So I have been out of full-time work for almost 9 months after my division was let go late final 12 months.
I am a designer/artwork director, and issues have been tough the place I stay, however now, I lastly have had some severe bites, and some presents. The one I’m accepting—it is within the advertising and marketing division for a smaller regional financial institution with places in a number of states. I knew from interviews they’re PC based mostly, however my future boss was going right into a Mac for me as a result of different designers there have ended up bringing their very own machines to work on.
As we speak, upon accepting the provide, I discover out that they will “permit” me to carry my very own MacBook, however they are going to pay for the software program licenses (gee thanks). I have never used a PC since 2003 for a particular class in school, so I used to be and am prepared to re-learn (and alter the keyboard shortcuts the place vital), however there could be a studying curve. I’ve labored in different company environments, however by no means one which simply didn’t permit Macs for the designers/creatives.
If I herald my very own MacBook, do I’ve any recourse had been it to interrupt whereas at work? Do I must say one thing about that, and the rest referring to this now, earlier than I begin the job? I used to be already considering of asking if that is one thing that might be put into subsequent 12 months’s price range if I had been to make use of my very own MacBook now…I simply really feel like I would like assurances, and I really feel like I’m already being taken benefit of, or this place is not going to grasp what a advertising and marketing division must do their job.
Ask, but there’s a good chance they’ll say no due to whatever you make being company property.
Also switching between the two is pretty easy, just google other shortcuts you use and then you’ll learn the OS in like 2 weeks, but the main every day differences are:
* command instead of control and option instead of alt
* spotlight search is just the windows key
* the menu bar is baked into your apps
* Finder is now file explorer
* apps are installed by double clicking a .exe
* your trash can is on the desktop
Honestly I would learn to do whatever they need on their equipment. Something goes wrong with your 2k – 4k dollar tool, you pay for it.
They are clearly ok with whatever productivity hit they are going to take by forcing you to use a pc, you should get to ok with it too before investing your own money into their success.
Use your own equipment at work? That’s a big nope!
The company needs to compensate you or you use what the company provides. The company will not be liable for *anything* if you bring your own equipment. Not a good idea.
I use a PC at work and a Mac at home and I switch between the two quite easily now. When I first used the PC, I couldn’t figure out how to switch it on because it had been years and years since I’d used one.
As for using your own equipment, I’ve done it before but only as a temporary measure. Unless they’d be willing to put in writing that they’ll replace or repair yours when needed, I personally wouldn’t do it long term.
I would not use your own computer for work. Let them buy you a PC. It takes about three days to get used to the difference in key commands.
You don’t have to change the keyboard shortcuts. Your brain will alternate between using one at work and another at home without you even thinking about it.
No one’s pointing out if you use your own machine as your work machine, your bank will likely make you install a bunch of security crap that was made for PC. You’re gonna have a bad time trying to figure out their IT settings and access rights among other things for your day to day.
Use it as an opportunity to close any gap you have between the OS’s, it shouldn’t be an issue using programs like Adobe. Even the shortcuts are largely the same it’s just CTRL instead of CMD or whatever. Even then, you can also remap them to reflect physical key locations if you have trouble adjusting.
I’d say to never be using personal equipment in the office unless it’s just an accessory like say bringing in your own mouse or tablet or something.
>I’ve worked in other corporate environments, but never one that just did not allow Macs for the designers/creatives.
It’s usually easier to have everyone working on the same platforms. Unless you’re using Mac-specific software, there is no objective benefit to still using a Mac in an otherwise all-Windows environment. Plus as others pointed out they may have certain software and configurations they want for the machines.
At my first job, I was the only designer and took my own macbook and still feel like an idiot for it. Nothing happened, luckily. When I seriously asked for one they bought one, and then lockdown happened and I was the only one who wasn’t allowed to take it home “because it was so expensive” lol. Not that long after that I left, and then I found out they bought a second one for the new designer (yes, they also replaced me with two people). Don’t be like me is the comment.
I then bought a brand new macbook pro with the leaving money.
I just came off a 3 month contract job where they were PC. Just had to learn the keyboard shortcuts and get used to an ugly interface. But I had no issues with Adobe. They really should provide you with the tools you need, even if it’s a PC.
I’ve used my own Macbook at work before, but that was when I worked for start-ups with small budgets.
Personally I didn’t mind it. I think worrying about it “breaking” seems a bit silly, realistically if you’re careful you should be fine.
For a bank though, I would just ask for a laptop for security reasons. I imagine they’ll have a few programs you need to install to keep files safe.
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If you’re using your own machine, they should pay for the machine hours as well, not only yours. Would they do that? I don’t no, probably they’ll try to avoid that.
Even if your machine don’t break during work hours, using it will *spend* it.
I’d use the office computer, the adaptation takes a small amount of time, things are not that different, the biggest struggle would be your muscle memory that you’re gonna need to correct.