Do you make mistakes at work?

I was a mistake and I think many others here were also so Yes we have lots of mistakes at my work!


On a serious note if you learned from it and don't repeat same mistakes than its a win win. It can only bother you if you allow it to do so.

I've always been the first to admit that I screwed up. That typically throws them for a loop because they are so use to getting the excuse run around.

Granted I'm paranoid and I'll make darn sure I don't do it again. I'll go from one extreme to the other just to be safe.

All of the time.

It should bother me more than it does.

... but it doesn't. *shrug

i've messed up plenty of times, but just correct it and move on. the closest i have ever come to being fired was for not putting email recipients in the bcc column instead of the cc column. after 6 years in my job, that's what was going to show me the door.

8BallWiseMan wrote: »

@jessiferrrb that's quite harsh! Where's the loyalty?

i thought so too!! just now a co-worker came into my office to tell me how she got reamed out for forgetting to bring tea to a meeting that said "coffee, juices and tea" on the agenda. i feel like my work place priorities here may be a little skewed. lol

Don't sweat it. The important thing is to recognize the mistake and be accountable. You'll gain more trust and sometimes it shows an attempt to take on new challenges. Unless you're getting yelled at 10 times a day for mistakes I wouldn't worry about it.

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.

Oh goodness. I know how you feel and have felt this way myself many times. I had a boss in the past who would always notice my mistakes but never acknowledge the excellent work that I did 99% of the time. It is very, very frustrating. I'm sorry.

Hey guys, I would like to give some advice. I know that once you start making mistakes and the boss gets mad? It can lead to more mistakes due to anxiety. Doing these scary uncomfortable things? Will actually gain you some much needed respect and lower that anxiety. But, you have to face your fears. And I do have some info on the annoyance of the 99% perfect work and that one mistake. Why are you yelling boss??

First off always admit to your mistake because the only person it's going to come back to is you. So own it.

Second, if you catch it right away. Try to fix it right away. Then admit you made a mistake, but say you've fixed it and it's been taken care of. Watch what happens...

Lastly, if you get called out from the boss. Stay cool. You've got this. Again. Own your mistakes. If you can't fix it, ask for help right away. So that 1) you will learn how to fix what was wrong and 2) no more time is wasted. You need to learn from your mistakes. Period.

Understand that asking for help may seem intimidating, (mad boss I get it) but when we make mistakes, that's when we learn and grow the most at work. Show your boss or team member you would like to learn how to fix this problem. Can you trouble shoot with them so you don't make this mistake again in the future? (Bring a notepad).

If the boss or team member tries to get you to leave, say I have some ideas on how to fix this...are any of these correct? Show you tried. Make the boss or team member teach you!

For those who have bosses that never acknowledge your 99% perfect work? It's because unless you make a mistake, you won't grow. They're pushing you harder because they know you have the potential to be more successful, but how can they push you to the next level if you're too perfect? It makes no sense but it can backfire.

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. In our minds we think being perfect is good? Not always, and your boss might be telling you that. Take assessment of your other co-workers and see who gets promoted. If it's the lazy one? You know what to do. Prove you can learn and be molded.

PS: Unless you're working for the CEO. Your boss gets yelled at. Then you get yelled at. It falls down. So don't take them seriously. Keep telling yourself, they must of messed up baaaaaad. Ooooooooooh. They're in troubleeeeeee!!! Now I apparently am for no reason!

Everyone makes mistakes. You have to own up to them and fix them and try not to repeat them. But if you're constantly making the same mistakes, there's an issue and you need to figure out what it is. Are you letting yourself get distracted instead of paying attention to the task? Are you taking the time to go over your work carefully or are you just trying to get the most stuff done in the least amount of time? Also, I find some people are so fixated on their checklists that they end up missing MORE stuff than if they just sat down and read the stupid thing from top to bottom (if we're talking about missed checkmarks and grammatical errors, which seem to be your issue).
And maybe it's just me, but I think perfection in those instances *should* be your goal, even if you may fall short at times. If you're starting from the viewpoint of "Well I'm not going to be perfect", you're going to have a bad time.

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