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So much horrible advice in this thread.
The machine the company issues you isn't yours, it's theirs. Wiping out their image and installing another OS is a fantastic way to get fired. If you handle any PII, HIPAA, or PCI data it's also a fantastic way to get sued or charged with a crime.
I work IT at a college. I don't really keep any important data on my device. It's all either on OneDrive or Teams, which is OneDrive, or maybe a Share.
I'm not too worried about it.
It may be their computer, but it's my time I'm spending on it. And if I'm going to be doing that it's not going to be on Windows.
I don't want Microsoft hearing my voice or collecting any biometric data. I don't want anything to do with them. They can screw right off. If my job doesn't value that/me, then bye.
You are being paid for that time. If you sell something it is no longer yours.
Fuck that, I ain't no slave. My only option under the current system is to sell myself. Funny thing is though, is that I'm a human fucking being, so I get to make decisions.
like putting Linux on my work laptop.