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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got written up for filing a complaint against IT for unplugging my computer while I was on my lunch break. I found out because one of my workmates warned me. I work with a computer so old, it takes about 40 minutes to get it running. The company refuses to update the equipment, because "it's unnecessary." FML
Today, we spent an entire day without being able to do work because our internet connection was down. Turns out, only the router had crashed and nobody bothered to reset it "to avoid doing further damage". FML
Today, at work I accidentally shut down a computer that does the essential routine jobs and hasn’t been turned off in 11 years. When it turned on again all the updates we’ve been ignoring decided to run at the same time. The run time is currently 4 hours and our whole office is in a shambles. FML
Today, after a 16-hour day fixing the computer network at my workplace, I didn't even get a "Thank you". I did, however, get people whining about how, "That computer crap never works" and, "Why do we need IT anyway?" FML
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
Today, I arrived early in the morning at my job counting inventory, only to find that the scanner machines were still getting set up due to difficulties with WiFi. We ended up starting two hours late due to various technical issues, and I almost missed my sister's recital. FML
Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML
Today, at work on the front desk at a dental office, there was a massive system glitch. I'm now currently recreating appointments for around 300 patients, on top of checking out the patients that are currently in today from their appointments. FML
Today, I was at the library, working with some classmates on our major semester project. I accidentally killed power to the row of computers by me. I've never had so many enraged faces looking at me before. FML
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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vt_mruhlin 0
Clearly the wire posed a safety hazard. You should sue your boss.
Inspired22 11
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!
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Comments (60)
kelther 0
so by your mark any computer could be considered a mainframe? that doesn't... sound right.
MCart_fml 0
Safety hazard indeed. If it's not taped down or clearly marked as a tripping hazard it's the management's fault.
rosiegrewup 0
Health and Safety Fail. Report them for unsafe working environments.
louisianagrrrrl 0
thats their fault, wires shouldnt be out where people can trip over them
killface_fml 0
It was a Gibson.....
Laeif 0
Yeah, that wire shouldn't have been out where it was possible to trip on it
Silhouette_fml 0
Are you sure you don't mean your ex-boss?
Frlf 0
#2 has it.
tipple 0
woops!
Paulspacefdot 0
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.