Work: Today, I made a fatal mistake that may cost my company thousands...

By Sewert_5 - 10/11/2015 16:16

Today, I made a fatal mistake that may cost my company thousands of dollars. This was right after I got a recognition for my outstanding work last week. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/07/2016 22:09

Today, my boss reprimanded me for a huge screw-up that he was responsible for. FML

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By Is he stupid? - 26/12/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, due to being stressed and overwhelmed by my tasks, I made a mistake and completed a few of my colleagues' tasks as well. When I informed my boss about it, he said that I did an outstanding job, but I shouldn't have messed with other people's documents. As a result, my promised raise is cancelled. FML

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By darianvilla - 22/07/2016 23:35 - United States - College Park

Today, I was happy because my co-worker was almost about to get fired due to his lazy habits. It was all going so well. Then I accidentally put my biggest sale yet under his name. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/05/2024 01:00 - Russia - Moscow

Today, there's a company I want to get a job at, and I've worked for a long time to get in. However, I realized that in the test task I'd been doing for almost a month, there was a small mistake in my calculations that makes all my results false. And, of course, I'd already sent this task to HR two days ago. FML

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By Joel - 25/08/2010 19:13 - United States

Today, I made a mistake at work that got seven people fired. I'm scared to leave the office because they're all outside. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2017 06:40 - United States - Bedford Hills

Today, my co-workers and I have to fight for our jobs because of a mistake our managers made. They get to keep their jobs. FML

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By pgmonster - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - San Francisco

Today, I backed into an expensive SUV only minutes after my boss congratulated me for being the only employee to not wreck a company car. FML

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By Fml24609 - 09/08/2010 08:29 - United States

Today, I misspelled the word "failure" in front of all my co-workers. Now I'm not given any writing tasks. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/03/2022 20:00 - Australia - Thirroul

Today, I realised the project I’ve been tirelessly working on for 6 months is actually going to cost the company $380,000. I thought the negative symbol was a saving, not a loss. I'm a senior analyst for the company, or at least… I was. FML

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White collar crime

By potting shed woman - 27/05/2021 04:01

Today, after I told my boss I'd found a serious error that cost the company thousands each year, I found out he'd fled abroad. Turns out the error was him stealing for the past 40 years, our entire department is under investigation and the owner is considering scrapping our office and firing us. FML

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gosh_mate 30

Wednesday 11 November 2015 1:22

I guess it depends what kind of mistake you made. Should you have checked with a coworker to prevent it from occurring? Let's hope your achievements outweigh your mistake....

bigbrown24 17

Wednesday 11 November 2015 1:38

McDonalds Is always hiring.

Comments

bigbrown24 17

Wednesday 11 November 2015 1:38

McDonalds Is always hiring.

Tripartita 44

Wednesday 11 November 2015 1:41

Time to go to your company's biggest competitor and see if you can convince them you were hired as a saboteur.

cr500guy 11

Wednesday 11 November 2015 1:59

It happens. Just try and learn from it.

RedPillSucks 31

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:08

yep, and depending on the size of the company, thousands of dollars may not be as big a deal as you think

CharlieM78 9

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:27

Own up to it quickly. If not it'll be worse for you.

lilfox67 13

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:36

Balance

jude_iscariot 7

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:39

Start figuring out who you can blame this on.

ScenePanda45 13

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:45

Hey man everyone makes mistakes and while yours is a fairly large one...things will blow over

Arot6 17

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:48

Ok, this sucks for you, but the degree of suck may vary depending on several factors: 1. Did it actually cost your company money? 2. How stupid was the mistake (ie: Should you have reasonably been able to avoid that mistake)? 3. How good was your work from last week, and does it outweigh your **** up? 4. Is your boss understanding?

MitiMiki 16

Wednesday 11 November 2015 2:52

One awshit wipes the slate clean! We all make mistakes, OP. Own it, take responsibility, learn from it, and don't let it happen again. You can't change the past, so you just have to move on.