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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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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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

worldclassrager 39

Friday 23 August 2013 4:22

Try that...if it doesn't work then you can tell support what's wrong with it...then go from there if it didn't work...

bhou56 7

Friday 23 August 2013 4:23

Looks like your boss is as clueless as IT

fatlemonjefferso 8

Friday 23 August 2013 4:43

If you know what the problem is, fix it!

DoctorWho4TW 8

Friday 23 August 2013 4:58

YDI, dude. If you know the problem, fix it. No use bitching. And for the record, restarting your computer CAN help with that situation.

ohSNAPyall 26

Friday 23 August 2013 5:45

Have you tried unplugging the Internet and plugging it back in?

WellThatSucked89 13

Friday 23 August 2013 5:49

Have you checked to see if its plugged in? Haha. I love the IT Crowd.

ohSNAPyall 26

Friday 23 August 2013 6:18

Is the power button glowing?

tdrtnlz 7

Friday 23 August 2013 19:10

you didnt try googling Google, did you?

WellThatSucked89 13

Saturday 24 August 2013 0:45

I'm sorry... are you from the past????

Frankynat0r 5

Friday 23 August 2013 6:36

Don't hate on the tech support when they ask totally reasonable questions. When you really do know what the Problem is you belong to the 1% of office clerks who do properly understand computer stuff. The biggest issue for tech supportists anywhere is located between keyboard and chair. Ah, and before I forget - replugging a Network cable is THE solution for most connection problems in offices. Deal with it.