Is VPN essential?

I have friends in higher positions who say getting a VPN is one of the first things you have to do once you secure a job. But are employers really that interested in my private information and activity when I'm in an entry level position?

In my home country, nobody really uses it and their career are just fine.

 

I do use VPNs to an extent (watch NetFlix shows from different countries, anonymize my online footprint, etc).

For example, I use VPN for WSO and I also have a dummy email for all my social media accounts (Twitter, Reddit, etc). The VPN I use uses random IP addresses across US and Canada everytime I turn it on.

 
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