> suddenly it became something of a chore using the machine…

That really rings true. I can't believe how frustrating it is to get to a place where I can actually focus and do some work.

1. log into my computer with a pincode

2. log into jira, gitlab, confluence with sso (no automatic sign on)

3. ssh into dev containers with key that requires a password

4. open vscode, again ssh into dev containers with a password protected key

5. Close all the popups from IT (usually get 3-5 a day) in the notification area

Heaven help me if IT decided to force an update (I timed one to be 53 minutes). Some days I feel like a custodian instead of an engineer.

I know it's very much a first world problem, but it's shocking how many barriers exist to get any work done in US corporate world. Startups I've worked at didn't have this problem - just get a macbook and here's your gsuite user/pass.