Combining Personal and Work Phone

[Furton]

I've been at the same employer for the last 15 years, and they've always provided me with a mobile phone and separate number.

I'll be leaving the company at the end of the year for a new job which requires travel to Europe every week. Instead of providing me with a phone, they provide a £60 month allowance for me to procure my own contract and device.

I'm considering combining my personal phone (Pixel 7 Pro on Smarty) with an eSim for my work number. A few questions...

• O2 look like they provide the best European roaming package from the traditional network providers, is it simple to get an eSim from them?
• From what I've read, I should be able to switch off my eSim when I'm on holiday so I can switch off from work?
• How can I separate photos taken for work from personal photos?

 

[Furton]

So I've opted to go with a separate phone for work and have bought a Moto Edge 50 fusion and paired it with an EE SIM through my broadband account.

My previous employer was a Google user, as such, all of my photos etc were stored on Google photos. I now need to transfer all of my photos and WhatsApp chat to my new phone.

If I set up my new work phone using my personal Google account, and then use the Google transfer option to move files, photos over etc, will all of the photos then merge with my personal Google account? Am I better off setting up a new personal Google account for my work phone to keep it separate from my personal account?

My new employer uses Microsoft