scott wrote:
>> Basically the tennis went like this:
>>
>> IT: Hey people, you need to notify us before new people start if 
>> you're expecting them to get a new PC. Either that or finance needs to 
>> let us keep a stock of spares around. Finance, what do you guys say?
>>
>> Finance: We're currently on a hiring freeze, so it's a non-issue.
>>
>> [I find myself wanting to interject that in the last few weeks we've 
>> hired not one but *four* new people - which is a huge influx for such 
>> a small site.]
> 
> So you reply with:
> 
> IT: OK no problem, but please remember that until this issue is decided 
> any new employees who join (during or after the "hiring-freeze") cannot 
> be guaranteed a PC on their first <insert how long it takes you to order 
> and configure a new PC> days.
> 
> CC your boss

I should point out that the question above was asked by central IT, not 
by me. ;-)

*I* don't have the authority to order a new PC. Indeed, I'm still trying 

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