> Why shouldn’t they use stable technology they are proficient with?
This perspective is one of the major indicators of an engineer with more experience managing real projects. Making a technology choice or transition is a milestone/roadmap affecting decision. To do so for preference over deliverability has killed many a project.
All of this - and maintenance. The house that may be "inexpensive" re: sale price may cost just as much to fix. The cost of fixing X sq ft of thing or replacing appliance Y may certainly increase with the size of the home, but even small homes can have major expenses (and if you are in a "cheaper" area this means more home for less, so more to fix).
Lack of regulation in places without rigid building code enforcement can also make it hard to find people who aren't hacks (if you can find people at all) in construction.
Comcast may add a modem rental fee to your bill automagically even if you have your own modem (even if you have always had your own). This happened to me and the phone support told me they do this intentionally and they expect people to call and resolve it if it is not an appropriate fee.
For the sake of your time and your sanity you should do neither of those things. You should file a complaint with the appropriate state labor body, particularly in a US state like CA where the agencies are well funded. The chance of it benefiting you is virtually nil, but the chance of it causing pain for the employer - hopefully forcing them to change their ways - is non-zero.
Outside the US I have no knowledge of at what level those protections may/may not be enforced (but hopefully somewhere).
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> Why shouldn’t they use stable technology they are proficient with?
This perspective is one of the major indicators of an engineer with more experience managing real projects. Making a technology choice or transition is a milestone/roadmap affecting decision. To do so for preference over deliverability has killed many a project.