Screwup
I screwed something up at work. I guess technically the insurance company screwed something up, but I should have caught it before I did, and I didn’t. And that’s on me. And I feel like crap about it.
This is the first job I’ve ever had where I couldn’t do it all myself. It’s been a learning experience, figuring out what and how much I need to delegate in order to get the other stuff done, and it’s still a work in progress. Most of the time I get everything done, but sometimes something gets missed. Like this. And I feel horrible. And my boss is going to lecture me. I know he will and I understand why, but it still makes me upset, because I KNOW I screwed up. Him telling me it again isn’t going to make me know it any more. It’ll just make me cry. I hate crying at work.
That’s all I had to say. Please tell me that some of you screw up at work sometimes? I’m not the only one, am I?
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about 2 years ago
I am an editor, so yeah, I’ve definitely missed some things. Most are minor but some have required the president of the company to call the client and apologize. Erk. It’s a sucky feeling, but know it happens to everyone and as long as you learn from it, it’ll be OK.
about 2 years ago
I screw up ALL THE TIME. But, you know, it’s mainly with my kids, so I’m hoping with enough therapy it will out work out in the end. ;)
Also, there is a message for you in today’s (March 3) post on my blog.
about 2 years ago
I screw up constantly. I am always second guessing myself on if I dealt with a student correctly or if I handled a situation properly. I’ve screwed up paperwork before (which if it is ever seen and contested could result in a lawsuit if the parent is angry enough). Don’t worry. We’re all human. We all make mistakes. It’s a part of life. From now on, you probably won’t miss that again. That’s the beauty of mistakes. Once made, they are seldom repeated.
about 2 years ago
Sister, I once turned in something to my boss’s boss, realized I’d made a mistake, called him at 6 p.m. on a Friday when I was on my way out of town to let him know that I realized I’d made a mistake before he saw it, only to realize after I spoke with him that, in fact, I corrected my mistake with further incorrect information. And, I realized that he would have absolutely known at the time that I was absolutely wrong but I had passed on the incorrect info with such confidence and self-assurance that he didn’t say anything which made me look even more ridiculous. Aaah, I miss the working world.
about 2 years ago
Thanks, ladies! As silly as it sounds, I do feel better after hearing your stories. :) We are all human. Shit happens. And then you get over it, right? ;-)