Mobile phones have been for decades now fundamental tools for work. Depending on what you do for a living not having one is a show stopper. That's why I suggested in the title getting a degoogled phone so you can reap the benefits without the enslavement downside. But just having such phone is not a replacement for good opsec.
Given that your old boss paid for your work and your phone subscription it was his right to track your progress during business hours. But we're not talking about lawful tracking here. What we should avoid is unlawful tracking performed by three letter agencies, big tech and ad tech.
Mobile phones have been for decades now fundamental tools for work. Depending on what you do for a living not having one is a show stopper. That's why I suggested in the title getting a degoogled phone so you can reap the benefits without the enslavement downside. But just having such phone is not a replacement for good opsec.
Some people work for themselves with no master.
Skype can dial any phone number.
But i appreciate your point.
That's a palliative solution. It means you were tracked only on business hours.
Well, he's probably also segregating work related communication with non-work related communication.
If they are spying on that phone, they're only spying on how many toilet leaks the guy fixed.
Given that your old boss paid for your work and your phone subscription it was his right to track your progress during business hours. But we're not talking about lawful tracking here. What we should avoid is unlawful tracking performed by three letter agencies, big tech and ad tech.