We don't envy tech support — it's a brutal job. They have to solve annoying problems for everyone in the company, and they end up having to be the "bad guy" over even the tiniest of mishaps. Keeping everything running smoothly is harder than it looks, and sometimes things go completely out of control.

Redditor u/vapor-ware wanted to hear about the most outrageous experiences IT workers have ever come across, and the AskReddit community quickly pulled out the big guns.

People who work in IT, what's the wildest thing you've discovered/had to do while at work?
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Warning: This post includes abstract discussion of child abuse.

It's like these creeps want to get discovered

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How many factors are we talkin' about here?

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What would you like us to do about it?

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Having all of your valuable stuff in a single room is a bad idea

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Hacking a medical system sure seems like it could lead to a straight-up homicide

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Using your work computer to do nefarious stuff is an excellent way to get caught

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A waste of resources on a biblical scale

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Tech support isn't babysitting

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Via u/vapor-ware.

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