Work: Today, while working the dinner rush at my job, every single...

By starrybrooke - 06/04/2009 08:40 - United States

Today, while working the dinner rush at my job, every single computer, credit card machine, and printer froze for an hour and a half. The reason behind this issue was a large wire ripped from the mainframe, the same wire I tripped over 20 seconds before while my boss watched. FML

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By ProneToBlondeMoments - 05/10/2009 23:25 - United Kingdom

Today, I was just about to do an important presentation in front of my boss and co-workers. When, without warning I tripped in front of everyone and knocked a VERY expensive computer off the table. How do I know it was so expensive? I'm paying for it. FML

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Today, I was at work copying some papers. The copier is below a shelf with lots of paper and signage, which suddenly flew off the hinge and hit me in the head as well as the copier. My boss ran in, asking, "Is the copier okay?" FML

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By aireun - 09/07/2009 05:33 - United States

Today, my laptop plug got stuck in the wall outlet. I stood there for 10 minutes violently trying to yank it out. My boss came in and screamed at me for making noise. I was angry, so I glared at him and yanked on the plug as hard as I could. It dislodged itself noiselessly and I fell over. FML

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vt_mruhlin 0

Monday 6 April 2009 20:04

Clearly the wire posed a safety hazard. You should sue your boss.

Inspired22 11

Monday 6 April 2009 20:06

Why is it out in the open where people can trip on it? Especially at a restaurant, because there is so much traffic! That is not your fault at all!

Comments

kelther 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:24

so by your mark any computer could be considered a mainframe? that doesn't... sound right.

MCart_fml 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 0:51

Safety hazard indeed. If it's not taped down or clearly marked as a tripping hazard it's the management's fault.

rosiegrewup 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 1:15

Health and Safety Fail. Report them for unsafe working environments.

louisianagrrrrl 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 1:19

thats their fault, wires shouldnt be out where people can trip over them

killface_fml 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 2:49

It was a Gibson.....

Laeif 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 3:16

Yeah, that wire shouldn't have been out where it was possible to trip on it

Silhouette_fml 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 3:01

Are you sure you don't mean your ex-boss?

Frlf 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 3:48

#2 has it.

tipple 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 5:31

woops!

Paulspacefdot 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 5:38

Working in IT (well, sort of...), I can say that whoever installed that system should have their nuts handed to them... Like someone else said; a "wire" that can cause a single-point failure with no backup, and it's "sitting out on the floor"? STUPID install... And yeah.. I've been there... (sorta). I was pulling out old redundant coaxial cable from an old "Cat-2" network.. and accidentally cut the brand new fiber optic cable that fed the whole building. Ooops. Guess I should have specified a DIFFERENT wire color from the old wire, huh? One grey wire looks like the next when you're in a dimly lit attic.