#equipment

Hi! I found my old laptop from this company laying around in the basement. What should I do with it? I'm sure they've written it off as a loss at this point, but not sure what else I can do with it either. It's company locked but working just fine.

Got the severance payment. What if I don't return the laptop & keep it? Can they come after me? Lets just say its not a brick/locked out.

My laptop is so slow ALL THE TIME and WF makes it so difficult to get a new or better one. What laptop model do you have and does it work? Any tips?

Sorry I didn't post this before more layoffs. While your manager is giving you the news, disconnect immediately from the internet. They can't scramble your laptop if they can't get to it. I was laid off on September 3rd. I've had access to my files all this time. I just got my box, so I'll go on the internet now and let them scramble it.

Need some help. I was part of the RIF earlier this month. Given WARN, my last day is Nov 3. However, I got the equipment return box this week. Am I supposed to return the equipment now (within 5 days) or wait until Nov 3rd ? I have no use for the laptop but since I am still on the payroll (albeit garden leave) until Nov3 , I wasn’t sure if I should return things now.

Ruh-Roh! Who knew leasing could be so complicated?

https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/2392421

“The lessees signed on to the deals between August 2022 and December 2023 in exchange for cash rebates that Xerox characterized as kickbacks, the complaint said. Xerox said if it had known about the rebates, it would not have paid the invoices.“

From all the peons suffering through the NALI process, release the darn Equipment Move Schedule already!

We know you have it.

My “new” work issued dell laptop is quite the chunker and is as thick as two iPhones. At least I get a good workout carrying it to my ONSITE job daily! Plenty of blue screens too, wonder if it’s refurbished. Oh and it opens like a noodle too

They are ending support for the current corp phones soon. So if you have an iPhone 10, it’s no longer supported. Apple is releasing the iPhone 16 in a few days. But what does EM offer? Yup, an iPhone 14. Why can’t IT or Corporate Procurement negotiate better deals to allow for better dates equipment? Over time, the Corp is both wasting money on upgraded phones and also wasting employees time with subpar equipment. Make it make sense!

I am not sure how it is in your region, but we are disappointed that first time ever, we are receiving DELL laptops as a part of the refresh cycle instead of Lenovo.
Maybe some in this forum folks have insights into what may be the reason.

Medical tech company to lay off over 300 employees at Sunnyvale HQ

Intuitive Surgical cuts 331 jobs at its Sunnyvale HQ, restructuring product line. Shift changes affect assembly technicians and support roles.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2025/08/26/intuitive-surgical-biotech-layoffs-sunnyvale-jobs.html

The Business Journals
Aug/26/2025 08:24 PM
Location: Sunnyvale, California

If you are impacted, what are the things you can/should ask for except for the severance? Outplacement support? Therapy? Keeping equipment? What? I'm sure there are things and resources that are available but you have to know what to ask for.

I'm EMEA based, but surely some of these are global as well. Let me know! When/if I'm impacted I want to make sure I drain every single resource along the way.