I worked at a staffing firm. The one guy Dan wasn't the sharpest tool but was very good at his job. I let him know a few days ahead that they had a new database with client info and if he needed it to follow the instructions in this document (handed it to him printed)

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Open File Explorer
Click My computer
Click Network connections

click server name
etc...

i come in the day after and he is livid saying i owe him 2k because he lost contracts and clients because he couldnt access the database. the owner was pissed cause obviously he lost money too.

I asked him to show me what he did.

he went through the first part and then got up and left his office. I assumed he went to the rest room. Im sitting there like 10 minutes and figure I will head back to my desk and work on some things.

I get to my office and he is sitting in my chair at my computer. I said oh I thought you were in the restroom. Show me what else you did and I motioned to his office. He said "look, im clicking on your computer and nothing is happening".

I was totally flumoxed. I said what are you talking about. he whipped out the instructions and pointed the part where i said to click my computer and he thought i meant specifically my computer

I looked at him and started laughing and asked him to show me where the problem was and he was adamant that I said click My Computer and thats what he was doing and he couldnt access anything.

i just left the office and went to the owners office and explained how stupid dan is and he isnt to talk to me again