The Struggles of Returning Equipment After Leaving a Big Firm
It has been nearly ten months since I parted ways with one of the Big Four Accounting firms, and yet, I still find myself in possession of two laptops—one of which is non-functional.
Upon my departure, I filled out a detailed survey indicating the equipment I had that was due for return. To ease the process, I requested shipping labels and boxes for the laptops, primarily because I was working remotely and didn’t want to spend 40 minutes traveling to the office only to pay for parking just to drop off some old tech.
After patiently waiting for a shipping label and return boxes to arrive, I realized that nothing was forthcoming. I decided to reach out for assistance, but my call was directed to another office since no one was available in mine. The representative took my details and assured me that someone would follow up, but, as you might guess, that phone call never came.
Fast forward several months, and I find myself in need of my home office space for my current position. These two laptops have become an unnecessary burden, taking up valuable space in my workspace.
While I understand that I should make another call to resolve this issue, I can’t help but feel frustrated that returning company property should be such a convoluted process. It shouldn’t require this much hassle to hand back equipment after leaving a job. Here’s hoping for a smoother resolution soon!
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