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I used the company laptop as a personal laptop for far too long as well until this year. Even when I considered leaving my job, I thought to myself "well crap,
by wreath 5y ago
I used the company laptop as a personal laptop for far too long as well until this year. Even when I considered leaving my job, I thought to myself "well crap, then I need to buy a new laptop first", so my ability to find a new job was tied to my current employer (imagine being fired and have to hand over my only laptop).
Separating work and personal machines also improved my WFH experience. When I shut down my work laptop, I put it in the drawer and the work day is done. Whatever happens, I will have to deal with it the next morning. And to avoid that, no deployments at about 1h before I leave so I don't get dragged into hot-fixes. If it's an urgent fix and it's end of day, I just stay a little longer, at least I have more control that way and no phone calls interrupting my evening.