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I can’t believe people have work apps on their personal devices. Delete that shit!
I have slack in it, because I don't like walking around with two phones, but I have it configured to stop notifying after hours. Also worth noting that I do have a phone from the company, it's just that I find it cumbersome to walk around with two phones.
No matter what app it is, if employers require one to be used on a smartphone, they are legally obligated to provide you with a work phone. If they refuse, they are legally obligated to provide reimbursement for your personal mobile plan. This can be as simple as $5 or $10 added monthly to a paycheck, or as detailed as actual usage down to the kilobyte.
Even if it's as simple as clocking in and out. If they won't provide a phone or reimburse, they must have some other method to complete the task. Whether it be a computer or paper. Failing that, they are not upholding the law of providing you tools necessary to complete your job. Which means if they terminate you for any of the above under "not able to do your job", it is retaliation for you requiring them to do their job. You could potentially win a suit against them.
My employer provides us with a "tech allowance" as a bonus every month
It's not enough to buy a barely functional work laptop, but you can "buy a laptop" through them, and then forfeit the bonus until it's "paid off"
I'm kinda awful with money, so I pretty much need every cent I can get. That bonus goes towards keeping my head above water in the debt trap I'm in.
So my "work computer" which requires their ~~spyware~~ antivirus to be installed is a virtual machine. It's been two years and no complaints so far. Great antivirus.
Right now I am on vacation, my work phone stays at home with an empty battery.
They still have my private number if it is an absolute disaster at work and they need my help, but untill sunday evening I won't even charge my work phone, let alone check it for messages/calls.
Work apps stay on the work phone, the ONLY exception to that rule I will ever make is work MFA apps.
But I'd sooner get a new separate phone for that if I don't get a company phone.
Re MFA, I've been using a hardware key and it's so much better. I don't need my phone for a single work related thing anymore, so I can just ignore it until breaks.