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Working from home - ready to murder my wife

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hariseldon

Unconfirmed Member
I am a techie geek - I code for a living. I therefore ensure that my network is in tip-top condition. I'm working from home, as is my wife. We at least have separate rooms so that helps to reduce murderous urges. However, it is not enough that I am bugged by morons at work who cannot figure out a fucking password reset system (ffs it's telling you in the fucking email what your username is and the fucking page is telling you that maybe you typed it wrong and maybe you should check the fucking email), I also have to provide fucking technical support for my wife, who is using a corporate laptop on their fucking VPN which I have no access to. She's moaning that the internet is slow but it's perfectly fucking quick for my machine which isn't on a corporate network, so clearly the problem is not with anything I can actually fucking offer support for. But still she fucking moans.

I am ready to murder her with brutality and rage.
 

AV

We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
I feel ya. My girlfriend managed to get a temporary position for the next 3 months, so I'm really pleased for her, but it's a work from home position and they're providing her with a work desktop which is a worse spec than the laptop I bought her this year. Not looking forward to this.
 

DKehoe

Gold Member
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hariseldon

Unconfirmed Member
"Sweetheart, I'm already doing technical support over here at my job and I just can't quite handle any more of it at the moment. Does your workplace have a number or email you can reach out to about your work-related issues?"

Either that, or fuck her sister with the big tits.

Yeah I've already explained that I have to do my job, I can't also provide free tech support (her company's tech support are useless it seems). Fuck my life.
 

-Arcadia-

Banned
We all know why you're really angry at her, OP.

Surprised you don’t like Mario Kart - I’m having a blast with it Sven it my wife does keep beating me
and of course the wife keeps beating me at Mario Kart.
but my wife destroys me every time in Mario Kart
Tbh winning all the time would be great - I need revenge for Mario Kart. She wipes the floor with me!
Annoyingly my wife destroys me at all kart games

We've all been there. It was bullshit, what happened to you on that last lap. We get it. This is a space of support and love.
 

LokusAbriss

Member
People at work and computers/technology are an insane combination. There are some who are getting by, but the rest are just toddlers with degrees.

Both in home office can be tricky, but it is doable. Maybe let some steam off with some sexy time in a coffee break.

I had to install the work-vpn for the wife to. Easy five minutes of work and she was happy.
 

Knch

Member
I am a techie geek - I code for a living. I therefore ensure that my network is in tip-top condition. I'm working from home, as is my wife. We at least have separate rooms so that helps to reduce murderous urges. However, it is not enough that I am bugged by morons at work who cannot figure out a fucking password reset system (ffs it's telling you in the fucking email what your username is and the fucking page is telling you that maybe you typed it wrong and maybe you should check the fucking email), I also have to provide fucking technical support for my wife, who is using a corporate laptop on their fucking VPN which I have no access to. She's moaning that the internet is slow but it's perfectly fucking quick for my machine which isn't on a corporate network, so clearly the problem is not with anything I can actually fucking offer support for. But still she fucking moans.

I am ready to murder her with brutality and rage.
Start your yard work now so the neighbours won't be suspicious later!
 

Barnabot

Member
Yeah I've already explained that I have to do my job, I can't also provide free tech support (her company's tech support are useless it seems). Fuck my life.
Did she pull the "i barely ask you to do anything for me because of your job but when i do then you start complaining..." card yet?

even though you do stop your work to help her out most of the time?
 

SlimySnake

Flashless at the Golden Globes
My wife is always complaining about slow internet. On her phone, on her laptop. I really dont get it. Im on the same wifi and i get great speeds.

there is always something with these broads.
 

Xplainin

Banned
There is only way to stop the nagging and moaning OP.
You know it, we all know it.
Its nothing a hike along a precarious cliff face won't fix.
 

Ovek

7Member7
At least you get to work in different rooms, I've had to put up with my other half working in my study room for what feels like fucking forever.
 
She probably isn't even recognizing your message board gold status either. Anyway when you're ready I got OJ on the line with some advice.
 
I am a techie geek - I code for a living. I therefore ensure that my network is in tip-top condition. I'm working from home, as is my wife. We at least have separate rooms so that helps to reduce murderous urges. However, it is not enough that I am bugged by morons at work who cannot figure out a fucking password reset system (ffs it's telling you in the fucking email what your username is and the fucking page is telling you that maybe you typed it wrong and maybe you should check the fucking email), I also have to provide fucking technical support for my wife, who is using a corporate laptop on their fucking VPN which I have no access to. She's moaning that the internet is slow but it's perfectly fucking quick for my machine which isn't on a corporate network, so clearly the problem is not with anything I can actually fucking offer support for. But still she fucking moans.

I am ready to murder her with brutality and rage.

Give her the Atari ST to work with..
 

SirTerry-T

Member
I am a techie geek - I code for a living. I therefore ensure that my network is in tip-top condition. I'm working from home, as is my wife. We at least have separate rooms so that helps to reduce murderous urges. However, it is not enough that I am bugged by morons at work who cannot figure out a fucking password reset system (ffs it's telling you in the fucking email what your username is and the fucking page is telling you that maybe you typed it wrong and maybe you should check the fucking email), I also have to provide fucking technical support for my wife, who is using a corporate laptop on their fucking VPN which I have no access to. She's moaning that the internet is slow but it's perfectly fucking quick for my machine which isn't on a corporate network, so clearly the problem is not with anything I can actually fucking offer support for. But still she fucking moans.

I am ready to murder her with brutality and rage.
I know a guy who installs patios, cheap rates, no questions asked.
 
@hariseldon , have you tried turning her off and on again?

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I'm blessed with a perfect wife. We both work from home all day, in different rooms, in our modest-sized flat. She comes into my room to deliver coffee and a kiss. She's also very technically competent and a determined and capable problem-solver.

However, she has a reasonably large immediate family whereas I have a mom and a sister and that's it. So Christmases are pretty intense for me. I distinctly recall sitting on our sofa in early January one year once all the holiday drama was over and things were getting back to normal. Just the two of us again.

I turned to her and said "Y'know, you're the only person I could tolerate living with day after day".

And, whilst not a particularly romantic statement (I'm not known for them), it was entirely true and heartfelt.

Pain is other people. Living with them is a pretty big gamble.
 
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