Tales From Tech Support Archives

December 24, 2025 at 3:35 am

Company Pays Employee Overtime Just To Move A Computer Mouse, But Tech Support Fixes The Problem In 5 Minutes

closeup of woman's hand on a computer mouse

Some people get overtime for the craziest reasons!

December 23, 2025 at 10:35 pm

Kind Tech Guy Helps His Neighbor Fix His Microsoft Computer, But Then Realizes An Incompetent Person Had “Fixed” It Instead

That last guy was a dunce.

December 23, 2025 at 7:46 pm

I.T. Worker Gets An Angry Request From The CEO, And Then Finds Out That His Mouse Caused His Problem

Man in office attire facing wall with fists on it

The whole office will hear about this.

December 23, 2025 at 6:35 pm

Tech Support Worker Arrives At Customer’s Office To Replace Computer Hardware, But The Customer Is Upset Because He Doesn’t Get Paid Overtime

That customer was really trying to take advantage of the situation.

December 23, 2025 at 5:49 pm

Grandson Visits His Grandpa To Fix His Computer, But Ends Up Astounded With His Computer Knowledge And Minecraft Use

Grandpa, I’m impressed.

December 23, 2025 at 3:55 am

Forum Member Tried Helping A Gamer Diagnose A Crash, But The Game Denied Anything Was Wrong At Every Step And Made It Impossible To Troubleshoot

Man holding his ear after trying to help a know-it-all

People like this never change.

December 23, 2025 at 12:45 am

IT Worker Repeatedly Helped A User Fix Their Headset, But Then They Broke It For The Fourth Time And Things Got Tense

Tech support worker can't believe his ears when the same person calls again

This is quite the situation!

December 22, 2025 at 11:55 pm

IT Worker Asked Two Admin Assistants Whether They Filed, And When They Admitted They Hadn’t, He Walked Out And Didn’t Fix Anything

IT employee asking his two coworkers if they submitted tickets for their questions

Good for him!

December 22, 2025 at 11:15 pm

IT Worker Emptied A User’s Recycle Bin To Speed Up Their Laptop, Bu They Accused Him Of Deleting Everything Before Admitting He Stored All His Files There

Client's home computer on his desk, displaying the home screen

Everyone learned a lesson!

December 22, 2025 at 10:35 pm

IT Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Employees Who Refused To Submit Tickets, So HR Created A Mandatory Training Course That Finally Forced Everyone To Follow The Rules

Two coworkers shake hands as they join to make the whole company better

That was the perfect plan!

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Company Pays Employee Overtime Just To Move A Computer Mouse, But Tech Support Fixes The Problem In 5 Minutes

Kind Tech Guy Helps His Neighbor Fix His Microsoft Computer, But Then Realizes An Incompetent Person Had “Fixed” It Instead

I.T. Worker Gets An Angry Request From The CEO, And Then Finds Out That His Mouse Caused His Problem

Tech Support Worker Arrives At Customer’s Office To Replace Computer Hardware, But The Customer Is Upset Because He Doesn’t Get Paid Overtime

Grandson Visits His Grandpa To Fix His Computer, But Ends Up Astounded With His Computer Knowledge And Minecraft Use

Forum Member Tried Helping A Gamer Diagnose A Crash, But The Game Denied Anything Was Wrong At Every Step And Made It Impossible To Troubleshoot

IT Worker Repeatedly Helped A User Fix Their Headset, But Then They Broke It For The Fourth Time And Things Got Tense

IT Worker Asked Two Admin Assistants Whether They Filed, And When They Admitted They Hadn’t, He Walked Out And Didn’t Fix Anything

IT Worker Emptied A User’s Recycle Bin To Speed Up Their Laptop, Bu They Accused Him Of Deleting Everything Before Admitting He Stored All His Files There

IT Worker Was Constantly Interrupted By Employees Who Refused To Submit Tickets, So HR Created A Mandatory Training Course That Finally Forced Everyone To Follow The Rules

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