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To be worried mistakes at work will cost my job?

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Kendra43 · 30/10/2024 17:53

I'll start by asking I'm burned out and going on holiday for a week this weekend.

I started a new job 4 months ago. Everything was going well and I had a great end of probationary meeting where the boss said she was 'very happy' with my work. I moved jobs because I wanted a better salary and new challenges.

Last week I made a couple of small mistakes, a typo in one email and scheduled a meeting at the wrong time in another. My first errors. She brought these up in our 1 to 1 this week, asking if I'm ok and saying we need to work on improving it after my holiday.

Today I sent an email to an important client and forget to attach something. I caught it in time/sent the file quickly and when I looked at Teams she had already messaged telling me I hadn't attached the document. I told her I had already rectified it and she said 'I messaged you telling you before you rectified it'.

I get the feeling she is very annoyed with me and I'm upset about being pulled up over small mistakes and for making them. AIBU?

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Merryoldgoat · 30/10/2024 17:57

As a manager, those things are small issues on the surface.

I would not even bother mentioning the typo unless you’d materially changed the meaning of important information.

Burned out after 4 months is a bit of a red flag - what’s the source of all this stress?

Notmydaughteryoubitch · 30/10/2024 17:57

Those are pretty minor mistakes & not something would even be picked up in my workplace, I wouldn't worry unduly. But maybe take a breath before sending things and do a quick double check before you send.

StormingNorman · 30/10/2024 17:56

She sounds like a nightmare. Do you know why the person you replaced left?

BirthdayRainbow · 30/10/2024 17:55

If she noticed and told you before you sent it it sounds like she is micro managing you and checking up on you.