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  • July 11, 2015 at 10:42 pm #79663
    Red Car
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    Hi guys,

    Now, I’m partly a safekeeper of our resources. Some of them are missing, when my officemate and I re-did the inventory. It was our mistake that we didn’t keep a logbook in the first place. I’m actually very scared about what will happen. It’s my officemate’s and I’s responsibility and we screwed up. We’ve been analyzing where the resources could’ve went to but my mind’s a blank.

    My worst case scenario is that I have to shoulder the loss with money, and that it’s strike 2 out of 3 for me in the office. I received a memo during incident 1, that 3 strikes = I get fired.

    I know worrying is not helpful but I really don’t want any more mistakes to happen at work. I’m not exactly rich either, so this makes me very anxious if I will have to pay for the loss.

    July 12, 2015 at 8:42 am #79681
    Anonymous
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    Dear redcar:

    Your fears: getting second strike, having one to go before getting fired. And paying for strike two. Your job allows for three mistakes. Maybe the person/s counting the mistakes will make a mistake and not count this one. That will be their mistakes. Often enough I avoided consequences for my mistakes because others made mistakes (It is amazing how often others make mistakes!)

    To err is human. It often causes anxiety to err. I am trying to REST a bit in the reality that mistakes are so very, very VERY common everywhere!

    anita

    July 13, 2015 at 3:45 pm #79785
    Annie
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    Hello,

    I understand that it must be hard for you to worry about the future of your work as it is important to you. Because we can only change ourselves, we should work on that. People make mistakes like that all the time. It’s okay to feel the way you’re feeling. However, if you let the anxiety take over, then you will continue to be afraid of making a mistake and that may lead to another mistake. Just accept what happened and be confident in your work, that may make things better. Good luck!

    July 15, 2015 at 5:23 pm #79921
    Red Car
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    Hi anita and annie. It kind of snowballs when I panic. My boss calls me careless. I tell him that I really am concentrating everyday but mistakes still happen. My workplace is less forgiving I think because people keep drilling us to overperform. I am thinking of quitting but I dont know. Maybe my next job will be worse than my current job. So I stay.

    July 17, 2015 at 12:18 am #79984
    Annie
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    Hello Red Car,

    If you are really unhappy and have considered quitting, then maybe you should look into what your other options are. For now, I would work on decreasing the feeling of panic by meditating or whatever else works for you. There are some great meditation techniques on google. Being in an unhealthy/stressful environment can increase our anxiety and decrease our confidence. Do not be afraid of the future because it’s uncertain, be excited for the possibilities. What if your new job is the best job you will ever have?

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