So, I have been able to successfully the app stuff. My work does this “clearance by app” bs too, not sure how my strategy works in a nation that does this.

Anyway, I still have a dumb phone which obviously doesn’t run apps. I must be literally the only person without a smart phone out of thousands on campus. But, this keeps me from having to “show my status” because it’s literally impossible. Is my employer going to provide me a smart phone to be able to do this? No. If they offered to do so then I would ask them to show me where me owning a smart phone is a requirement for employment in my contract? It isn’t. Also smart phones drain your time and attention anyway, so even before all this I would highly recommend ditching the smartphone and get back to real life, it will help your mental health and productivity.