IT professionals have stressful jobs. Haggard help desk techs field angry customer calls day in and day out. Network administrators struggle to stay ahead of hackers, malware distributors, and spammers. CIOs labor to convince the organization that IT is not just a huge cost center. Don’t let such constant pressure burn you out. Take a break, relax, and laugh at these IT stress busters.
- Bill Detwiler, TechRepublic Content Development Manager
Whether you enjoy the simple elegance of filling someone’s cubical with balloons or the comedic brilliance of growing grass on a keyboard, these photos will tickle your funny bone.
Several IT buffs found an old Mac G3 that was being throwing out. They scavenged it for parts and then did the only sensible thing–tossed it over a 45-foot cliff to test its “impact resistance”.
Your server room may be perfect; every Ethernet cable in place, all KVM and power cables neatly tucked into the sides of the racks. Your rack may be a marvel of modern cable management. Unfortunately, not all server rooms are so lucky.
Just because you can take your laptop into the bathroom, doesn’t mean you should. Unfortunately, users often ignore common sense and place sensitive computer equipment in harms way.
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Recounting the amazing antics of end users can be one of the best ways for support techs to let off a little steam and keep their sense of humor intact. Here are some member-submitted doozies.
Ever wondered what happened to that can-do, users-are-god, I-exist-only-to-serve-you attitude of your early days as a support tech? Maybe you’re suffering from a touch of burnout.
Fueled by inventive spirit (or possibly work avoidance), the TechRepublic community crafted these creative uses for a seemingly ordinary, cleaning tool.
During his years working in IT support, Jeff Dray developed a keen interest in the different types of people who call IT help desks. Learn Jeff’s techniques for recognizing the attributes of the 10 most dangerous help desk callers.
From the wilds of the IT jungles, TechRepublic columnist Jeff Dray documents the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if you or your manager fit into the genus he describes.
Jeff Dray is back from his latest journey into the IT jungles, and he’s come back with yet another classification list. This time he’s identified the seven most dangerous types of network administrators. Are you among the most notorious of this species?
