Today the IT guy in my company came to me and asked if I am interested to replace my desktop with a new laptop. It sounded like a really good deal at the first place though I will have to give up my 21" LCD monitor, the greatest component of my desktop.
But then, when I asked him what will be better if I choose the laptop, he hesitated and said something I couldn't really hear. Lastly, he said I can take it with me if I need to work at the lower level. Sure, that's a laptop.
His response made this deal very suspicious. Indeed, if he just said something about the configurations of the laptop, I probably won't know what he was talking about. Later in the day, I was then told that IT people used to trade others' desktops with some really crappy laptops. When I was so worry that my computer will be downgraded, I was later, fortunately, informed by my department manager that it's up to me to decide if I want to keep the old one. :) (That guy came to me when the manager was gone, made me felt like it is a compulsory trade.)
When someone who are not usually helpful wants to give you a deal, don't be too excited and think twice about it. Something may be just too good to be true.
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Not to mention you have an IT team of one behind you all the time. ;)
We use laptops at work so that we can take work home if "needed". :)
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