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‘Guess I’ll delete everything': Employee retires and deletes all of client's files, company doesn't have a backup

‘Guess I’ll delete everything': Employee retires and deletes all of client's files, company doesn't have a backup

'You should have paid us on time': Boss sends IT employees to recover all their tech equipment from a company that failed to pay their dues

'You should have paid us on time': Boss sends IT employees to recover all their tech equipment from a company that failed to pay their dues

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‘Let’s round it up, then': Customer demands compensation after accidentally turning mobile data off, tech support laugh and offer him 2 cents

‘Let’s round it up, then': Customer demands compensation after accidentally turning mobile data off, tech support laugh and offer him 2 cents

‘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

'You did what?': Employee breaks laptop on purpose after IT team refuses her request for new equipment, company ends up changing their entire policy

'You did what?': Employee breaks laptop on purpose after IT team refuses her request for new equipment, company ends up changing their entire policy

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'This was how they thanked me': IT employee saves company from fines amounting to millions, they reward him with a $20 voucher

'This was how they thanked me': IT employee saves company from fines amounting to millions, they reward him with a $20 voucher

‘You can’t delete my emails': IT employee informs coworkers he cannot retrieve old emails due to company's mail retention policy, they turn to upper management

‘You can’t delete my emails': IT employee informs coworkers he cannot retrieve old emails due to company's mail retention policy, they turn to upper management

‘We're done with you': IT company shut down client's entire server after they denied technician access to equipment he needed in order to install hardware

‘We're done with you': IT company shut down client's entire server after they denied technician access to equipment he needed in order to install hardware

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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

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'This is unacceptable': Worker demands a shiny silver new laptop from disgruntled IT guy, he tells her boss

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City lawyer ends her friendship with longtime teacher bestie after her arrogance, competitiveness, and constant belittling finally cross the line: ‘She thinks being a teacher is the only "real" job that actually makes an impact’

City lawyer ends her friendship with longtime teacher bestie after her arrogance, competitiveness, and constant belittling finally cross the line: ‘She thinks being a teacher is the only "real" job that actually makes an impact’

HOA sends non-HOA homeowner a letter demanding her to follow all HOA rules because her home's previous owner agreed to do so: ‘[They said] I still have to follow them’

HOA sends non-HOA homeowner a letter demanding her to follow all HOA rules because her home's previous owner agreed to do so: ‘[They said] I still have to follow them’

Woman learns her mother-in-law is rearranging her kitchen while she's 5,000 miles away on vacation for her anniversary: 'She’s just casually Marie Kondo-ing my workspace,sa she’ll spend a week in'

Woman learns her mother-in-law is rearranging her kitchen while she's 5,000 miles away on vacation for her anniversary: 'She’s just casually Marie Kondo-ing my workspace,sa she’ll spend a week in'

Employee of the month confesses to giving boss and coworkers decaf coffee for 5+ months: 'I don't feel guilty'

Employee of the month confesses to giving boss and coworkers decaf coffee for 5+ months: 'I don't feel guilty'

High school teenager gets even with administrators who tried to prevent them from going to college: 'The principal and vice principal call to talk. I wasn't interested'

High school teenager gets even with administrators who tried to prevent them from going to college: 'The principal and vice principal call to talk. I wasn't interested'

'Nothing like a little chill to match their cold hearts': Retirement home employee teaches neglectful family a lesson by turning down the thermostat to get them to leave so grandma can enjoy her holiday in peace

'Nothing like a little chill to match their cold hearts': Retirement home employee teaches neglectful family a lesson by turning down the thermostat to get them to leave so grandma can enjoy her holiday in peace

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