So, I've had many jobs that require you to install a app to your phone, either for clicking in/out, accessing resources, or whatever. But now my employer is discontinuing the crappy VOIP app they gave us and expect me to use my personal phone number for work purposes.
They say it's because most employees don't use it, so it's a wasted expense. That's because the app sucks and rarely worked, so people couldn't use it since day 1. I guess I was one of the few that delt with it so I wouldn't need to provide my personal line.
In my field of work it's expected that we have a phone number for clients to contact us. I've worked several jobs with the same role, and always been given a reimbursement to get a work line or altogether given a work phone.
Is it just me, or is it crazy for them to expect me to cover their work expense? The company has boasted of year after year growth, each years been the top year ever, they can afford to cover the costs or pass it up to the clients. Hell, they can even put it as a business expenses on taxes, while in the US I can't since I'm a regular employee not a contractor.
I hate that most of the US is at will, and doesn't protect a worker. I've already passed my feedback and dislike up, and feel that if I push any harder I'll be let go. So ridiculous. I can literally take a client out for dinner and spent 10x the cost of a phone line, but they won't cover the phone.