Apparently, the PC I was given by my employer less than a year ago is too out of date (uses Windows 10) and I have to have Windows 11 now for security reasons. I have a gaming PC, but it’s my partner’s, too, and it’d be a huge waste of its power and graphics card, plus it’d have to be moved. I really don’t want to do that.
A new company owns the company I work for now, but still. This is not what I agreed to. Ugh. I’m so annoyed.
It’s not that expensive, really ($200), but it’s the principle of the matter. How long will it be before they force me to do this again, anyway??? I already get paid a shit wage.
Seconded OP, you should never have to pay for your own computer for a role. If you had a BYOC policy (which I’ve only seen really new startups and super shady telemarketing places do), then I’d be looking for new work. You can be honest, tell them you can’t afford it. Tell them you’d need a stipend to do so. They don’t need to know you have another computer. Just say “I understand the security concerns, but I can’t afford it, if it’s an immediate need then let’s discuss a one time stipend so I can upgrade earlier”
No, the correct answer is “No, it’s your duty as employer to provide me with the tools to do my work”.
No beed to start bluffing and making excuses when the other end is wrong from the start.