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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 56 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

- refuses to purchase tools that would make job easier

- plans huge upgrade of client devices first thing Monday morning rather than Friday evening

- licenses one of the least effective security tools to save money

- forces an over-reliance on Google apps despite Drive having shit search capabilities

- makes you get A+ certified even though you’ve been in the industry for many years before allowing pursuit of higher certs

- says “happy Monday” every week as if that isn’t soul-draining

- thinks we have a great culture because we declare “beer o’clock” on a Friday every few months and end early

- talks loudly in an open office when he take phone calls

- plays shitty music when he gets control of the stereo hooked to an old computer

- mandates back to office as the pan is winding down and then let’s all of management not come to the office on the first day back

- can’t understand why this angered workers

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It manages that plans upgrades on Monday are a godsend unless you like working OT while having access to b-team vendor support.

My first thought when reading the OP was "Who the hell touches anything on a Friday evening? That sounds like a good way to end up working the entire weekend."

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Friday upgrade: A handful of people call with problems on Monday morning.

Monday upgrade: Everyone is angry that they can't meet deadlines (the install started when they turned on their computers).

I should have mentioned that I'm thinking of two industries with hard deadlines.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You’re on the wrong side of this one. There’s literally a “No Change Friday” mantra

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago

Then change it on any day of the week other than Monday morning or Friday evening.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah but everyone's angry while I'm working the hours I wanted to work. Their poor planning is not my emergency.

[–] Mniot@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago
  • talks loudly in an open office when he take phone calls

That one's my least favorite. Might as well just grab me by the shoulders and shout your conversation in my face for how little work I'm getting done.

[–] dirtycrow@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

He had us replace call center switches without telling them first. Call center.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Getting less programmer_humor and more "I didn't get the promo" angry vibe from this.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also a lot of “works for a small company” vibes. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But try working for a big company. Most of these complaints aren’t your “IT Manager”s fault.

[–] 01189998819991197253 9 points 4 months ago

You lot had some shite managers. All of mine have been great. Well... almost all of mine...

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

I work for a school who specialises in IT. Every introduction and every graduation we have the running gag that we offer free pizza for all attending students (some other events we do this as well).

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago

if halloween falls on a friday is it just a hawaian shirt?

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@yogthos@lemmy.ml is this @cm0002@lemmy.world your alt? Whyre you two posting the exact same content 😭

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Haha no, I'm certainly not a tankie lmaooo