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Some problems with that: Why should I personally pay for the tools I use at work to make my employer money? Should I also buy my own work laptop? My own softwa
by CydeWeys 4y ago
Some problems with that:
Why should I personally pay for the tools I use at work to make my employer money? Should I also buy my own work laptop? My own software licenses? It doesn't make sense.
Then there's also the tax issue, as others have pointed out. I'd be giving post-tax money in a lot of instances, whereas for Google it would have much more favorable tax treatment.
But the biggest problem is that me personally making $1000/year of donations is pissing in the ocean. It accomplishes nothing. A program where every engineer is doing so accomplishes a lot more.
- reportingsjr 4y ago> Why should I personally pay for the tools I use at work to make my employer money? Should I also buy my own work laptop? My own software licenses? It doesn't make sense. Wait til you hear about the amount of tools trades people have to buy for their jobs!
- CydeWeys 4y agoYeah I know about that, and it's terrible and shouldn't happen. Thankfully that plague doesn't affect our industry, and I'd hate for it to start. (Also worth pointing out that some of those tradesmen are legitimate contractors, and own their own tools in the same way that a legitimate software engineer contractor would own their own computer and IntelliJ license.)
- IshKebab 4y agoOnly if they are self employed though surely?
- penultimatename 4y agoIt's common for car mechanics and construction workers, especially in specializations like electrical or HVAC, to own and use their own tools. Obviously, better employers provide stipends or some form of compensation.
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