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[–] MissyBee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 72 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fear keeps them in line.

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

If you ever feel like you are losing your touch as an IT support person, destroy a computer on purpose.

That'll bring the rest of them in line.

If you can't win with love, fear is just as nice and will suffice, to misquote Robert Frost.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

I once suggested we make cardboard cutouts of our team to stand next to printers to keep them in line