost free alternative.
It falls under the category of providing your own resources to do your job, and that territory enters socioeconomic discrimination territory real quick.
- ghaff 6y agoI might be with you if Uber, say, is requiring its drivers to install MDM--which I'm guessing would be a really bad idea for their drivers-not-employees position. But for engineers and other office workers at tech companies? As a practical matter, people have to buy lots of things to do professional jobs that they wouldn't need to buy without those jobs. In this day and age, if you want a second phone, buying a few year old phone is cheap as is adding another phone to your existing cellular account in most cases.
- RobRivera 6y agoWasnt there a recent supreme court ruling regarding the Native Americans of Oklahoma that said something to the effect of 'just because you keep doing an evil, doesnt make it right, and letting it be right is an injustice to those in the right'?
- ghaff 6y agoYou have to dress into the office—albeit many don’t wear suits any longer. Many have to drive. Those who travel a lot need many accessories for the purpose. The ideas that well-paid professionals should have all these things covered by a company seems... unreasonable. And, seriously, complaining about having to spend a few bucks for something you need at work is equivalent to circumstances around Indian treaties in the US?
- RobRivera 6y agoIt's rude to ridicule another's opinion online when they are discussing in good faith. Present data, differ in opinion, but don't ridicule. It's below you.