UK

From: joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Fri May 25 07:19:50 2001

At 12:42 AM 5/25/01 +0100, Pete wrote:
>On Fri, 25 May 2001, you wrote:
> > Alan Pearson skrev:
> >
> > >> Besides, the UK doesn't seem all that well off according
> > >> to what I've read.
> >
> > >Can't comment on the electrical aspects of this, but
> > >you're bang-on if you mean we're not very well off
> > >when it comes to finding classic computers :-)
> >
> > Oh, go to hell, you don't fool me. I've read all about your schools
> laying off
> > their Acorns.
>
>The prblem with school equipment is the disposals policy. As they are bought
>with public money the requirements for disposal are very strict. In my area
>the policy is:
>
>1) Offer to other departments
>2) Offer to other schools
>3) Offer to other local authority departments
>4) Offer to charitable institutions
>5) Offer to staff

    The policy in the US is the same except there's no **requirement** to
offer the stuff to the staff. Although mandy places do.

>Trying to raise money at, and documenting, each stage. as a result they
>susally
>go straight to:
>
>6) chuck them in the skip.
>
>This avoids all of the administrative costs involved in the procedure. It is
>generally considered more than anyone's job is worth to by pass the procedure
>and let someone else have them :(


      Same here unfortunately.

      Joe



>--
>Regards
>Pete
Received on Fri May 25 2001 - 07:19:50 BST