Last time I came to work to no computers, (well no internet and no PoE phones), I identified the issue as the Network switches being down.

I couldn’t call IT because the phones were down and I couldn’t email IT because the internet was down.

(With my managers permission) I went into the Server room, identified the problem (20 year old UPS died) and fixed it. (Bypassed the UPS by connecting the racks directly to the GPOs).

With computers back cup, I emailed IT what happened.

Nek minit, The IT manager has complained to HR, claiming that we had compromised the business IT security and we must both be fired.

We didn’t get written up, but the UPS still hasn’t been replaced 2 months later, the server room locks have not been changed and no one is allowed to turn the lights off.

If we have a power outage, we need to wait for head office to send an IT tech out to flick the circuit breaker. If a contractor or Safety inspector comes out, they need to be escorted by an IT technician at all times.

We have already failed a Fire Audit and the electricity bills are through the roof, but no one has called out the new IT manager for being a Dick.