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I'm forced to use a Mac at work. What should I do? look for another job?

pjmlp 6y ago
Some people would actually do that.
jonkho 6y ago
Victimhood need not apply here. On balance, your employer decides the benefits of using a Mac outweighs the cons. On balance, you decide the benefits of staying on the job outweighs the cons of using a Mac. The world is not perfect and is not meant to be. You however do get to weigh your choices, make your tradeoffs and act on it.
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pengaru 6y ago
Yes. Who we choose to work for and where we spend our money are the two primary powers every individual wields.
- whatatita 6y ago
  > Who we choose to work for [is one of the] primary powers every individual wields. Unfortunately, that's just not true. The vast mahority of people on lower income cannot aford to be choosy with who they work for. A great many higher earning software developers (HN's usual market) are in the same position. I agree that encouraging the few people who can afford the luxury of being choosy to vote with their feet is a good thing, but don't assume everyone has that same "primary power".
  - reallydontask 6y ago
    > A great many higher earning software developers (HN's usual market) are in the same position Once you start taking family commitments, salary requirements, type of company etc into consideration, the pool of available jobs is certainly reduced. If there is a positive from Covid, I'd hope is the acceptance of full remote work as an option or at most token office presence (e.g. Once every other week) FWIW, my question about job switching was very much tongue in cheek as by now I'm not that bothered but the first few weeks were a massive productivity sink, more so than the usual when one starts in a new company with a different stack, etc...
fwiwm2c 6y ago
If you feel strongly about it, you would do something about it. Least of it being working with your company on looking for alternatives to Macs.
- reallydontask 6y ago
  Interestingly the suggestion among the refuseniks is: Just use your own device, nobody will be the wiser

Some people would actually do that.

Victimhood need not apply here. On balance, your employer decides the benefits of using a Mac outweighs the cons. On balance, you decide the benefits of staying on the job outweighs the cons of using a Mac. The world is not perfect and is not meant to be. You however do get to weigh your choices, make your tradeoffs and act on it.

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pengaru 6y ago

Yes. Who we choose to work for and where we spend our money are the two primary powers every individual wields.

whatatita 6y ago
> Who we choose to work for [is one of the] primary powers every individual wields. Unfortunately, that's just not true. The vast mahority of people on lower income cannot aford to be choosy with who they work for. A great many higher earning software developers (HN's usual market) are in the same position. I agree that encouraging the few people who can afford the luxury of being choosy to vote with their feet is a good thing, but don't assume everyone has that same "primary power".
- reallydontask 6y ago
  > A great many higher earning software developers (HN's usual market) are in the same position Once you start taking family commitments, salary requirements, type of company etc into consideration, the pool of available jobs is certainly reduced. If there is a positive from Covid, I'd hope is the acceptance of full remote work as an option or at most token office presence (e.g. Once every other week) FWIW, my question about job switching was very much tongue in cheek as by now I'm not that bothered but the first few weeks were a massive productivity sink, more so than the usual when one starts in a new company with a different stack, etc...

fwiwm2c 6y ago

If you feel strongly about it, you would do something about it. Least of it being working with your company on looking for alternatives to Macs.

reallydontask 6y ago
Interestingly the suggestion among the refuseniks is: Just use your own device, nobody will be the wiser