Is it normal i still make mistakes even though i just passed probation?

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Even though I passed probation at work (corporate accounting department at a small local firm) I still occasionally make mistakes and I feel so guilty when my supervisor (whom is super nice) catches them! I normally apologize meekly with a red face and continue on with my work. I feel so bad because it affects his financial/accounting report(s) and I'm definitely slowing him down since it's busy season.

He's normally pretty nice so he just replies "it's okay" but I've been really absentminded lately so I usually repeat the mistake at least once a week! (Note: the type of mistake I make is more like a careless error sort of admin mistake, like a numeric typo or forgetting to input a date)

Anyways, I just feel really stupid making these careless mistakes but at least they're all easily fixable and won't really affect the company in any way. (I still feel really bad though)

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  • ilovetoiletrolls
    9 years ago

    Uh it happens. As long as they aren't HUGE mistakes, I'd say it's fine as long as it's only once in a while. Little mistakes happen ALLLLLL too often.

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  • hushpuppy212
    9 years ago

    Yes! It's normal to make mistakes. We all do; we're human after all. It's actually nice that you feel bad, it shows you care about your job. As a supervisor, nothing makes me angrier than someone who screws up and shrugs it off, or worse, doesn't own up to it.

    If your boss is easygoing, the next time you screw up and have to admit it, you might try lightening up the mood by saying 'At least it's a different mistake. I do try to find new ways to screw up'. Followed up with an 'I'm sorry. I'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again', will make it hard for him to come down hard on you.

    You might want to look at WHY you make mistakes. For example, I kept messing up a particular spreadsheet in a particular place, which caused all sorts of problems down the road. Knowing this information was critical, and that I had problems with it, I made sure I wasn't multi-taxing when working on this spreadsheet (like answering the phone, or dealing with other issues) so I wasn't distracted. Then I closed and reopened the tab and made sure the info was correct before moving on.

    You must be good at what you do or they would've cut you loose when they could. Don't be so hard on yourself. A little effort will pay dividends.

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