| Topic Name: |
keeping laptop |
| Message Name: |
Let me school you |
| Date Posted: |
01/17/2006 |
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One of the reasons that they do not let you keep the laptop is because of the data on the drive(s) - due to IPR, they need to be destroyed or kept within the firm. Old machines often get sold on ebay using an external company. I am sure you could request the machine after it has been cleaned up. Also, all the laptops gets replaced after 3 years of service. |
| Message: |
#1 Partners aka "Sen Execs" nor any other employee no longer have the option to purchase the laptop when they retire or leave. In the past the firm gave the laptop to a retired partner as a parting gift. Later this changed to giving the partner the option to purchase the laptop. Now they are required to return the laptop when they leave the firm like everyone else who leaves. #2 The firm as a whole does not lease laptops they purchase them with an extended warranty. Projects lease laptops from time to time for various project needs but, these are not the laptops issued by the firm. When firm issued laptops have fully depresiated in value, and the warranty has expired then they sell them to a third party vendor. There was an ebay pilot at one point but that has long since been retired and the firm never directly sold anything, it was all handled by a third party company created for the pilot. #3 Yes, people do sometimes fail to return the company issued laptop that was issued to them. The firm is very aggressive at getting these PCs back. There is a team who is alerted when a PC has not be returned. They will contact the employee and attempt to get them to return it. If they fail to return it - then they go after them legally. On a personal note. If you do leave I don't recommend keeping the laptop. Nothing says "Don't Hire Me" to a future employer like having been prosecuted for stealing from your previous employer.
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