what a great question. I worked as a W2 employee for a big company and their policy was you should use their provided laptop BUT you were allowed to use your ow

what a great question. I worked as a W2 employee for a big company and their policy was you should use their provided laptop BUT you were allowed to use your own if you wanted. You just had to agree that in the event that your laptop was stolen or lost and someone got all their code, YOU were personally liable and the company could sue you. My question was always, has a lawsuit like that ever actually happened to some lowly developer? Like wouldn't I need to pass a credit check first then if they really thought I could cover the millions? (but to answer your question I'm working 1099 now and it's great! Just 1 laptop. I really hate that switch-a-roo game.)