tech support Archives

January 24, 2026 at 10:35 am

Support Rep Took Calls From Two Different Generations, And They Noticed The Older Customer Was Much More Willing To Learn

Curiosity beats entitlement any day.

January 22, 2026 at 8:35 pm

Tech Consultant Gave A Customer An Hour Of Free Guidance, But Then She Demanded He Lower His Hourly Rate To Match Her Wages

This tech consultant saved himself from a house call, a headache, and a guaranteed non-payment.

January 22, 2026 at 7:35 am

IT Support Enforced A Strict Ticket Policy To Stop Bad Habits, But A Coworker Ignored It And Disabled A User’s VPN Anyway

IT worker sitting at his desk upset because no one submits tickets

He needs to report this ASAP.

January 22, 2026 at 3:55 am

IT Support Worker Spent The Entire Day Responding To “Critical” Tech Emergencies, But One Call After Another Revealed The Real Problem

Woman explaining her computer problem to the IT guy

At least his days go by fast.

January 22, 2026 at 12:45 am

Tech Support Swapped Out A Broken Desk Phone, But Hours Later The User Reopened The Ticket And They Made A Hilarious Discovery

Tech support dialing a phone number to test a phone

His reaction was expected.

January 20, 2026 at 11:35 am

Tech Support Freelancer Provided Help To A Retired Executive For Years, And He Ended Up Being Fed Delicious Italian Meals On Every Visit By The Exec’s Wife

Person cooking Italian pasta dish in the kitchen

Sometimes, tech support comes with pasta, cookies, and a side of heartwarming memories.

January 17, 2026 at 6:55 pm

An Admin Claimed Her Laptop Was Frozen, But A Tech Employee Found It Literally Encased In Ice After She Left It In Her Car Overnight

Computer sitting outside on the picnic table

That was an honest mistake.

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 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!

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Support Rep Took Calls From Two Different Generations, And They Noticed The Older Customer Was Much More Willing To Learn

Tech Consultant Gave A Customer An Hour Of Free Guidance, But Then She Demanded He Lower His Hourly Rate To Match Her Wages

IT Support Enforced A Strict Ticket Policy To Stop Bad Habits, But A Coworker Ignored It And Disabled A User’s VPN Anyway

IT Support Worker Spent The Entire Day Responding To “Critical” Tech Emergencies, But One Call After Another Revealed The Real Problem

Tech Support Swapped Out A Broken Desk Phone, But Hours Later The User Reopened The Ticket And They Made A Hilarious Discovery

Tech Support Freelancer Provided Help To A Retired Executive For Years, And He Ended Up Being Fed Delicious Italian Meals On Every Visit By The Exec’s Wife

An Admin Claimed Her Laptop Was Frozen, But A Tech Employee Found It Literally Encased In Ice After She Left It In Her Car Overnight

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

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

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