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The problem with IT depts is they get the heebie-jeebies if anybody does something they should not do in accordance with company policies.
Who do you think will get shafted if you lose valuable data, infect company network etc
I had a company pc that was not working properly - I eventually had to go to my boss and complained IT was not helping , and I was in danger of meeting valuable client deadlines. I had a new pc in less than a week!
I do all sorts of crazy things on my devices, but NEVER on a company pc.
It just is not worth the risk doing anything that contravenes IT policy (even if ridiculously draconian).
We are on the same page indeed. I have already been assigned another machine as the one with HDD issues is going to be phased out anyway. Still it would be nice to have it working, but it's more of a sidequest than anything else
Talking about heebie-jeebies, the fun part is that who actually did not follow IT policies is who bought these machines for my office. So every time IT hears about my office they immediately skip to the next thing because (rightfully) they don't want to be bothered with non-standard machines they didn't approve buying
Apparently my IT thinks what you're saying is not that sensible T_T