I made a big mistake at work 😳 😡

What should you do when you make a big mistake at work? #mistakeshappen #corporatelife #careerhelp

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[jamies.]

I supervise young adults who are all current college students. We handle high ticket items all day every day for THEE tech company, you know the one.🍏 So, any mistake feels like a huge one. When I hire them, I say, “If nobody died, we can fix it, but you have to tell me as soon as you realize you messed up.” Then I like to share with them some of my worst mistakes. 😂

[nitikasengar]

I made a mistake at work and feeling terrible. My teammates must be thinking I am fool and laughing at me.. nobody is talking to me. I don't know how to cope up this situation and face my colleagues again

[denissemedina]

In my case I’m not afraid of hurting anyone but making myself look stupid instead. Like I “should know” how to do that correctly, but no one is perfect, especially when you’re learning something new or something you don’t do often.

[midoridobson]

Looking for consolation and came across the video. Recently I was training on a new platform and leaked information that can potentially cost the business millions (yes multiple millions) of dollars. I have anxiety, depression, shame, and guilt like I’ve never had before. I think my team is handling it the best they can. Although not completely my fault because I was unaware of what I was even doing, it has halted growth in my career with this company and I cant stand the thought of everyone on my team thinking I’m stupid because the thing I did is so horrible. I’m currently looking for a new job and just laying low until I can get out. Seriously no one warned me for how emotional and stressful corporate life can be. Seriously has me thinking of make a huge life change. Maybe corporate just isn’t for me.

[sustainableslate]

My biggest mistake at work was when I told someone sensitive information about a fellow coworker. I didn't even think twice about it because we were so close, next thing I know HR is kicking me out the door.

Looking back on it, I always think, "what was I thinking?" (hint: I wasn't). I didn't realize how unprofessional I was being until it was too late.

Lesson learned! Now I can move on.

[SWhandle]

Got into a HUGE argument with my boss because someone at the company lost client personal information on a job (SSN, banking details etc.) It elevated to him screaming and me crying like a child because we were both so enraged. I was tasked with notifying the client and I felt his was his responsibility and thus it got out of hand. 2 weeks later they laid me off and the company almost filed for bankruptcy shortly after. Idk what ever happened with the client or how it affected them.

[cadyferrer]

This thought terrifies me because in my A big mistake would likely mean someone got SERIOUSLY injured. And that isn't exactly something you can get past quickly.

[ramonakullin]

I made a mistakes on my third day of my new job 😢. I feel like shit

[JohnDoe-ligma]

I was a forklift operator. First day I sheared off the cover for a power panel. I've also almost tipped over several times

[ShortKingEver]

completely dropped the ball with a caterer minutes before an event! we had completely miscommunicatdd & there was no food ready. boss had to stop by the grocery store to grab food instead.

[ahjassongs]

I work in a salon and gave people the wrong order twice. I don't get it I be trying so hard not to mess up and it happens anyway. I be like okay let me stop assuming things and pay attention to what I'm doing. Then I fuck around and do it again🤦‍♀️. I guess Imma keep messing up until I get it right

[moonmusicgrl]

I once called 911 while working retail, because a customer didn't have a cellphone and my manager told me to call corporate for them about a credit card issue from the phone beneath the register. To call out you had to type *91 - corporate's number started with 1-800. So they answered as 911, and I didn't know what to do, so I just hung up and then called again without the extra 1. Needless to say police and firetrucks showed up at the store.

[abbysworld]

I made a big mistake once 1 months or before that at a job I currently work at, it’s one of those “why did I do that” kind of thing

[abbysworld]

I just realized that now I have an answer to a time I failed now

[sleshasundas]

I reported sick continuously because my frn encouraged me to do so...well she didn't get scolding from the office while reporting sick but I had to visit my office and got warnings...never listen to ur friend no matter how close they r to u

[salazar]

This just happened today and God, I feel so stupid. Especially since I made a small error last week. I work for a background check agency and back in May, I thought this search was for a workers comp. Well, one of the higher ups questioned why she couldn't find this search when the billing came. So I looked into it and it turned out to be a civil search. I'm having so much anxiety and now I'm worried I'll be fired.

[FerociousSniper]

One time I messed up the crab cakes at work. The whole batch. Gone. We 86'd crab cakes for that night.

[isabellamendes]

Its really small, but I was a server at a luxurious restaurant and one night I forgot the keys to the storage and PANICKED. I was new and already was treated like dirt. Thought I was for sure gonna lose the job. Didn’t tho!

[meka]

Not even a month on the job and hours after submitting a grievance letter due to rude behaviors director towards me for my team. I took a cash return without checking to see how much we already had in the register which left the store short money for the day which is a big no no. Already being retaliated against by having my hours decreased this might now give them a reason to fire me.

[arinaanuar]

I missed out a lot of invoices resulting my department to lose 11k. Suffering the anxiety now