Overpaid IT guy: Well, I’m here to help, but don’t expect me to know what’s going on.
San Francisco, California
Overpaid IT guy: Well, I’m here to help, but don’t expect me to know what’s going on.
San Francisco, California
IT guy #1: I found out what my wife is saving up for to surprise me for my birthday.
IT guy #2: Divorce.
Surrounding cubes: (uncontrollable laughter)
Woodlands, Texas
Software developer on phone: Like I care what it looks like during a recession? Yes… Pull all the leather out of the Porsche. They use cheap leather at the factory!
Houston, Texas
VP: It’s so frustrating trying to reach that guy.
IT: How so?
VP: Whenever I call at lunch or after hours, he’s never there.
12444 Powerscourt Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
Tech support, ending the conversation: I'm definitely gonna come on your machine tonight.
Melville, New York
Dev: But I have wanted tabbed browsing for seven fucking years!
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington
A Russian developer on the trading floor leans back in his chair, stretches his arms back, turns his head as he yawns, checks out the clock, then says, very loudly: 5 o’clock–time for porn!
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY
IT guy: Does anyone want to help me move some equipment into the U-Haul downstairs?
Co-worker #1: You know I would, but I’m just not wearing the shoes for it today.
Co-worker #2: Why don’t you put on your tennis shoes? I see them under your desk.
Co-worker #1: Shh!
3100 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overheard by: Samantha Quinnsbury
Engineer on phone: I cracked my first manhole at thirteen.
20 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts
IT guy: So my coworker gave you your fixed laptop back?
Finance guy: Yeah. Well, really, I looked into his office and saw it sitting on a desk, and I ducked in and took it. So, you know, same thing.
2000 Spring Road
Oak Brook, Illinois
Overheard by: George L.
