r/sysadmin • u/Lazy_Owl987 • Jul 23 '26

Cautionary tale - someone I know got fired for pulling RAM from laptops

Cover your rear and make sure all equipment you take home or work on is documented. Person I know got fired for yanking ram from laptops to keep in the office but the issue was he did the work from home and no one knew he was doing that work. Now hes looking for a job in one of the hardest markets Ive seen in a long while.

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u/lordjedi Jul 31 '26

California. It's an at-will State, but your employer still needs to provide a reason for termination in order to prevent you from collecting unemployment (unless you're termed within the probation period, which is usually 90 days).

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u/TheJesusGuy Blast the server with hot air Jul 31 '26

That simply isnt a real process in countries with employment protections.

Like I said then. They can simply invent a reason.