I once had a VP that told us to take anything that wasn't bolted down as they had closed the branch and laid off all but three people. I got a desk, computer, several monitors, big nice shredder. I only have the shredder left, it still gets the job done.

Another place, a small biz, wanted everything, including the Kindle I had been gifted earlier in the week. Even tried to get me to give up the laptop case I purchased for the work laptop. Nothing worse than having to take back a cheap Kindle, hours after being laid off.