Working through a VPN: remote work, a work VPN and a personal one together
Working remotely with a corporate VPN, but need a personal one for YouTube and Telegram? How to combine them, why they conflict, and what not to do through a work VPN.
Quick fix. Split work and personal VPNs across devices or switch between them. A personal VPN with split tunnelling: Surok, 3 days free.
A corporate VPN connects you to the company network; a personal VPN gets you a foreign exit for YouTube and other services. Only one VPN tunnel runs per device, so they conflict — see two VPNs on one device.
Combine them: different devices (safest), take turns, or rely on the work VPN's own split tunnelling. Don't stream or torrent through a work VPN, or install a personal VPN on a work laptop without IT's permission. Freelancers working with foreign services need a stable personal VPN with one exit country, split tunnelling and TUN mode — see LinkedIn in Russia and Claude in Russia.