Work: Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network....

By lord kuntface - 22/08/2013 21:33 - United States - Fort Myers

Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML

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By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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By burnnotice - 19/09/2009 14:10 - United States

Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2014 22:54 - United States - Stockton

Today, I had to explain to my boss that using a wired connection instead of wifi won't stop his computer from getting viruses. He looked at me, open-mouthed and wide-eyed, like he was a 13-year-old boy and I was a pair of tits. Then he called me clueless and told me to get back to work. FML

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Asked and answered

By Anonymous - 18/07/2021 09:01 - Brazil - Itapema

Today, after a 16-hour day fixing the computer network at my workplace, I didn't even get a "Thank you". I did, however, get people whining about how, "That computer crap never works" and, "Why do we need IT anyway?" FML

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By Beva - 17/01/2013 05:03 - Sweden - Falköping

Today, due to technical problems, I had to call the company's IT-support as my computer went totally haywire. I explained via phone that I couldn't access anything. The support then tried contacting me by e-mail and got upset with me when I didn't answer. FML

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Not so tech savvy

By holliefall - 02/06/2009 08:42 - United States

Today, I called Tech Support because the computer program wouldn't let me open files for my online classes. After an hour, and being walked through the downloading process multiple times. There was a pause and he said, "You're a fucking idiot." and hung up. It still won't work. FML

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Occam's razor

By Lolololo - 18/08/2024 09:00 - Canada

Today, I called tech support because my new computer wasn’t turning on. After a long while on the phone, they finally asked if it was plugged in. It wasn’t. I spent way too long troubleshooting with a dead device because I never plugged it into the outlet. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/01/2016 15:52 - United States - Odem

Today, my 70-year-old coworker managed to do something to our shared computer for it to not boot up. This is our 4th computer since we've been working together, and he refuses to believe that he's the problem. FML

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Assumptions

By Anonymous - 13/11/2022 16:00

Today, my boss yelled at me for not being able to fix his computer. I’m not in IT, I wasn’t hired to have anything to do with IT, but he assumes that because I’m the youngest woman in the building and look like a nerd that I’m automatically a computer expert. I don’t even own my own computer at home. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2016 19:44 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss - whose intelligence level hovers a hair above "Herpity derpity derp" - got up my ass and accused me of lying to him. All because I said that just because I'm a network admin, I can't make his 7 year old piece of crap Blackberry magically be able to use 4G networks. FML

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slooby_fml 25

Friday 23 August 2013 3:03

Sometimes being smarter than everyone else is a curse

Nyx_fml 23

Friday 23 August 2013 3:00

Maybe you should try turning it off and back on again. Oh, just kidding. Your boss sounds like an unreasonable person.

Comments

olpally 32

Friday 23 August 2013 3:10

Great username!! Lmao. just tell them what the **** is wrong! Christ, people are stupid.

sugarysofalof 22

Friday 23 August 2013 4:39

lol the username was the first thing I noticed

Nurd4lyfe 7

Friday 23 August 2013 3:11

Tell your boss to turn his computer off and then back on and see if your finished work appears

Kenjikai 5

Friday 23 August 2013 3:12

I know your pain OP. Know the problem but can't fix it. I'd say if anything just fix it when no one else is around and let it be. If it doesn't work out that way, then blame tech support lol. Plus your boss sounds like a tool.

dexdex 8

Friday 23 August 2013 3:21

Have the tech guys been watching IT crowd?

afallingstar 22

Friday 23 August 2013 7:56

I just commented about that show...I thought of it as well...then I saw your post

thatnucca 36

Friday 23 August 2013 3:35

I'm an IT specialist and I'd like to confess that sometimes we intentionally let the know-it-all folks suffer a bit before helping... Sorry

Geneside 8

Friday 23 August 2013 9:17

sadly its true. the biggest assholes suffer the most >_>

BobbieH 19

Friday 23 August 2013 17:22

They bring it upon themselves. I love users who "know what the problem is". Sadly the issue is not often what the genius on the other end of the phone thinks it is, but a problem between the keyboard and the back of the chair! Not all users are deserving of this treatment but some certainly do!

junkman6 22

Friday 23 August 2013 3:36

Tell the IT dweebs to get out of their office and fix it. if your boss is telling you to fix it make him put it in writing that he's authorizing you (non IT) to fix it and accepts full responsibility. He'll leave you alone and go find and IT guy to harass.

Ins0mau 20

Friday 23 August 2013 3:37

Sometimes tech support are required to follow a script whether they want to or not. It can be just as frustrating for them. Then sometimes they are just stupid...

noelasis94 18

Friday 23 August 2013 3:38

You lift sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older, and deeper in debt.Now smile and greet the brand new day.

blackwidowtaco 31

Friday 23 August 2013 4:32

How is this relevant, to anything...O_o

perdix 29

Friday 23 August 2013 3:49

Y'know, that works a lot of the time! You might try that before you think there's a conspiracy brewing to get rid of you. If that doesn't work, assume it's the conspiracy.