IT department Archives

September 10, 2026 at 4:55 am

He Knows The Software Needs An Upgrade — But His Manager Has The Department On A Strict Budget

How frustrating!

August 16, 2026 at 12:45 am

His Boss Insisted The Whole IT Department Come In On July 4th, But The Manager Made Sure Everyone Still Had An Unforgettable Holiday

They demanded attendance and accidentally catered their own bad decision.

January 22, 2026 at 7:35 am

IT Support Enforced A Strict Ticket Policy To Stop Bad Habits, But A Coworker Ignored It And Disabled A User’s VPN Anyway

IT worker sitting at his desk upset because no one submits tickets

He needs to report this ASAP.

January 6, 2026 at 1:55 am

Technician Needed Access To Old Engineering Files, But When IT Demand A Ticket For Everything, He Overloaded Their System

Man submitting IT tickets from multiple devices to make it faster

They left him no choice.

December 31, 2025 at 12:15 pm

IT Team Were Downsized By An Oil Company To Save Money, And It Inevitably Caused Things To Spiral Out Of Control And Create Impossible Conditions

Good for him.

December 26, 2025 at 1:55 pm

System Administrator Explains One-Cent Excel Error Multiple Times, But HR Manager Escalates It Anyway And Gets Shut Down By The VP In A Very Short Meeting

System admin sitting in a meeting with HR lady and the VP

That was an expensive penny!

October 11, 2025 at 5:55 am

Employee Was Shopping Quietly When Another Customer Approached Him And Asked For Help, So He Asked Him, “What Makes You Think I Work Here?”

Large box store full of grocery items and home products

Some small misunderstandings can lead to big improvements.

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He Knows The Software Needs An Upgrade — But His Manager Has The Department On A Strict Budget

His Boss Insisted The Whole IT Department Come In On July 4th, But The Manager Made Sure Everyone Still Had An Unforgettable Holiday

IT Support Enforced A Strict Ticket Policy To Stop Bad Habits, But A Coworker Ignored It And Disabled A User’s VPN Anyway

Technician Needed Access To Old Engineering Files, But When IT Demand A Ticket For Everything, He Overloaded Their System

IT Team Were Downsized By An Oil Company To Save Money, And It Inevitably Caused Things To Spiral Out Of Control And Create Impossible Conditions

System Administrator Explains One-Cent Excel Error Multiple Times, But HR Manager Escalates It Anyway And Gets Shut Down By The VP In A Very Short Meeting

Employee Was Shopping Quietly When Another Customer Approached Him And Asked For Help, So He Asked Him, “What Makes You Think I Work Here?”

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