Originally Posted by
darthlemsip
Inquire whether your employer offers the Microsoft Home Use Program (if they have a volume license agreement with Software Assurance they can offer it, they may not have taken the 5 mins it takes to set it up, or even know that it's possible)
I've set it up for my firm, and have just bought Office 2013 Professional Plus for £8.95 - it's yours to keep even if you leave the company, is delivered as a download (you can pay £9 for them to post you a DVD too) and they email you a serial key.
It's not a legal version once you leave the company though.
This temporary licence expires with the employers Software Assurance coverage, or upon termination of employment with the covered customer.