That’s not on you. I would communicate with management and illustrate that you can’t do your job without a proper computer. If they refuse to help, get it in writing. You should not be held accountable.

What do you mean it’s not worth it? If you use the company’s computer it’s on them to handle all the liability. If you use your own computer then you’re now on the hook. It is 100% worth it to use the company-provided computer.

Is your company not providing you a computer? It’s up to them to manage that risk.

I’m not going to tell anybody what to do or who to vote for but one of two things are very likely to happen at the end of this election:

• Biden is re-elected. We continue with the status quo. We have a chance to make small incremental steps toward a better future.
• Trump is elected. Two Supreme Court justices retire and Trump appoints two more. At that point he will have appointed FIVE of NINE Supreme Court justices. We have already seen what they’re willing to do. Imagine what they will do in the literal decades to come.

Choose what you want to do, but take responsibility for your choice. Vote in your local elections. Big changes can happen from the ground up.

I obviously know nothing about your business but this sounds like a mistake from an outsider’s perspective. Enterprise software exists so companies can call somebody and get help when something goes wrong. Also more people are familiar with Windows and Microsoft Office so it’s much easier to onboard new employees and find IT Administrators who can support their environment and keep things running smoothly.

I think the setup you’re describing will cost more in the long run because your company will have to find people with more specialized knowledge to help maintain everything.

I love Linux and open source software but I also think they should only be used when they fit the need.

Samsung phones have the capability to do this. There’s a setting you can set to only charge to 80%. It looks like they mention that in the article.

Android phones in general have something called Adaptive Charging that attunes to when you normally need a full charge. For instance if you are charging at night while you’re sleeping it will charge slower than it would during the day to improve battery health.