IT Guy quietly deletes illicit files off employee's work computer, they complain and out themselves

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Jun 29, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

If you're keeping files on your work computer that you really shouldn't be keeping on your work computer, it would be foolish to complain when those files mysteriously disappeared during a scheduled security wipe… It would probably be best at that point to cut your losses and hope that whichever poor IT guy had to delete them either didn't see them or never mentioned a word about it to anyone. But, if you're keeping files like this on your work computer in the first place, good judgment clearly isn't your strongest suit.

This IT guy shared their story of running into something that they didn't expect to see at work while working for a New Zealand government entity. While going through the government systems doing a routine file clearing, they came across something that shouldn't have been there on a government contractor's computer. After recovering from the initial shock, they deleted the files and went on with their day.

This should have been the end of it, except for the contractor (apparently still willing to claim ownership of these files) complained to their employer, taking issue over the loss of their files.

Read on to see how the story unfolds. Next, see this coworker who created a loophole for herself and her coworkers when their employer instated a new dress code.

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