Is it possible that an iPad or tablet is available from work? Per the original conversation it appears that the employee is assuming that FrugalFisherman10 also has an iPad. I know that I wouldn't assume that everyone within the office has one or would even ask specifically about an iPad unless I was fairly certain that it was commonplace.
I guess I was also projecting my own assumptions. Lots of people at my office work remotely on their Ipads, but our company doesn't issue them. Because the Ipad is so commonplace it is not at all uncommon to ask someone specifically about an issue with them. We use PCs at work though, and everyone has a laptop to take home. But not everyone likes using those and prefer their own device. As long as it is registered and has the security app on it, we can use them. (The vast majority of people use Iphones as their BYOD, but you certainly don't have to. As long as your phone is running the version of the software required by security, you can use anything. I've had many people ask me Iphone questions, which I can sometimes answer, but I just have a cheap Android. When I had to upgrade due to my operating system out of date the phones they suggested were all in the $500-$600 range; but I found one for $50.)
The iPad is not work-issued.
This guy has proven to be fairly aloof in other regards too...he's new to having us as a client, and I'm new to the company as well, so I feel for him a bit in terms of not knowing how things work, culture, who to talk to, etc.
Sucks for him too because my coworker on the first day this new consultant shows up says under his breath to the rest of us "man, Piss on those consultant guys! Ugh! lousy!"
Being a former consultant myself, I had never actually seen/heard this mentality towards us (although I was certain it existed somewhere/sometimes). So the dude is fighting an uphill battle from the get go.
On Fridays, someone brings in breakfast for members of the "breakfast club" list. (You get to eat some only if you're on the list.)
So then the coworker that said he didn't like consultants breakfast day comes around, and he brings in donuts. About an hour into the morning I hear the consultant walk behind us, grab a donut and say "oh man, you guys have donuts on Fridays?!"
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Smh
(SENT from my FREAKING smartphone man I'm a hypocrite look at me spending all this money I watch it go down the drain as I piss away just like my COWORKER PISSES ON CONSULTANTS)
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Edited to add: Apologies iowajes..I quoted the above response wrong, but I realize you were the one defending me, not attacking me. Thanks