Separating Work from Personal life more strictly moving forward

After more than a decade only having my company phone and company laptop I have decided it is time to make a change. The last few years have been very stressful and not having the clear boundaries between work and private life have caused some issues. I also feel it is time I take ownership of what is and is not mine and to feel secure that I am at the mercy of my company when it comes to my data.

My first step was to buy a new laptop. I already have a stationary computer, but I enjoy watching movies, write and do some coding on a laptop. As I don't need anything really powerful I bought a Samsung Galaxy Book4 i7-1355U/16/512/IPS 15.6". It should be ready to pickup later today, or tomorrow.

Tomorrow I will also go get myself a new phone. It will be another iPhone, and I am not really picky if it will be a iPhone 15 or iPhone 16. I'll just take what is in store since they are fairly similar in terms of what I need.

I feel that this separation will allow me to better manage my time and make a clear separation between what is mine and what belongs to the company. I can now put away the work at the end of the work day and pick it back up again at the beginning of the workday. I think this is extra important when we work in hybrid or remote settings as there is no longer that sense of walking out the office door to help with the distinction between work and private life.

I am looking forward to this, and I can't wait to get my new "toys" so I can start setting them up just the way I want them to be!