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AIBU?

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11 replies

Lizcat · 23/02/2012 13:37

So I am probably being unreasonable, but my feelings are really hurt when I have a terrible cold, not sleeping due to carpal tunnel pain and working extra hours due to someone else's mistake.
So on Monday when my cold was at it's worst I dragged myself into work to write the new waste management policy that will enable our clinical waste to still be collected. I have had to ask everyone to read this then sign to say that they had read it. I spent. Onside time trying to keep this concise and clear. Some helpful individual has corrected my work in the fashion of a school teacher with a cross in the margin by mistake. One is a genuine grammatical mistake, the other is they have highlighted an abbreviation as though I shouldn't have used it, but I had already referenced the organisation in the piece with the abbreviation in brackets afterwards so is correct.
I know I am being super sensitive, but this is a document is something that nobody else wanted to write and has to be in placed with the signed sheet to go with it by the 1st March.
Rant over I feel better now. Thank you.

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valiumredhead · 23/02/2012 13:39

They were saving your blushes before it was printed out. YABU.

Hope you feel better soon :)

LingDiLong · 23/02/2012 13:40

Perhaps they misunderstood what they were meant to do and thought you were letting others read it through before it became 'official' iyswim?

Really not something to get angry about. More something to roll your eyes about it you ask me!

CurrySpice · 23/02/2012 13:41

As I write for a living, I am used to having my copy changed / amended / edited / commented on so no, it wouldn't bother me so YABU

But I hope you get well soon and get some decent sleep

Birdsgottafly · 23/02/2012 13:48

My DD is has dyslexia. She is in a senior position and asks for feedback on anything silimar to your document.

It depends on why it was done. If it was to be helpful, then i would take that onboard.

If it was to get at you, then i understand it getting on your nerves.

Tbh, if a grammatical error changed the possible meaning of something that i had to sign, then i would want it corrected. In anything offical don't use abbrieviations.

YANBU, beause you are not well, don't take on extra duties, until you are better.

Lizcat · 23/02/2012 13:55

So the grammatical mistake was are instead of is so meaning was not changed, abbreviation was WHO - world Heath organisation which in a clinical environment you shouldn't need to explain, but I had earlier for completeness.
I have say on balance I think it was an aside dig as they were asked to read it and sign to confirm they had read it. What really hurts is why didn't that person take me aside on Monday and point my mistake out to me privately rather than 'correcting' it for all the other staff to see - yes I have a pretty good idea who it is.

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WorraLiberty · 23/02/2012 14:00

It's a bit of a bummer but YABU to be 'hurt'

mojitomania · 23/02/2012 16:21

My boss just came back with a letter I'd typed being all cocky like saying "think you might need to go next door and get stronger glasses", titter, titter due to the persons name not being spelled correctly. Got his written copy and said "only if you come with me and get an arm splint" his writting looks like he's got some sort of tick and his u looked like an n!

Arsehole, grrr Grin

littleducks · 23/02/2012 16:26

Just print it out again with the is/are changed and leave the WHO bit in? You could cut off the signed names and reattach it at the bottom of the new one?

Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 23/02/2012 16:33

I mentioned "treat of legal action" in a document once. I was glad someone noticed it and added in the missing "h". Don't take it to heart - they may have been trying to help, they may have been petty. Either way it's no reflection on the work you've done which I'm sure is appreciated

vincettenoir · 23/02/2012 23:07

yabu. What's the point of them reading it at all if you dont want any feedback? This is commonplace. I always get my work QA'd by colleagues and they QA mine.

DoMeDon · 23/02/2012 23:15

YANBU to be upset at the way it was handled - absoultely pathetic and unnessecarily humiliating. Not off to mention it to you but sounds like pettiness to make it public.

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