October 11, 2005
See, last week I made an incredibly silly mistake which happened at precisely the wrong moment, resulting in spectacularly bad results all out of proportion to the size of the original mistake.
It took the entire team most of a day to put us back on track, and the fact that it's the beginning of a new fiscal year only added to the festivities. There was no finger pointing or gnashing of teeth, just professionals digging in and making things right.
Our boss was on vacation last week. I stressed big-time all weekend about this morning, and whether I would still have a job. I got the expected (and deserved) ass chewing, and then we moved on.
But the back of my neck is still cringy, and I've become rather maniacal about double-checking and triple-checking things. A little late, but better than never.
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07:24 PM | category: Square Pegs
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The people who are conscientious enough to lose sleep over a mistake and will work like hell to fix it shouldn't be the heads that roll, of course, but that's in an ideal world.
Posted by: nic at October 11, 2005 07:51 PM (l+W8Z)
Posted by: Tuning Spork at October 11, 2005 08:14 PM (WnVlN)
Each handles the stress differently. Mistakes happen. I don't think her attitude was exactly 'right', but mine isn't either. Somewhere in the middle would have been probably the most appropriate reaction.
Sounds like you work with people who have it in perspective.
Posted by: Bou at October 11, 2005 10:57 PM (5JHEt)
Now, what do you do to relieve the residual stress
that's lodged in your neck?
Posted by: Cindy at October 11, 2005 11:29 PM (vg5qz)
Oh and I gotta say that that's the very reason I work for myself now.
Posted by: Russ at October 11, 2005 11:52 PM (ObxzR)
It's like those times in casual conversation you mention to people you really don't know well how you defacated in the tub as a baby, bathing with your cousin.
Oh.. shit.. there I go again.
Posted by: Oorgo at October 12, 2005 01:35 AM (1JIkb)
Posted by: Ted at October 12, 2005 06:08 AM (blNMI)
We're all bound to make mistakes and sometimes, they're amplified for whatever reason. It's good to hear that you still have your job.
I'm sure that you were simply distracted by the fact that IT'S MOTHERFU**ING HOCKEY SEASON! YEAH!
Posted by: Derek at October 12, 2005 11:46 AM (FloaD)
Posted by: dogette at October 12, 2005 04:21 PM (2bayr)
It's one thing to apologize for something you didn't do right. It's another thing to have to apologize for not knowing how to do it even though no one can show you how.
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Posted by: dawn at October 12, 2005 08:34 PM (Dh1V0)
We just take the chance of losing a multi-million dollar lawsuit and having our client go out of business. No pressure.
Posted by: Phelps at October 14, 2005 01:42 PM (w8BQj)
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