On Oct 19, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Chuck Wolber wrote: > On Wed, 19 Oct 2011, John Aldrich wrote: > > [...] > >> If you were in my shoes, would you call the co-worker and advise what >> you had done and offer to sell it for parts and (generous) labor or just >> keep it and have a nice laptop? > > Disclaimer: I speak from a place in which I am not in dire need of money > or computing hardware. Yes, I think that makes a difference... > > If the parts were cheap ($50 or less), I would just give it back to the > coworker as a friendly gesture and make some joke about banking a future > ride to the airport. > > Otherwise, assuming you did not spend a lot of time on it, I would offer > it back to them for the cost of the parts. > > ..Ch:W..
I agree with Chuck here. I've gotten to a point where I value the relationship I have with people around me more than dollars or hardware. The right thing to do is offer it back, either at no cost, or at the cost of the parts. Let the co-worker decide if you should keep it or not. - jlk
