By Kat - 24/12/2015 21:51 - Australia

Today, I made a typo in a line of code, bringing the company website down. Our admin was already pissed about having to work over Christmas, and he started yelling at me and ended up punching my supervisor when he got between us. Pretty sure my screw up indirectly got the poor guy fired. FML
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Mmkay1515 21

It's not your fault that he reacted so strongly and punched a guy.

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dinkibus 18

I really don't see that as your fault that the guy over reacted and punched a superior

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savmut 8

The fact he can't hold his temper got him fired. Not your screw up

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Sandman2015 12

No fucko there needed to control his temper. I get pissed all the time at work but I haven't slugged anyone.

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williamcarter93 13

it's not your fault the man could not control himself and resorted to violence

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DrHales 3

You're writing the code and taking shit from an admin? That doesn't seem right. Down the server on purpose and let him struggle to get it back up. Merry Christmas ^

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dabaerju 23

Uh, let who struggle? The admin already got fired. And besides, do you want OP to get fired, too?

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SecundusSecunda 27

Anger leads to the dark side of the force. Punching someone in your anger, also leads to getting fired.

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Begiz 12

What company would push changes to production environment without testing the code first? YDI tbh

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acerredrum 23

"You deserve to feel guilty for someone else's temper because of your company policies." I translated that.

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RedPillSucks 31

not all companies, Especially small ones, treat their website like production code, even though they probably should.

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Kiernan151 25

It probably was tested, it sounds like op just made a typo, or skipped a line. not hard to do.

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thecrazymancan 17

That's why you put all the changes you want to make into a shell script, and run that. In other words: don't EVER make the changes manually on a production system.

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ViRepz 28

lol, because shell scripts are bullet proof?

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tranced_ 45

I have found myself in similar situations like this, and its feels very guilty when someone takes a stand for you. Your supervisor is a gem of a person and you should apologise to him with all your heart. So you made a mistake, its natural!

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swanheart 35

Why should op apologise to the supervisor? Op didn't punch him... Op is not responsible for the admin guys total overreaction.

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Bragi 12

He got himself fired, OP. Nothing in an office is worth punching someone.

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the_real_dvd 21

You didn't cause it. He behaved like an immature brat. He deserves to be fired at the very least.

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PL0WW 20

That sucks, man, but you made an honest mistake, it happens to the best of us. Massive respect for being empathetic, just don't let it get you down.

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