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    Them: it’s not working

    Me: what’s not working?

    Them: my phone isn’t working.

    Me: which app? What point? BE SPECIFIC!!

    Them: MY PHONE ISN’T WORKING, I CAN’T SIGN IN TO THE APP. IT WON’T LET ME.

    Me: cries

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      maintenance life

      “the machine doesn’t work!”

      “what’s the alarm code say?”

      “it’s just not working!”

      “what is it supposed to be doing and why did it stop?”

      “I didn’t do anything, it just stopped!”

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    A photograph of a printout of a meme. That’s the real representation of working in IT, here.

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    My IT buddy called me stupid once early in my career. I said “heeeeyyyyy, Im not stupid. I just dont know better. Like a puppy!” Now we are good work buddies because I follow his advice and never try to ‘figure it out’. He is a nice guy, I mean… I only made it so no printer in any branch in the whole nation could function for a few hours. Oopsie!

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    *when everything works “Why do we even pay you guys”

    *when something breaks “Why do we even pay you guys”

    Fml

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    … and the merry-go-round is then released from its cargo straps and pushed out the rear of the military cargo plane at 10,000 feet