IT guy Archives

July 25, 2026 at 7:55 am

When Management Refused to Hire IT Help Without Extreme Time-Tracking, He Followed Their Rule So Strictly It Backfired

Manager holding a small time clock for tracking

That’s one way to find out.

February 16, 2026 at 12:55 am

IT Guy Was Happy To Help The New Guy Get Set Up, But His Bizarre Accusations Really Didn’t Get Them Off On The Right Foot

Always try to keep the IT guys on your side!

January 3, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Security Guard Reported That His Camera System Wouldn’t Let Him Log In, So An IT Guy Looked Into It And Found An Easy Fix

Users are often their own biggest enemy.

November 11, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Government Webmaster Warned Politicians That Publishing Residents’ Data Online Was A Privacy Risk, But When They Ignored Him, He Complied And It Made Front-Page News

IT worker sitting in front of three screens building a portal

Way to look out for others!

November 11, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Cops Called Him To Get The IT Department’s Car Moved To A Better Spot, So This Helpdesk Worker Antagonized The Cops, But Finally Drove The Car To Move It Even Though He Doesn’t Have A License

Everyone in this story acted like idiots.

November 11, 2025 at 5:55 am

IT Employee Followed Manager’s Order To Delete Users Who Didn’t Need Daily Access, So The Manager Ended Up Getting Himself Locked Out Of The System

IT worker looking over the same list of names a third time to delete users

The manager needs more work.

September 10, 2025 at 12:55 am

IT Asked An Employee To Test A New Computer Interface, So He Treated It Like A Finished Product And The Redesign Was Never Implemented

Man testing new software out for the IT department

He could’ve been more cooperative.

September 9, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Micromanager Told Employee To Look Busy, So He Played Video Games At Work For Years And Got Praised For His “Improved Performance”

Man sitting at his computer wearing a headset and playing an online game

What a funny outcome!

September 5, 2025 at 5:55 pm

Large Company Fires Senior System Administrator, And It Causes Their Systems To Go Down. So When They Beg Him To Come Fix It, He Turns Them Down Flat.

Don’t be shocked when things break after firing the IT guy.

June 29, 2025 at 1:49 pm

Software Developer Bullied Into Impossible Task From Thankless Company Makes Sure To Leave Their Mark, And The Company Has To Face The Consequences

This software developer definitely served some justice!

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When Management Refused to Hire IT Help Without Extreme Time-Tracking, He Followed Their Rule So Strictly It Backfired

IT Guy Was Happy To Help The New Guy Get Set Up, But His Bizarre Accusations Really Didn’t Get Them Off On The Right Foot

Government Webmaster Warned Politicians That Publishing Residents’ Data Online Was A Privacy Risk, But When They Ignored Him, He Complied And It Made Front-Page News

Cops Called Him To Get The IT Department’s Car Moved To A Better Spot, So This Helpdesk Worker Antagonized The Cops, But Finally Drove The Car To Move It Even Though He Doesn’t Have A License

IT Employee Followed Manager’s Order To Delete Users Who Didn’t Need Daily Access, So The Manager Ended Up Getting Himself Locked Out Of The System

IT Asked An Employee To Test A New Computer Interface, So He Treated It Like A Finished Product And The Redesign Was Never Implemented

Micromanager Told Employee To Look Busy, So He Played Video Games At Work For Years And Got Praised For His “Improved Performance”

Large Company Fires Senior System Administrator, And It Causes Their Systems To Go Down. So When They Beg Him To Come Fix It, He Turns Them Down Flat.

Software Developer Bullied Into Impossible Task From Thankless Company Makes Sure To Leave Their Mark, And The Company Has To Face The Consequences

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