Work: Today, my boss - whose intelligence level hovers a hair above...

By Anonymous - 11/03/2016 19:44 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, my boss - whose intelligence level hovers a hair above "Herpity derpity derp" - got up my ass and accused me of lying to him. All because I said that just because I'm a network admin, I can't make his 7 year old piece of crap Blackberry magically be able to use 4G networks. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2014 22:54 - United States - Stockton

Today, I had to explain to my boss that using a wired connection instead of wifi won't stop his computer from getting viruses. He looked at me, open-mouthed and wide-eyed, like he was a 13-year-old boy and I was a pair of tits. Then he called me clueless and told me to get back to work. FML

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Assumptions

By Anonymous - 13/11/2022 16:00

Today, my boss yelled at me for not being able to fix his computer. I’m not in IT, I wasn’t hired to have anything to do with IT, but he assumes that because I’m the youngest woman in the building and look like a nerd that I’m automatically a computer expert. I don’t even own my own computer at home. FML

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Moron

By Anonymous - 20/11/2014 20:15 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my boss said he's worried about our network, becausen "WiFi's all in the air. People could spy on us from anywhere!" I sarcastically said, "My god, you're right!" and suggested switching to tin-foil ethernet cables to stop the signal escaping. He told me to do it ASAP. This moron makes five times my salary. FML

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You deserved it 4 220

Unionize!

By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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By Hatilic_ - 14/06/2019 20:00

Today, my idiot of a boss yelled at me because it's physically impossible for me to be in two places at the same time, and that I'm not a magician. He didn't understand that. FML

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You deserved it 149

By lord kuntface - 22/08/2013 21:33 - United States - Fort Myers

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

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Manager of the week

By Anonymous - 26/05/2024 21:00

Today, my boss yelled at me for ignoring emails on my day off. Our emails are only accessible from work desktops, so I’d have had to be at my desk to answer it, which I had to explain to him 3 times before he understood. This is what happens when CEO’s promote their nephews to middle management. FML

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You deserved it 63

By kalamar5 - 25/05/2014 20:54 - Norway - Sarpsborg

Today, my boss bitched me out for doing some random web browsing while waiting for some documents I needed to arrive, then went back to his desk and went on Facebook, thinking I couldn't see. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2016 18:02

Today, my boss tried to fire me for not emailing him a screenshot to prove my email wasn't working. FML

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Kinda harsh, don't ya think?

By are you kidding me???? - 20/07/2012 04:58 - United States - Chaplin

Today, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was looking for supplies for a surprise party we are throwing him for his birthday, and I didn't want to do it on my work computer because he has access to our history. Also, this happened during my lunch break. FML

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You deserved it 1 954

lexiieeex3 32

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:05

The "herpity derp derp" heavily resonated with me.

Incognico 22

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:08

Show him the BBC video My Blackberry is not Working to proof you're right

Comments

lexiieeex3 32

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:05

The "herpity derp derp" heavily resonated with me.

ohSNAPyall 26

Sunday 13 March 2016 8:19

Boo.

Ri_Fox9 9

Monday 14 March 2016 6:34

herpity "derpity***" derp

sparky82 11

Thursday 31 March 2016 20:18

Me too. Still snickering.

Incognico 22

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:08

Show him the BBC video My Blackberry is not Working to proof you're right

kyu_Q 19

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:37

Damn, the hard part about this is that any explaination you give him would go over his derpity head or he would just think you can't do your job as a network admin. You're probably screwed FYL indeed.

sinverguenza 11

Saturday 12 March 2016 8:53

"Ok then Jenkins, I'm sending you to a week-long magicians seminar to get you up to snuff."

kscogin55 12

Saturday 12 March 2016 9:04

Some people just want things to magically go their way :P sounds like some boss to deal with everyday, FYL OP

JMichael 25

Saturday 12 March 2016 15:27

I feel like at some point we all just want to press that easy button so life goes our way. Unfortunately life sucks and OP's boss needs to get a clue.

darshini_ii 24

Saturday 12 March 2016 9:21

If he's the boss, why can't he afford a better phone?

Mauskau 35

Saturday 12 March 2016 10:40

Some people let the company supply their phone and pay for their phone contract, and they use it as either just their work phone or both their work and personal phone. The IT team are usually in charge of getting the upgrades for people, setting them up and handing them over. If there are any issues with the phones people just take them back to the IT team. I say team - in both my current and previous jobs there was only one guy who had that role.

InfiniteSunshine 32

Saturday 12 March 2016 16:31

Also, even if they can afford it, not everyone gets the new or latest phones when they come out. Sometimes they keep their old phone and wait until it dies completely, or they just have no use for the new smart phone types.