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‘Dude, the printer is toast, just order a new one’: Tech employee reports printer that went up in smoke to IT contractor who strictly follows company script, refusing to order a new one

‘Dude, the printer is toast, just order a new one’: Tech employee reports printer that went up in smoke to IT contractor who strictly follows company script, refusing to order a new one

If a printer goes up in flames, you might want to order a new one, dude. These were the exact thoughts of u/mattthepianoman who posted his funny workplace story to r/talesfromtechsupport. See, a printer had smoke coming out of it, and it was his job as a tech employee to report the issue to an IT contractor. This IT contractor had a few brain cells missing, and instead of doing something about it, he first asked the original poster to take him step by step through the diagnostics. What do diagn…
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‘You’re not getting a raise': Boss refuses to level employee's salary with other team members who are making $20,000 more than them

‘You’re not getting a raise': Boss refuses to level employee's salary with other team members who are making $20,000 more than them

In most companies, you need to fight tooth and nail to get a good raise. You're not going to receive a big fat check inside a fancy envelope engraved with your initials, accompanied by a note that congratulates you on a job well done. No, managers aren't that nice. Instead, you're going to have to come up to them with a list of metrics (which they already have) that prove you are worth something. Then you'll need to ramble a bit about how much you appreciate your job, how amazing they are, and…
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'I was the only brunette in the room': Work meeting goes wrong after an awkward notification pops up in front of entire team

'I was the only brunette in the room': Work meeting goes wrong after an awkward notification pops up in front of entire team

You had better be careful when you are sharing your screen in a meeting. So many team members eyeballs on you. Too many things that can go wrong… Maybe you are applying to other jobs, and an email notification pops up that invites you over for an interview. Perhaps you paused an intimate conversation you were having with your girlfriend. And maybe, just maybe, you said something you shouldn't about a coworker who is sitting in that very meeting. In this case, OP took to r/pettyrevenge to descri…
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‘Update my website!’: Client calls IT support after engineer's report doesn't match the facilities description of their website

‘Update my website!’: Client calls IT support after engineer's report doesn't match the facilities description of their website

People working in technical support have seen a lot of funny cases over the years, and this case is definitely one to remember for the IT manager involved. OP was working for a large pub company based in the UK, in which their chief role was second-in-line support for retail applications. One client opened a ticket after an engineer had come and checked the facilities of their establishment, only to send out a faulty report, leading to the website displaying a facility that the establishment cl…
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‘You get what you asked for’: Customer demands to be transferred to ‘anyone else’, employee grants their request

‘You get what you asked for’: Customer demands to be transferred to ‘anyone else’, employee grants their request

You stare gloomily outside the foggy windows of your car as you drive the long winding, traffic-loaded roads on your way to work. The clouds look foreboding, and you know it's about to rain, judging from their dark, gray color. Finally, you pull up to the office parking lot, your car splashing through muddy puddles. Though it's hard to imagine, this is the least miserable moment of your day. Picture it yet? Congratulations, you work in customer service. One person recounts their experience, wor…
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'She was employed there for 45 minutes': Boss accidentally loses tarantula-loving new hire after breaking her only request

'She was employed there for 45 minutes': Boss accidentally loses tarantula-loving new hire after breaking her only request

When you're the expert in your field, you can choose to be picky about what jobs you accept.
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'I had to revoke your status': Karen demands manager run master keycard through system, manager revokes her access entirely

'I had to revoke your status': Karen demands manager run master keycard through system, manager revokes her access entirely

Imagine you have a master keycard, giving you access to an entire building, and then you bring that to the attention of a facility manager, knowing full well you two don't exactly get along. That is exactly what this feisty Karen did, obviously unaware of the consequences that her actions would have in regard to her ‘status’. This Karen was not the brightest crayon in the box, and her need to complain took her down a slippery slope that I surely would not recommend to anyone. If you have privil…
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'Double your salary': Clever employee applies for his own job disguised as his spouse; gets paid double doing the same work

Have you ever been so good at your job that you get rewarded by having more responsibilities throw onto your plate? The more efficient you are in your job, the more likely you are to be doing the work of several other employees. Naturally, being an invaluable employee would never earn you a well-deserved raise, but in this case, one man figured out a loophole in order to get paid for the amount of work he was doing.
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Funniest Service Industry Memes for Servers and Bartenders Who Never Thought They'd Be Here This Long

The Best Service Industry Memes of the Week for Servers and Bartenders Who Never Thought They'd Be Here This Long (January 27, 2022)

My customer service voice is not a reflection of who I am as a person.
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Systems manager loses backups and learns he ordered fewer backups | r/talesfromtechsupport Posted by u/DevilRenegade Wannabe-BOFH 1 day ago 2 2 e 35 do mean told stop backups Long So bit background first used be shift team lead hosted outsourcing company provided our own software on AS400 based systems various financial institutions. Some these companies were very small and only had single box. Some were larger and had pair boxes (usually one serving as live environment and one as test

Angry Systems Manager Learns He Engineered Own Nightmare

The mystery is solved.
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Bureaucrat at school needs a copy made of a degree she issues | r/MaliciousCompliance Posted by u/forshuregirl 5 hours ago So need certified copy my bachelor degree just issued? No problemo oc M So, this is little one, but still fullfilled with satisfaction. During my last semester my bachelor degree already applied masters degree at same university. So go through normal application process and get accepted (yay but as didn't have my bachelor degree at point had produce certified copy my degree

Absurd School Bureaucrat Needs Copy of Degree She Issues

Nothing quite like dealing with someone who hates having to do their job.
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Person explains why Americans complain about America despite the nation's riches | Why do all Americans whine and bitch so much about being American? Seriously need start being proud yourselves and country. Many people would kill be an American and enjoy things moan about Why do complain so much tell why: Living united states is supremely fucked up cause one richest, most powerful juggernauts on planet, but average citizen has relatively infinitesimal access wealth and power, and very little the

American Explains Why Americans Still Complain About America

Yeah, that sounds about right.
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The Story Behind This Censored Graduation Cake Is Utter Facepalm

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