Hello Fellow Apes,
Couldn't find a great thread on this, but wanted to know how most reputable firms go about computers and phones once you hit the desk. I am an incoming 1st year and currently putting together a budget for moving, new furniture, some work attire, and wanted to know if a phone and laptop is also something I should be budgeting.
TIA
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