Tales From Tech Support Archives - Page 16 of 24

January 17, 2026 at 4:35 pm

HR Department Refused To Trust IT With Their Server, So A Space Heater Took Their Whole System Down

Taken out by a space heater! How sad.

January 17, 2026 at 11:35 am

Tech Support Worker Asked A Customer To Reboot Her Desktop Computer, But After Waiting For A Few Minutes, He Learned She Was Only Turning The Monitor On And Off

Computer turned on with a purple/pink background hue

Now she knows!

January 17, 2026 at 3:55 am

Junior IT Worker Ran A Network Cable To Fix A Data Issue At A Council Office In Australia, And His Boss Praised The Initiative, But Made Him Remove It Immediately After Realizing It Broke Wiring Laws

Two men outside, digging a trench to bury internet cable

It was a great idea.

January 16, 2026 at 7:46 pm

IT Worker Told A Restaurant Manager To Reboot A Bright Red Network Device During A Late Night Outage, But They Couldn’t Find It And Handed The Phone To The Dishwasher Who Fixed It In Minutes

IT worker on the phone trying to explain the color of the box

At least it was easy.

January 15, 2026 at 1:35 am

Helpdesk Tech Fielded A Routine Pay Stub Issue, But Soon Discovered A Lazy HR Department Was Using Him To Outsource A Firing

Just another day working in the corporate world…

January 14, 2026 at 8:35 pm

IT Employee Faced A Hilariously Inefficient HR Process, But They Quietly Looked The Other Way And Enjoyed The Absurdity

woman in office holding stack of binders

Efficiency isn’t everything!

January 13, 2026 at 8:55 pm

Computer Savvy Guy Agrees To Help An Acquaintance With Her Printer, But It Turns Into An Odyssey To Reset A Password

What fresh printer hell is this?

January 13, 2026 at 3:55 am

Tech Help Was Giving An Older User A New PC, And He Took The Time To Ensure Her Desktop Looked Identical To The Old Computer, Only To Have Her Clear Them Out

Now that is an IT guy who cares.

January 12, 2026 at 5:49 pm

IT Professional Set Up A Laptop For His Friend For Free, But She Later Accused Him Of Breaking The Webcam

Man and woman trying to fix issues on a new laptop

He should pass next time.

January 11, 2026 at 1:35 am

Employee Was Forced To Explain A Basic Excel Feature To An HR Rep, But When She Wouldn’t Listen, It Led To An Embarrassing Reality Check In Front Of Her Boss

Just listen the first time!

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HR Department Refused To Trust IT With Their Server, So A Space Heater Took Their Whole System Down

Tech Support Worker Asked A Customer To Reboot Her Desktop Computer, But After Waiting For A Few Minutes, He Learned She Was Only Turning The Monitor On And Off

Junior IT Worker Ran A Network Cable To Fix A Data Issue At A Council Office In Australia, And His Boss Praised The Initiative, But Made Him Remove It Immediately After Realizing It Broke Wiring Laws

IT Worker Told A Restaurant Manager To Reboot A Bright Red Network Device During A Late Night Outage, But They Couldn’t Find It And Handed The Phone To The Dishwasher Who Fixed It In Minutes

Helpdesk Tech Fielded A Routine Pay Stub Issue, But Soon Discovered A Lazy HR Department Was Using Him To Outsource A Firing

IT Employee Faced A Hilariously Inefficient HR Process, But They Quietly Looked The Other Way And Enjoyed The Absurdity

Computer Savvy Guy Agrees To Help An Acquaintance With Her Printer, But It Turns Into An Odyssey To Reset A Password

Tech Help Was Giving An Older User A New PC, And He Took The Time To Ensure Her Desktop Looked Identical To The Old Computer, Only To Have Her Clear Them Out

IT Professional Set Up A Laptop For His Friend For Free, But She Later Accused Him Of Breaking The Webcam

Employee Was Forced To Explain A Basic Excel Feature To An HR Rep, But When She Wouldn’t Listen, It Led To An Embarrassing Reality Check In Front Of Her Boss

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