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Update: 'This is gonna raise a lot of eyebrows': Employee spends weeks doing nothing at work after boss refuses their simple solution to computer issues

They made this dude's job too easy. A tech worker shared their story of what happened when their computer broke. 

Like many workplaces, some people have a knack for being able to troubleshoot technology. It's a valuable skill — many of us just don't have the technological know-how to fix these issues without recruiting someone from the IT department. To be fair, a lot of the time you only have to turn your computer off and on again, or clear the browser history, and for some reason it does fix a lot of what ails a laptop. 

This guy was already quite tech savvy, but their computer had an issue with overheating. That can not be fixed with a simple reboot! All the OP needed was a water cooler, but conversations with their boss about it made clear that this was not OP's issue to solve.

Some workplaces are just like that — no matter what, you have to stay in your lane. The OP, u/ExecutorAxon, at least got everything in writing. They also provided several updates, so scroll to the bottom to check those out. 

Next up, these movers were assigned a task that they really couldn't do — because 'The lady of the house simply will not permit it.'

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