IT Department Can’t Work Out Why Every Employee Is Now Asking For A Second Home Monitor

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT

A big four accounting firm is expected to begin auditing itself this week, after a large spike in requests for working from home equipment put a dent in their profits.

This story comes as the IT department that keeps the internet humming at KPMG Betoota, experienced a surge in emails requesting for additional desktop monitors, with numbers suggesting more than half of the workforce seem to desperately need one for their at home setup. 

Speaking to IT Asset Manager, Colin Chang (38), the man responsible for loaning out tech equipment says he’s been forced to send a report to the managing partners, to assess the financial implications of the recent demand.

“It’s weird, we haven’t seen this kind of volume since that first lockdown, 500 staff this week want a second screen for home,” said Colin.

“I’ve had to lodge a request for another $80k worth of HD monitors, do you know the hoops I have to jump through to get Directors to sign that off?”

As a self-admitted gaming nerd, who hasn’t played a lick of sport since his Year 10 athletic carnival, it’s believed Colin is yet to join the dots that the sudden increase in screens is because the summer of cricket has well and truly arrived.

And with a large chunk of KPMG staff being bored white-collar males, the kind who love to practice their cover drive anytime they pick up a roll of Christmas wrapping paper, The Advocate can confirm productivity in the workplace is at an all time low.

“Nah, it’s good to have another screen aye,” says Senior Associate, Jordan Patel, who invited The Advocate into his sharehouse to watch the final overs of today’s game.

“It’s great for, um, spreadsheets and…WHAT A SHOT!”

More cricket to come.