• @Railcar8095@lemm.ee
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    72 years ago

    Here’s an example and why I’m not on a custom ROM. My job has “restaurant credit” as one of the benefits. That’s 200 euros a month in a card that can only be used through Google/Apple pay.

    So either I skip the money or I need a second phone with me all the time.

    • @tabular@lemmy.world
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      32 years ago

      It may be possible to convince them to offer that another way, if you care about software freedom and they care about what you value.

      • @Railcar8095@lemm.ee
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        42 years ago

        That’s very short sighted of you. I value my privacy, but 200 euros a month for using a custom ROM it’s a very expensive price. My company values me, but it’s a large company and making exceptions like this is an accountant s nightmare, specially for a benefit that’s not even part of my contract.

        • @tabular@lemmy.world
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          2 years ago

          I didn’t mean just privacy but software freedom. I would try to avoid that perk if I could afford it.

          I don’t recommend asking for an exception, but for everyone to get the opportunity to get that restaurant perk without needing proprietary software.

      • moitoi
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        12 years ago

        If the number in the username is a zip code, they don’t care.

              • @wikibot@lemmy.worldB
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                22 years ago

                Here’s the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment:

                A ZIP Code is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Introduced on July 1, 1963, the basic format consisted of five digits. In 1983, an extended ZIP+4 code was introduced; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific location. The term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan; it was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently and quickly (zipping along) when senders use the code in the postal address. ZIP Code is a trademark and ZIP+4 is a registered trademark of the United States Postal Service, which also registered ZIP Code as a service mark until 1997.

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            • @wikibot@lemmy.worldB
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              22 years ago

              Here’s the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment:

              This list shows an overview of postal code notation schemes for all countries that have postal or ZIP Code systems.

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        • @Railcar8095@lemm.ee
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          12 years ago

          It’s a random number, same as the user. I’m not even on Americas. What’s the story with that zip code?