Why are there people like that who always have to complain?
Hello,
So, I also made a mistake at work by forgetting to forward something for a meeting. A colleague texted me on Sunday evening, asking if I could forward a document and if I would attend the meeting. I told her I could, but then forgot about it because I'm also off on Mondays. The meeting was yesterday!
Today she told me, and I grabbed my head… And also said, "Sorry, I'm really sorry!" Then she said it was okay.
I didn't receive an invitation or an agenda for the meeting. Actually, another colleague who's currently in rehab is responsible for that. Anyway, I learned from my mistake, and next time I'll say, "I'd be happy to send you the committee's email address." Then she can send it herself.
Well, then a volunteer member of the committee came up to me and said, "I heard you forgot something!" Me: "Oh, yes, I know…" Him: "Ah, you know…" "I'm really sorry, but my head is really full right now." He: "There are always opportunities to spend something…" Silly. Nothing happened because of the mistake. My colleague still talked about the topic and then sent it again via email. Why do people have to be like that? I'm embarrassed about the mistake, too, even though mistakes only show that work is being done and that I've learned something. Besides, no major damage was caused, and that doesn't say anything about the type of person I am. No boss, etc. Some of the volunteers who help out don't even know what we do behind the scenes.
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Your colleague's reaction is completely normal. She's probably reacting this way because you're not owning up to your mistake and are trying to cover it up, as evidenced by the following sentence:
The only thing you seem to have learned from your mistake is that you want to blame your colleague for it in the future by no longer taking responsibility.
Huh? Did you even understand what this was about? xD It wasn't my colleague who said that, and I didn't cover anything up; I wasn't even aware of it. She told me I'd forgotten, and I immediately admitted it and apologized. It involved a volunteer who wasn't actually affected by the incident at all, and I admitted the mistake right there.
So read a little more carefully 😉
Since when do people work on Sunday evenings? These things are done during working hours, not sometime during their free time.
Did I mention anything about free time? Sunday is a workday for me.
Well, you made a commitment, a promise . It wasn't necessary.
She could have sent the information herself.
You could also ask them, why don't you have them yourself?
That you are doing everything right in the background – that is assumed!
That's what they're the contributors for, right?
Yes, but that's just not possible… Wherever work is done, mistakes happen, and that's the case in every "good company." The same mistake shouldn't happen twice, and just because one mistake isn't enough to make everything go away.