Tag: Tales From Tech Support

February 16, 2026 at 12:35 pm

IT Employee Dealt With The Same Software Support Ticket For Days, And He Later Learned That The Cause Of The Problem Was Simply A Faulty Cable

Tech support officer wearing a headset and working in front of computer

Turns out the weakest link really was just… a cable.

February 15, 2026 at 11:45 pm

Employee Claimed To Be Tech Savvy, But Not Even An IT Pro Could Save Her From A Nightmare Printer

0 is the same as the level of patience he has left.

February 15, 2026 at 7:55 pm

Employee Encountered A Nightmare Customer, But Their Boss Swooped In To Save The Day

two call center employees wearing headphones

This guy took the phrase “Like a Boss” very seriously.

February 13, 2026 at 12:35 pm

Office Employee Helped A Senior Coworker With An Urgent Document, And Realized That She Types Using One Finger And Dedicates An Entire Hand To The Letter ‘A,’ Thus Explaining Years Of Tech Issues

Older lady using a laptop to type while not knowing the keyboard layout

To each their own!

February 13, 2026 at 7:48 am

IT Employee Investigated A Supervisor’s Slow Network Complaint, And Discovered They Were Disconnecting The Ethernet Everyday And Using Public WiFi Instead, Thus Handicapping Their Own Connection

Tech support worker trying to fix his manager's laptop

Luckily, it was easy to fix.

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.

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IT Employee Dealt With The Same Software Support Ticket For Days, And He Later Learned That The Cause Of The Problem Was Simply A Faulty Cable

Employee Claimed To Be Tech Savvy, But Not Even An IT Pro Could Save Her From A Nightmare Printer

Employee Encountered A Nightmare Customer, But Their Boss Swooped In To Save The Day

Office Employee Helped A Senior Coworker With An Urgent Document, And Realized That She Types Using One Finger And Dedicates An Entire Hand To The Letter ‘A,’ Thus Explaining Years Of Tech Issues

IT Employee Investigated A Supervisor’s Slow Network Complaint, And Discovered They Were Disconnecting The Ethernet Everyday And Using Public WiFi Instead, Thus Handicapping Their Own Connection

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

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