Do you make mistakes at work?

littlechiaseed

GnothiSeauton23 wrote: »

littlechiaseed wrote: »

It's just irritating, if I notice it I fix it and say I did or ask for help or advice on how to fix it. Sometimes it's not 100% my fault, it's like a trickle down like someone messed up earlier in the process and I feel bad because I didn't catch it when it got to me the first time. Ugh. I've been working hard to make checklists and use them from past mistakes which have helped, but I guess I can't expect to be perfect.

you must be a millennial

point?

synchkat

thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »

MadMaxV8 wrote: »

@hisonetimeatthegym wrote: »

The only people who don't make mistakes are the ones not doing anything new or challenging.

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That's me. It's a good livin'

Not knocking it.

There wouldn't be concert pianists, Olympic gymnasts or computer programmers if they weren't willing to do the same thing over and over until they don't make mistakes.

Kudos.

many things we rely on today were originally mistakes. From mistakes can come greatness.
Wow I'm profound today

PersianKitty94

This one time I rang up a customer and I forgot to press the button on the register that I had to press in order for her credit card to be charged. Customer was already gone when I noticed. Got called to the office and was given a final write-up foe basically giving away $55 dollars worth or merchandise. Went from not having any write ups to my final in minutes. My manager could have fired me foe it but gave me another chance. This other manager who was there at the time was not in charge at the time of the incident but she right out told me " If you were to have messed up like that during my shift, I would have fired you without blinking an eye"( she got fired haha as*hole)Now I never forget that button. Best we can do is learn from our mistakes and never make them again.

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Jimb376mfp

Worked 42 years as Federal Civil Service employee in USAF civilian HR. We couldn't fire someone for making a mistake very easily.

We once fired a Security Guard for sleeping on duty and testing positive on drug test. He won his Arbitration appeal.
They said give him a job with less responsibility. He was assigned to the base fitness center to hand out towels!

Commander_Keen

littlechiaseed wrote: »

I know everyone does but it's just irritating that you hear about those couple of times you messed up and not those 1000 you didn't. Guess I'm just down about it even though I shouldn't be. Lots of people at work make more mistakes than me. How do you deal? Maybe I'm just crazy.

There's an expectation to be perfect at some things, just as counting to 10, or known your ABC.
So yea, I wouldn't give you credit at this point for knowing them, and would disapprove if you messed up either known mistakes happen all the time

MonkeyMel21

I make mistakes at times but it's really hard for me personally because I'm the only one in my office that knows anything about my job so I literally have no one holding me accountable. It's very easy for me to brush something off, especially if it's a busy or hard day. I find it harder to hold myself accountable than if I had a direct supervisor checking my work.

eta: that also means that when I have questions, I get no answers. Or no answers that reach me in less than a week

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BuffingButtons

If you knew how to do the job BEFORE you even did the job, you'd be doing your bosses job. You get hired for your potential. An employer can't expect you to know the job before you've actually had the chance to do the job. Thus, you WILL make mistakes.

Just tell yourself that you are learning and you're there to do you're best and leave it that. Don't think any more into it. Get rid of all your judgment and focus your thoughts on what makes you feel good. Like, start planning the weekend.

jamcdonel

Clearly there is no one responding to this who constantly has malpractice hanging over their head.

Thehardmakesitworthit

jamcdonel wrote: »

Clearly there is no one responding to this who constantly has malpractice hanging over their head.

Oh gawd! Being in a field where errors and omissions insurance is required to do your job.... well it is killing me. I hate it. I do my best but mistakes on my part have the potential to put a business out of business... the stress is unbearable sometimes so I come on mfp to read the fun comments and escape for moments during the day! I have worked for 30 years in my field.... too damn old to shift gears now! Gah! Keep the fun coming in the mfp crushes thread... I live for that shizza.

jamcdonel

MeganAM89 wrote: »

jamcdonel wrote: »

Clearly there is no one responding to this who constantly has malpractice hanging over their head.

Did you read the error I made?

Somehow I missed yours. So...you know the struggle.

rugratz2015

iManifestGoals wrote: »

Same reason why Becky who does nothing all day gets promoted and you don't. Not fair, but she's showing the ability to be molded and learn. You're not.

Errr no, it's more likely that Becky is a brown noser that everyone Detests, except for the boss.

Unless you're in the medical profession then I doubt anyone is going to die because you made a mistake, so stop getting stressed over it.

DeficitDuchess

I'd just inform them that as a human being, I am a mistake; that works!

crackpotbaby

Every one makes mistakes.

In my job a big mistake could kill someone; a small one could cause temporary harm to someone or compromise their care.

Like everyone, I try not to make mistakes but they sometimes will happen.

What I think is important is to recognise and acknowledge them when they occur, take action to minimise or reverse the damage, look at what led to the mistake, change anything you need to to stop it happening again and report it to the appropriate people.

After that, you need to reconcile your action/inaction and the outcome. Accept that it happened, take responsibility and move on.