Tales From Tech Support Archives

March 5, 2026 at 7:15 pm

Graphic Designer Created An HTML File Exactly As Requested, But He Was Accused Of Ruining The Design When It Turned Out So Big On The Client’s Screen

Sometimes, the biggest problem is just someone zooming in way too far.

March 4, 2026 at 10:15 pm

Employee Disagreed When His Boss Told Him That Their Fax Can Print Files, So He Investigated The Mystery And Found An Explanation From Across The World

Man looking at a document and contemplating

Thanks to technology, printing in another part of the world is now possible!

March 4, 2026 at 8:20 pm

His Company Decided To Insource His Position And Offered Him The Job At A 20% Pay Cut, But He Already Had A Better Offer With Another Company

Jim takes being a horrible boss to a whole new level.

March 4, 2026 at 1:48 pm

Tech Support Tried To Fix A Disabled Computer Account, But The Confused User Thought They Meant A Physical Disability

This caller got a crash course in computer lingo.

March 4, 2026 at 11:24 am

He Took A Request From A Caller Who Was Not At All Tech Savvy Complaining About Printer Issues, And After Extensive Troubleshooting, He Found That The Printer Wasn’t Even Plugged In

Come on man, you have to give him something to work with.

March 4, 2026 at 12:55 am

Technical Support Found An Issue On The Printer Server, So He Called The End User To Say It Was Being Fixed, But She Wouldn’t Accept The Fact That Nobody Was Coming Out

Dealing with end users can be endlessly frustrating.

March 3, 2026 at 10:15 pm

Their Company Said They Have To Work 60+ Hours A Week Without Getting Overtime, So They Tracked Their Hours For Nearly A Year And Filed A Lawsuit, Winning A Massive Settlement

Stop trying to screw over the employees and pay them what they deserve.

March 3, 2026 at 8:20 pm

The CEO Of The Company Was Freaking Out Because His Computer Was Acting Weird, So A Tech Support Guy Went Over And Immediately Noticed A Newspaper Leaning On Part Of The Keyboard

Sometimes it is the simplest things that get the job done.

March 3, 2026 at 3:22 am

He Thought His Printer Was Broken Beyond Repair, But Then His Coworkers Showed Him The Craziest Trick Imaginable

All tech support folks need this level of ingenuity.

February 27, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Computer Repair Shop Owner Repeatedly Tried To Return A Customer’s High-End Gaming PC, But After Months Of Phone Calls And No Shows, He Legally Took Ownership Of It

Gaming computer outfitted with LED lights on a nice desk

Maybe he didn’t have the money.

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Graphic Designer Created An HTML File Exactly As Requested, But He Was Accused Of Ruining The Design When It Turned Out So Big On The Client’s Screen

Employee Disagreed When His Boss Told Him That Their Fax Can Print Files, So He Investigated The Mystery And Found An Explanation From Across The World

His Company Decided To Insource His Position And Offered Him The Job At A 20% Pay Cut, But He Already Had A Better Offer With Another Company

Tech Support Tried To Fix A Disabled Computer Account, But The Confused User Thought They Meant A Physical Disability

He Took A Request From A Caller Who Was Not At All Tech Savvy Complaining About Printer Issues, And After Extensive Troubleshooting, He Found That The Printer Wasn’t Even Plugged In

Technical Support Found An Issue On The Printer Server, So He Called The End User To Say It Was Being Fixed, But She Wouldn’t Accept The Fact That Nobody Was Coming Out

Their Company Said They Have To Work 60+ Hours A Week Without Getting Overtime, So They Tracked Their Hours For Nearly A Year And Filed A Lawsuit, Winning A Massive Settlement

The CEO Of The Company Was Freaking Out Because His Computer Was Acting Weird, So A Tech Support Guy Went Over And Immediately Noticed A Newspaper Leaning On Part Of The Keyboard

He Thought His Printer Was Broken Beyond Repair, But Then His Coworkers Showed Him The Craziest Trick Imaginable

Computer Repair Shop Owner Repeatedly Tried To Return A Customer’s High-End Gaming PC, But After Months Of Phone Calls And No Shows, He Legally Took Ownership Of It

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