Should one have a separate user account for work use? [closed]
- by Tyler Wayne
This question examines the practice of using a separate OS-level user account to divide work use from personal use (specifically, in a creative profession and on a personal computer).
I recently left my in-the-flesh job to go to school, but I'm carrying on with the work remotely. I do all of my work on my laptop, and I currently have a separate user account called "Work" where I do exactly that.
However, I'm now starting to question that practice.
Because my hobby is the same as my job, I want to save notes of the things I learn while working.
Because ideas come at any moment, I often want to throw something into my personal task manager's inbox and look at it again later.
That task manager is well-suited to handle both the work and personal aspects of my life.
Only my personal account has admin rights, but work sometimes requires me to install programs.
My employer has no preference regarding my choice, so that is a non-issue. My work is essentially freelance web development, so advice given with that in mind will be much appreciated.
Back up all opinion with some personal experience, please. Ideally, give a list of pros and cons and then name reasons for your position.
