user gets new laptop, laptop hasn't been seen in two months 1

[hinesward]

I have a user who had a laptop that was about three years old and quite slow. I was excited about getting him a new one. Every time I try to back it up, he complains.

I bought one for him, and he complained that it was too heavy. It went to someone else.

I bought the user another laptop. I set it up and gave it to him. I asked him about his old laptop. He said that he would keep the old laptop for the transition. I offered to do the transition for him. He said that he could copy his critical files.

The laptop has since disappeared. He is still in his office using his old laptop. Is he only using the new laptop at home? Did he give it to one of his kids?

All I know is that my company paid about $1500 for a laptop for this user to use for his work at our company. Every time I walk by his office, I see him using the old one. The new one is nowhere in sight.

I have already mentioned this to my manager once. I simply asked him: "Have you seen his new laptop?"

 

[hjgoldstein]

Now it can go to a more deserving "cause"

It is time for pacifists to stand up and fight for their beliefs.

 

[pgmr777]

The new laptop had hardly been used"
..that's what he wants you to think.

 

[mbalent]

Ahh, the red stapler has been returned.

Matt

"Nature forges everything on the anvil of time

 

[dennisbbb]

The user has departed from the company."

What makes this story even better is if she was terminated for being a pain to her boss during her tenure.

In my experience I find users who were not cooperative with IT staffs usually didn't leave happy with best wishes for their future endeavors.

 

[hinesward]

dennisbbb,

You are a smart man. There are things I would like to discuss here but really should not discuss here.

I will say this much. Not only did this user leave the company, he got up and left town (about 1300 miles away). It's almost as if he purposely looked for a job out of town. He left town, even though he has a wife and a teenager. His oldest daughter is graduating now and going to college.

 

[kjv1611]

Wow. Sounds like a tough situation. Glad it got fixed/resolved. Too bad it had to be that way.