Carrying client data around with you on a USB drive? Then you need a flash drive with password protection and encryption. I received my new Kanguru encrypted USB drive last week. I’m not getting paid for this, I’m just sharing a tool that I like. I've been using Kanguru drives since 2012.
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@paxterrarum I used to recommend those to clients and employers and when (not if) they ignored my advice, I did _not_ use my own money to purchase them.
I have a strict rule that work pays for work things. I don't subsidize the companies I work for, they have to pay me, not the other way round.
@AskTheDevil I'm a sole proprietor, so I pay for all my own business equipment.
@paxterrarum Ah, then save the receipts!
@AskTheDevil Yes. When I do taxes as a sole proprietor, business expenses are subtracted from gross revenue to get the business profit or loss. For 21 years, since I started in 2003, I've been reporting a profit, so that's good. But definitely track those expenses.
@paxterrarum I have to say, having worked both as a sole proprietor and an employee, I was happier and got more and better work done as the former.