Those sorts of things are little more than the company shifting the burden of operating their business onto someone else, but without also passing on reaping the profits. It masks the true cost of operating. You wouldn't expect the office staff to supply the stationery, computers & software and pay the electricity bills, would you?
Totally Agree, but even the airlines are demanding this now. It's a joke.
I wouldn't do it, but then I wouldn't fly an airliner!