My employer (not Amazon, but new employer is not on blind) is refusing to buy me a headset. They don't have any, don't want to buy one and don't want to re-imburse me if I buy one. I think this is ridiculous as I have virtual meetings every day and need a headset. My manager says the company can only give me a pair of wired in-ear earphones. Anything else is "special treatment" and "personal preference" and I should buy it myself. But In-Ears don't work for me, never have. They constantly fall out, are uncomfortable or even hurt a little. In-Ears are not for everyone, it's a thing. The one I suggested is very basic, no noise-cancelling or anything. 50€ on Amazon, including delivery. Currently discounted to 37€. But I have explained to him that that is just a suggestion, any headset is fine really. I think this is insane. I am not buying office equipment with my own money. Am I wrong here? Is it entitled to expect a headset for calls at a large company or is it basic equipment that every employer needs to provide? #equipment #reimbursement #headset
Blind is cheap.
How do others do meetings ?
Looks like you found a company that is much more frugal than Amazon. Just buy a headset yourself and start looking for another job.
Not as frugal as you expect. We have vending machines where employees can get for free headsets, chargers, keyboards, and any kind of adapters and cables.
Even Microsoft did the same when I went back to office after COVID. Had to wait 1 month and ask several times. It’s not that I cannot buy, it’s just basics that a company should provide.
Don’t you still have your cheap headset from Amazon?
Amazonian here. I had AirPods as a personal purchase and never cared if they didn’t provide me with one.
People really need to pick their battles. Its a headset, buy one on your own and save your energy for stuff that actually matters if you really want to use them - they already provided you an option for in ear. You declined 🤷
The cost of the headset doesn’t warrant the time it would take to read this. Logitech H390 Wired Headset for PC/Laptop, Stereo Headphones with Noise Cancelling Microphone, USB, In-Line Controls, Works with Chromebook - Black https://a.co/d/ha78rFc
lmao broke eurotrash can’t even afford to buy headphones 😂 bUt muH fReE heALthCaRe!!!!
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