In my last job, someone tripped over the power cable to the printer and pulled it out
We weren't allowed to plug it back in ourselves, and so had to raise a work ticket. Took the IT guy 3 days to get round to plugging the lead back into the printer. Unbelievable, but completely true.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:45, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

i would have just plugged it back in...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:47, Reply)

THATS IT - EVERYBODY OUT ON STRIKE
You are putting my members out of work here and we won't tolerate it.
I've balloted the union and they have voted unanimously that you are a cunt.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:49, Reply)

Luckly we can use common sense here

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:47, Reply)

Just not printers

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:50, Reply)

He sorted it betweem 8-9am, I just didn't think having B3ta open would be a good idea

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:55, Reply)

We don't work to those ticket things, thankfully.
Completely unnecessary for the most part. We fix most stuff over the phone.

The best advice is to be nice to your IT people. We're used to everybody hating us so tend to adopt a fuck you attitude. Be nice, bring us sweeties. You'll be surprised how quickly stuff gets fixed if we like you.

Basically, I'm advocating bribery and corruption.
( Kroney, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:50, Reply)

this^
One of our implementors always brought a cake in when she needed her laptop upgraded. TOP OF THE QUEUE
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:50, Reply)

One of our field staff brings in Haribo when she visits.

( Kroney, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:52, Reply)

Yup, and its not just cakes and sweets that work
I find that treating me like I am a human being, using manners and not treating me like I broke the fucking thing works well too.
( Peej, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:54, Reply)

I like it when people argue with me over what's wrong with it.

( Kroney, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:55, Reply)

shut up and fix it IT monkey

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:57, Reply)

You should be happy that you are getting some form of human contact

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 10:16, Reply)

I find it quite difficult talking to IT support on the phone because I don't really know anything about Dungeons and Dragons
But at least you can't smell them over the phone.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:51, Reply)

Given that you smell like a hemp-farmer's sock drawer, I find this a little rich.

( Kroney, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:56, Reply)

Hemp seeds are like nature's deodourant.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:57, Reply)

haha
You forgot Star Trek, no wonder IT monkeys hate you
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:57, Reply)

And why were you not allowed to plug it in?
and why didn't you just plug it in anyway? Its unbelievable but IT guys are usually highly skilled people and have a lot more important things to do than plugging a cable back in and they probably thought "Fuck it, if they are going to treat us like dirt they can fucking wait"
( Peej, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 9:52, Reply)

In case we electricuted ourselves, apparently
In hindsight, we shouldn't have told anyone and just plugged it back in ourselves.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Thu 20 Jun 2013, 10:31, Reply)