CPT: Who Should Pay for Required Equipment/Technology for Work?

Re: CPT: Who Should Pay for Required Equipment/Technology for Work?

• gutsymama member

  November 2014

  DH is putting in for a position that would require us to buy a PC, at our own expense. I think that's bullshit; he just shrugged and said most people probably already have PCs so whatever. 

  
  

  But it would be WAH, so it could move with us at a moment's notice if I get a job elsewhere; and it's got options for alternative schedules that could allow me to teach day classes without taking L to daycare; and it's a 10% raise which would help cushion the blow of the 17% of DH's take-home pay that's going to be diverted into his HSA starting Jan. 1 to pay for L's stuff. So I guess I can swallow my irritation and do some Black Friday shopping if he gets it  

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• grapeskittles4lyfe member

  November 2014

  
  

  gutsymama said:

  DH is putting in for a position that would require us to buy a PC, at our own expense. I think that's bullshit; he just shrugged and said most people probably already have PCs so whatever. 

  
  

  But it would be WAH, so it could move with us at a moment's notice if I get a job elsewhere; and it's got options for alternative schedules that could allow me to teach day classes without taking L to daycare; and it's a 10% raise which would help cushion the blow of the 17% of DH's take-home pay that's going to be diverted into his HSA starting Jan. 1 to pay for L's stuff. So I guess I can swallow my irritation and do some Black Friday shopping if he gets it  

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• new2011mommy member

  November 2014

  When I transitioned to WAH, I supplied the computer. My boss was doing me a favor letting me stay at home with DS. He does pay for my iphone and he also gave me a company phone for my house. I can answer calls that come into the office as if I was sitting in the office and not at home. I have my own computer that is dedicated for work.

  

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• jennipalmer member

  November 2014

  I think it depends. I WAH I bought my computer I am an employee and can go work in office and check out a laptop. Which I sometimes do to go to clients office because I have a desktop my DH built for me.
  My friend works for same company but she is independent contractor she is expected to get most things on her own but can use office as needed. But we do not like going to office so we often come out of pocket.
  I also think it depends on what they are asking for ie. a general PC or specific make/Model, software etc
  
  My company didn't say it out right but they want you to have a smart phone too. When they set up my email I was told make sure I link to my phone. I don't complain because I like the job flexibility and pay but I hate the actual job lol.

   

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• hollandmama member

  November 2014

  Nope, you shouldn't have to pay for it yourself. At least in Europe, companies should pay for any equipment employees need... They even pay for the Internet connection at home most of the times.

       

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