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by: ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 10:27am  
Uhg, I royally screwed something up at work. Let something slip by me that shouldn't have and Im totally beating myself up about it.  I've totally owned it and my boss says its okay, but I'm just so mad at myself. Ever happen to any of you?  4951
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JerryJustice Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 10:29am  
I came into an angry email about some reports that needed updating but apparently they are daily reports not weekly reports anymore. Looks like someone didn't send out the memo!! I feel like my boss is like the one from Office Space, hes still cool though haha 4951
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ZMAN Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 10:31am  
I came into an angry email about some reports that needed updating but apparently they are daily reports not weekly reports anymore. Looks like someone didn't send out the memo!! I feel like my boss is like the one from Office Space, hes still cool though haha

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Were they TPS reports, LOL (love me some Office Space) 4951
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Ebola Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:30am  
Wha did ya do? Walk out the bano's with yer zipper down? 4951
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jpm Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:35am  
Just dont let it happen again LOL 4951
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elguapo Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:49am  
Uhg, I royally screwed something up at work. Let something slip by me that shouldn't have and Im totally beating myself up about it.  I've totally owned it and my boss says its okay, but I'm just so mad at myself. Ever happen to any of you? 
 
@ZMAN:
 
There was a time I accidentally shUT down the billing system for all of eastern EU telecommunications, local and long distance accounts.
 
If it's not that serious, don't sweat it.... just on the job training. 4951
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deltadawn Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:51am  
Ever happen to any of you?

@ZMAN:
 
 
Yep - hate it when it does, and I beat myself up about it too, so you aren't alone in that respect. 4951
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imadrummer2k Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:52am  
Don't worry about it too much. Did anyone die? No? Then it really doesn't mean that much in the long run. Everyone still went home to their families that night, so who cares really. I made a huge error at my job several years ago. I was totally stressed out for a good week afterwards. Now, looking back, I can't believe I stressed about it. Work to live, don't live to work.  4951
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coco1248 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 11:52am  
Uh oh do we have to outsource to India now? plz nooo! 4951
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:04pm  
You all have to lay off KDC during the work day. 4951
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deltadawn Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:08pm  
You all have to lay off KDC during the work day.

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HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:14pm  
I hate it when I even have a typo, so, yes, I know how you feel. 4951
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JackDaneCPA Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:34pm  
Just chalk it up to a learning experience.I'm a tax guy, and work with clients with very big tax bills... A minor mistake I made cost my client thousands of dollars in penalties and interest. It did not get caught at a review level.I owned up to it, the firm made the client whole, and I found a way to change my MO to make sure it didn't happen again. Then I was asked to teach the rest of my team my MO so it doesn't happen anywhere else (... or so they can fire me, we'll see!) 4951
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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:42pm  
Uhg, I royally screwed something up at work. Let something slip by me that shouldn't have and Im totally beating myself up about it.  I've totally owned it and my boss says its okay, but I'm just so mad at myself. Ever happen to any of you? 

@ZMAN:
 
 
The only people who don't make mistakes are those that aren't doing anything.  If you owned it and the boss put a check mark by it then move on.  Over the years I've inadvertently caused both internal company and external client outages.  I've also saved my company $8.2 million on a $10 million dollar deal.  I'm sure you've done plenty of good to balance out the occasional blunder.  4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 12:59pm  
We had a saying:It takes ten "Atta Boy"s to make up for one "Aww Crap" 4951
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ForeCPA90 Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 7 years ago   Mar 2, '17 1:10pm  
I am having a successful career despite numerous screw ups.  I tend to beat myself up over them as well, but the best thing you can do is own up to it, take responsibility, don't blame others, and learn from them.  Mistakes are simply part of the process, everyone with experience has some major mistakes under their belt.  Some of my mistakes have been real doozies, but they have never hurt my career or my credibility.  I do think it's important learn then move on, don't let a past mistake impair your ability to make a decision or take action. 4951
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