They can, however, resort to much more colossal forms of retribution.
You know, like malicious compliance.
It was a slow day, and this was the CEO, so why not.
The bottom line among commenters was to never demand anything from IT as it never ends well.
Make requests, but never demand.
Also, when explaining a problem, be as specific as you’ve got the option to.
Saying something like …then something came up on screen and then it just broke… isnt helpful.
What came up on the screen?
Did you read it?
That issue notification makes all the difference in the diagnosis.
And just be nice to IT people,gosh.