Tag: Tales From Tech Support

February 12, 2026 at 9:47 pm

Tech Support Officer Off-Boarded A Client Between Two Managed Service Providers, But The System Created A Strange Loop That Closed And Reopened Tickets Over And Over Again

IT employee ahocked while looking at his monitor

Infinite loops are a major loophole in tech.

February 9, 2026 at 12:55 am

Caller Was Asking Several Unrelated Questions, So This Tech Support Employee Had To Create A New Ticket With Each One

Man with headset working on his laptop at an office

Another problem, another ticket.

February 5, 2026 at 12:55 am

Customer Called Tech Support For Answers, But He Already Seemed To Think He Had All Of Them

Funny how the customers seeking out support always think they can fix their own problems.

February 4, 2026 at 10:55 pm

Unofficial IT Helper Was Pulled In To Investigate A Microsoft Teams Presentations, But After Testing Different Sharing Methods, He Discovered The Problem

IT worker happy and smiling because he just solved a problem

Now he knows!

February 4, 2026 at 12:55 am

Employee Just Wanted A Relaxing Lunch Break, But His Coworker Had Another Thing In Mind

Getting to have a peaceful lunch break is a luxury these days.

February 3, 2026 at 11:49 pm

Employee Reduced The Instructions To The Very Simplest Terms, But It Still Wasn’t Good Enough For His Coworkers

Digital code will always be a foreign language to some.

February 3, 2026 at 9:48 pm

HR Complained That They Kept Hearing “You’ve Got Mail,” But They Couldn’t Explain What Caused The Noise Or Even Where It Was Coming From

If you’re going to report a problem, report it with some helpful details please.

February 3, 2026 at 6:55 pm

HR Told Him That He Needed To Create New Software Features In Order To Get A Good Review, So He Stopped Working On Bug Fixes And Focused Only On That

HR causes more problems then they solve.

February 3, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Kind Son Tried To Help His Dad Log In To His Spotify Account, But Soon Feel Into A Dizzying Maze Of Stale Passwords, Frustration And Despair

Man looking stressed while using the computer

Dad, you’re giving me an ulcer.

February 3, 2026 at 7:47 am

I.T. Worker Helps Someone Automate Elements Of Her Report, But Eventually She’s Laid Off For Being Superfluous In The Company

Sorry about that.

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Tech Support Officer Off-Boarded A Client Between Two Managed Service Providers, But The System Created A Strange Loop That Closed And Reopened Tickets Over And Over Again

Caller Was Asking Several Unrelated Questions, So This Tech Support Employee Had To Create A New Ticket With Each One

Customer Called Tech Support For Answers, But He Already Seemed To Think He Had All Of Them

Unofficial IT Helper Was Pulled In To Investigate A Microsoft Teams Presentations, But After Testing Different Sharing Methods, He Discovered The Problem

Employee Just Wanted A Relaxing Lunch Break, But His Coworker Had Another Thing In Mind

Employee Reduced The Instructions To The Very Simplest Terms, But It Still Wasn’t Good Enough For His Coworkers

HR Complained That They Kept Hearing “You’ve Got Mail,” But They Couldn’t Explain What Caused The Noise Or Even Where It Was Coming From

HR Told Him That He Needed To Create New Software Features In Order To Get A Good Review, So He Stopped Working On Bug Fixes And Focused Only On That

Kind Son Tried To Help His Dad Log In To His Spotify Account, But Soon Feel Into A Dizzying Maze Of Stale Passwords, Frustration And Despair

I.T. Worker Helps Someone Automate Elements Of Her Report, But Eventually She’s Laid Off For Being Superfluous In The Company

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