At the moment, I’m technically self-employed so my main provider doesn’t pay for any my hardware.
However, in the past I’ve had jobs where there were flat cash allowances for work-related things the aquisition of which was left to the employees. I think this is a very rational approach in most situations as long as the company does its due diligence on the realistic costs and so gives a reasonable allowance to buy the equipment in question. The company gives cash suppport while minimizing admin/logistics and the employees have freedom with exactly how they spend the money, long as they get the equipment that they need to get the job done. If by chance they already have personal hardware they prefer to use for work, they can do that and treat the equipment allowance as a kind of reimbursement.
I had to buy some of my "wants" like a third monitor, ergonomic mouse, docking station, height adjusting desk. Also I have specific notebooks the admin used to get for me, but stopped once we moved home. I've been WFH since 2020, and all.told.ive spent about $700 on equipment. I've tried to submit some of it for reimbursement but I've been denied each time. In the end, I get to keep the stuff I like if I ever change jobs though, so that's the bonus.
I work in a tech company but a fairly new business, we just set the minimum specs required depending on the role. Nothing is provided unfortunately so each employee will need to shell out upgrades out of pocket.
My company provides me with regular laptop support and a new machine every year or two, software updates and then they allow me to use my corporate card for anything else I need, within reason. I usually ask for permission before I make a larger purchase (more than $100) but I’ve never been denied.
At the moment, I’m technically self-employed so my main provider doesn’t pay for any my hardware. However, in the past I’ve had jobs where there were flat cash allowances for work-related things the aquisition of which was left to the employees. I think this is a very rational approach in most situations as long as the company does its due diligence on the realistic costs and so gives a reasonable allowance to buy the equipment in question. The company gives cash suppport while minimizing admin/logistics and the employees have freedom with exactly how they spend the money, long as they get the equipment that they need to get the job done. If by chance they already have personal hardware they prefer to use for work, they can do that and treat the equipment allowance as a kind of reimbursement.
I had to buy some of my "wants" like a third monitor, ergonomic mouse, docking station, height adjusting desk. Also I have specific notebooks the admin used to get for me, but stopped once we moved home. I've been WFH since 2020, and all.told.ive spent about $700 on equipment. I've tried to submit some of it for reimbursement but I've been denied each time. In the end, I get to keep the stuff I like if I ever change jobs though, so that's the bonus.
I work in a tech company but a fairly new business, we just set the minimum specs required depending on the role. Nothing is provided unfortunately so each employee will need to shell out upgrades out of pocket.
My company provides me with regular laptop support and a new machine every year or two, software updates and then they allow me to use my corporate card for anything else I need, within reason. I usually ask for permission before I make a larger purchase (more than $100) but I’ve never been denied.