Not only would you lose your SSN as an american citizen, you would also lose your credit score due to automated identity theft and possibly your mortgage (and more!)
Ha, ik heb dezelfde ervaring en zelfs oudere collegas die daarover beginnen als ik uitleg dat ik 4x9 werk. Niemand die mijn 3-dagen lange weekend ooit nog gaat afpakken.
Boot from USB is your friend! Use a USB to SSD connector and boot from SSD. Havent had a single storage problem since I switched to SSD :)