Bad Feedback

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Mooomow · 19/07/2023 21:36

I work as a technical report writer and have just started work for a new company. I had a meeting today and was told that my last report wasn’t good enough - it had missed a few key technical points and the formatting was off.
If I am being completely honest I did rush it. I’ve got so many reports in my queue and thought it was a nice simple one. So I left doing it for ages and then it turned out not to be simple at all.
Anyway, AIBU to feel really upset? The bad feedback was deserved. I know that. I just don’t know how to put it right. I’m worried about losing my job. I’m only a few months in and still very much on probation. I feel so stupid now.

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Mooomow · 19/07/2023 21:37

To make things worse even though my boss was quite nice about it I still cried in our meeting. So embarrassing having to go back tomorrow now.

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Crimblecrumble1990 · 19/07/2023 21:52

I feel for you OP, that's a horrible feeling. The only thing I would say is deep breath, head high, own it and apologise, keep pushing on and use it as a learning tool not to rush again.

I know that's easier said than done, but in a weeks time it will sting a little less, in a month even less and so on until it's a distant memory. It won't feel as raw and awful as this forever.

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Mooomow · 19/07/2023 23:18

Thanks @Crimblecrumble1990. I should have been in bed hours ago but instead keep reliving the meeting. Don’t know how I’m going to face work tomorrow. 😭

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Heyisforhorses · 19/07/2023 23:46

@Mooomow read this article and it might help. I read it after I made a mistake at work and it helped me almost instantly. Remember it's not the end of the world, you won't do if again and you'll be a better employee from it. Moving on after messing up at work

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Mooomow · 20/07/2023 08:27

Heyisforhorses · 19/07/2023 23:46

Thanks for this. I’m reading it this morning on the bus. Did feel like staying in bed this morning but I’m here.

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mainbrochus · 20/07/2023 08:29

You got this OP ! You messed up but you are gonna make it right.

how you fix your mistakes will show your boss how great you are.

Heyisforhorses · 25/07/2023 23:23

How was your week @Mooomow? Are you okay now?

mainbrochus · 26/07/2023 10:34

thinking of you OP.

I got this quote from mumnset, I read it everyday before work:

All jobs are dead end jobs. You don’t win the job when you’ve finished.

You retire and then you die.

It’s not Mario Cart. You don’t get a trophy and infinite lives…

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