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That happened to me once. So I left the office and went back upstairs to the bedroom to fetch said laptop.
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I have one MBP for when I'm in the office provided by the client and my own at home provided by my Ltd, which one I work on depends on where I am (VPN certs and git remote branches is all I need)
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostI knew it
Sooner or later this was going to happen & today of all days
After a 2 hour commute I get to the office & realise that my bag is feeling a little light.
Yes, that laptop that they insist I take home with me every night is still on my bedroom floor.
Half a day of my life wasted. Happy New Year
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostHappened to me - home was in the UK, work in Switzerland. Found an old desktop I could do some work on, while me wife got the laptop sent over by courier. Arrived the following morning. I'm sure you could have done something similar - must be less than the loss billable hours.
I still have to be escorted round the building as I haven't had my iris/retina scan doobree wotsit done yet.
I was sent packing
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostI knew it
Sooner or later this was going to happen & today of all days
After a 2 hour commute I get to the office & realise that my bag is feeling a little light.
Yes, that laptop that they insist I take home with me every night is still on my bedroom floor.
Half a day of my life wasted. Happy New Year
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostThat would be a serious security breach where I work.
I'd have been out on my ear if I'd done that.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostIf the laptop is encrypted, surely the risk isn't that great is it?
I've worked with clients that even the loss of an encrypted hard drive makes the BBC news, any client that insists on me taking their laptop home I ensure I ask for written confirmation that liability will stay with the client for any loss, this is usually enough for a locker, cabinet or drawer on site to be found for me
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostThat would be a serious security breach where I work.
I'd have been out on my ear if I'd done that.
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