Sloppiness and outdated equipment is a recipe for disaster. It shows how unprofessional and shortsighted the company is. Those two give a very bad first impression that will destroy a company’s reputation when someone shows up in their doorsteps.
A sloppy company where papers are rampart everywhere shows how unorganized the company is. Clients who show up will think they are not professional enough to do their work. With so many stacked papers all around the workplace, it shows inefficiency of the company. Clients might walk out because a sloppy workplace is a major turnoff.
Outdated equipment shows how incompetent the company is. It shows that the company is afraid to explore new things and adapt to the times. It may also mean the company is cheap which can be a bad signal to send. Outdated equipment not only slows productivity, but a bad image of how the company is lagging behind.
Be organized and use new technology and equipment that makes the company look professional. Sell outdated equipment replace it with new ones. Get rid of sloppiness and outdated equipment. A workplace that looks professional earns respect and new businesses.
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The problem with the management nowadays is they don’t see capital expenditures as investments. They afraid to spend on new and hi-tech equipments since they expect to get quick return from their money.
New and hi-tech equipments are a necessity nowadays in this technological age. I’ll be scared if some company uses an old computer (like you see above) to hold my information. I’m sure these kind of companies don’t know how to handle hacks, spywares or viruses that can steal their and my information!
The monitor and keyboard looks like one I used to own in the 90s. I am surprised to find out that companies still use obsolete hardware and software.
Holy cow, I have to get rid of those 1980 Ataris and buy some proper PCs or MACs
Now seriously - the new equipment does not always mean spending money. I just recently decided to get this humangous colourcopy/fax/printing machine. After grilling the sales person for a week we got the deal that actual saves us a lot comparing to having the old B&W copy, regular fax, inkjet and laser printer … the only problem is I missed the training session and now I have no idea how to send a fax
Haha…
Yes, I like those all-in-one printers, really worth the money. Most of the time these items cost a lot but saves money in the long run. But because of the “if it’s ain’t broken, don’t fix it” attitude, outdated equipments are everywhere.
I have seen one company that make millions every year in profits still using old 486 computer with MS DOS and Wordstar word processor as the writing tools.. I ask the bos why.. he said, if it is not broken and still serving well why invest on new ones… well you couldn’t argue with that..
Ash- Some still do.
Biz- More power to you! Try using google to find the user manual for your fax. Type in the product name and number to get a more accurate result.
Zedd- I have a hp one. Is a great investment.
AM- Wow that company is cheap! Or maybe he is just afraid of trying out new things, who knows?
Actually, if the equipment still works it’s foolish to spend money in today’s economy. But the sloppiness? Definitely a bad idea! I won’t even sit in an office that looks dirty or disorganized. I’ll give my business to someone who looks like they can handle it! Great post!
Thanks Shari! I have the same opinion as you do =).