screwed up at work :(

[thebamker]

went on a trip to KY.  it was a 16 hour day of horror.

Early first flight, but it was delayed... and so was the second one. 2 hours driving through mountains... but I got lost so it ended up being 3 hours. 3.5 hours on site and then another 2.5 hour drive back through mountains to airport hotel.  I didn't even eat lunch and the area I was in was infested with spiders... as in they actually bit me a few times.

In short it was awful.

I get a call yesterday about the fact that I forgot to get a bit of very important information. This was NOT clear to me on the checklist I was sent with... but at the end of the day - I feel I should have been more intuitive and knew I needed it.

I want so badly to cry foul and make a bunch of excuses... instead - I apologized and asked how I can help make it right... on my own time. ugh.

what a bunch of shit.

[hisno1girl]

I hate that feeling

Chin up, Bam. it sounds fixable, so no harm done, right?

[vanillacourage]

Sounds like you handled it as best you could.  Sorry, I know it's a sucky feeling. 

[Deleted]

You handled it like a champion and it couldn't have been prevented if it wasn't on the checklist. I would feel the same way you do, but even if you feel responsible that doesn't mean you could have prevented it. Can you have a local contractor take the measurement for you (or whatever it is you need)?

[thebamker]

the stuff was on the checklist, but more in a "is the item present?" kind of way. What they needed was the specific information of the item.

The reason it wasn't clear was b/c there were many more items on the checklist that specifically asked for model #s and sizes. Which I got.

But as I said - now that i've had my ass torn about it - I realize that if I had truly understood the job, I would have known I needed that info.

I was just not on my game mentally... due to exhaustion, hunger and spiders.

[Saint Monica]

((bam))

[snickers]

Ugh, that really sucks.
But it's hard when your mind is thinking of a million different things, and you are exhausted & hungry.

[snipsnsnails]

Sucks, Bam, but you handled it like a pro. Roll with it and you'll be back on your game for the next project.

[karmasabiotch]

I'm sorry. It's not typical of your work ethic. Forgive yourself and move on.

[Kit]

It was a mistake; you're human. You offered to make it right, and that's all you can really do. Don't stress :-)

[Deleted]

UGHHHH, they yelled at you? I don't think that is appropriate. You obviously understand the mistake you made. Why try to make you feel like snit.

And even if you understand your job, in a situation like that people forget things if they are not written. That's not just you, that's everyone. I am sorry.

[mirandahobbes]

That's a terrible feeling. These things happen, try not to beat yourself up. You apologized and are trying to make it right. What more can you do?

[Deleted]

The fact that you apologized, took responsibility, and then offered to make it right should speak volumes to any supervisor.