My PC was replaced by IT last week, and I informed a friend that it was a brand-new machine. My friend burst out laughing and said, "It's used exactly like the one before." Now, however, IT is only permitted to utilize equipment that appears to be brand-new. The company claims that used equipment lowers morale, therefore the equipment must be sent to decommission if it doesn't appear brand new. Then morale would be lifted by leading workers to assume they are receiving new equipment.
They laid off 2000 employees and instead of trying to find way to save money, they just keep looking for ways to spend money.