Most of us don't have work phones, that's stuff from early 2000s at best. Lugging around another brick just for work, no thank you.
That being said, answering anything work related outside of work, unless they are your truly close friends is lame and considered a character weakness, to be abused. And don't expect any extra bonus points for that.
Having a good private (aka actual) life you are willing to defend ain't a sign of weakness, in contrary.
This. My work phone and computer are locked down to a ridiculous degree because I work a government job. Using my own devices is out of the question.
When I was younger I would answer calls and emails outside of work hours, because I wanted to be a Good Employee, but it's a huge mistake because management (and sometimes coworkers) will exploit it and after a while expect you to do it. Set hard boundaries immediately.
> Lugging around another brick just for work
Mine just stays on my desk when working and goes to a drawer when not. It is basically just a 2FA device. There is nothing to lug around.
Every serious place I’ve worked at wants to put MDM on all devices with corp data on it. So one you leave, try can wipe all the apps with their data on it
And that’s fair. But I don’t want that on my personal devices. It’s literal spyware.
If work wants that level of control on my phone, they can just give me a phone they own outright. I’ll give it back when I’m done working there.
Seriously, it’s a huge mistake to mix personal and professional data on any device. Too many risks I want nothing to do with.