tech support Archives

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 6, 2026 at 9:48 pm

I.T. Support Worker Is Asked To Help A Teacher Set Up A Printer, But He Think The Guy Should Know How Because He Teaches Computer Science

First item to print: the eye roll emoji

January 5, 2026 at 9:48 pm

Busy Tech Support Worker Wonders Why Laptops Keep Malfunctioning, But Then Discovers The Problem Was Stacked Right In Front Of Him

If magnets could laugh.

January 5, 2026 at 7:46 pm

Tech Support Employee Easily Repairs A Customer’s Printer After Simply Reading Instructions, And The Customer Gives Them Way Too Much Credit As A Result

At least it’s good for the ego.

January 3, 2026 at 1:55 pm

Security Guard Reported That His Camera System Wouldn’t Let Him Log In, So An IT Guy Looked Into It And Found An Easy Fix

Users are often their own biggest enemy.

January 2, 2026 at 7:46 pm

Employee Called The Help Desk To Locate A File, But When The Tech Told Her How To Find It, She Got Upset And Hung Up

IT guys are expected to just work magic.

December 30, 2025 at 3:55 am

IT Associate’s Network Stayed Perfectly Stable For Months, So He Ended Up Questioning Whether He Deserved His Own Paycheck

bored man looking at his computer screen

Funny how the jobs we complain about in our twenties become the ones we daydream about decades later.

December 30, 2025 at 12:45 am

Gen Z Intern Realized His Older Coworkers Didn’t Understand How Apps Work, So He Taught Them The Basics And Accidentally Became The Office IT Guru

Being the young one at work does have certain advantages!

December 29, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Tech Support Helped A Distressed Customer, And Explained That This Wasn’t An Issue He Could Fix. But The Customer Wouldn’t Take No For An Answer.

This caller needs help.

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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

I.T. Support Worker Is Asked To Help A Teacher Set Up A Printer, But He Think The Guy Should Know How Because He Teaches Computer Science

Busy Tech Support Worker Wonders Why Laptops Keep Malfunctioning, But Then Discovers The Problem Was Stacked Right In Front Of Him

Tech Support Employee Easily Repairs A Customer’s Printer After Simply Reading Instructions, And The Customer Gives Them Way Too Much Credit As A Result

Employee Called The Help Desk To Locate A File, But When The Tech Told Her How To Find It, She Got Upset And Hung Up

IT Associate’s Network Stayed Perfectly Stable For Months, So He Ended Up Questioning Whether He Deserved His Own Paycheck

Gen Z Intern Realized His Older Coworkers Didn’t Understand How Apps Work, So He Taught Them The Basics And Accidentally Became The Office IT Guru

Tech Support Helped A Distressed Customer, And Explained That This Wasn’t An Issue He Could Fix. But The Customer Wouldn’t Take No For An Answer.

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