I informed my line manager that I made a mistake at work.
I’m a freelancer, and the error isn’t related to the work itself. I entered the hours and working days incorrectly in the system over a few months.
There was a recent introduction of a new system, which I found confusing, and combined with being overwhelmed by personal issues and my workload, it contributed to the errors. Total numbers are all correct though for the period (10 weeks) apart from one project, where I missed an entry in December, so I have unclaimed hours which I'm submitting this month if Payroll allow or next month.
My claims can't exceed the hours allocated so I've not gone over money wise. It's admin and organisation errors on my part on a few projects, not all.
I took full responsibility for my disorganisation an clumsiness in the email and explained that I would enter the hours as soon as I finished the work, rather than wait until the cut-off date.
He hasn’t responded yet, and I’m feeling a bit nervous about it. I work in a large organisation with hundreds of freelancers, so I’m hoping this is something they’ve seen before.