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<blockquote data-quote="M123k" data-source="post: 222460" data-attributes="member: 26427"><p>I am feeling very low. I’ve made the same mistake twice at work. I’m not a careless person and I double-check my work, but I struggle with one of my responsibilities. I didn’t have prior experience with responsibility in my previous role, and I thought I would get formal training at the start of this role.</p><p></p><p>The first time I made the mistake, I was fairly new in the role. I didn’t question the accuracy of the work because my boss said to send it, and I relied on her review. At the time, I was a bit lost and trying to watch and learn as my boss led the task. It was obviously still my fault for not checking the content of the document.</p><p></p><p>The second time it happened was months ago due to my oversight, and I only spotted it now. I did double-check that piece of work but didn’t use the correct technique. My boss admitted she might not have reviewed the document and said she will double-check from now on. I’m now receiving formal training because the mistake was serious.</p><p></p><p>I have a feeling I may have made the same mistake elsewhere, since I used the same incorrect technique. If I have then I will need report it immediately because of the serious consequences. I do well in the other tasks in my role, but I feel like quitting law. I feel like I’m making more mistakes in this role compared to my previous one. I’ve been in this role for a while now, and it has impacted my mental health. I’ve done pretty well in my previous roles, and I’m surprised I haven’t been fired yet. I don’t even have the confidence to apply for legal roles because of this. I feel incompetent and feel like I will keep mistakes. If I apply for a new job, I cannot say I have experience with that task because I am not great at it. I am considering quitting law but I have no clue what other role I would enjoy. <strong>What shall I do? Am I incompetent in my role? Will this ruin my track record and affect my future prospects?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I think I don’t work well under pressure, and I’m slow at writing. It feels like my brain doesn’t process quickly when I write, so it takes me a long time to draft anything. My grammer is pretty bad too. Does anyone else have the same problem?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M123k, post: 222460, member: 26427"] I am feeling very low. I’ve made the same mistake twice at work. I’m not a careless person and I double-check my work, but I struggle with one of my responsibilities. I didn’t have prior experience with responsibility in my previous role, and I thought I would get formal training at the start of this role. The first time I made the mistake, I was fairly new in the role. I didn’t question the accuracy of the work because my boss said to send it, and I relied on her review. At the time, I was a bit lost and trying to watch and learn as my boss led the task. It was obviously still my fault for not checking the content of the document. The second time it happened was months ago due to my oversight, and I only spotted it now. I did double-check that piece of work but didn’t use the correct technique. My boss admitted she might not have reviewed the document and said she will double-check from now on. I’m now receiving formal training because the mistake was serious. I have a feeling I may have made the same mistake elsewhere, since I used the same incorrect technique. If I have then I will need report it immediately because of the serious consequences. I do well in the other tasks in my role, but I feel like quitting law. I feel like I’m making more mistakes in this role compared to my previous one. I’ve been in this role for a while now, and it has impacted my mental health. I’ve done pretty well in my previous roles, and I’m surprised I haven’t been fired yet. I don’t even have the confidence to apply for legal roles because of this. I feel incompetent and feel like I will keep mistakes. If I apply for a new job, I cannot say I have experience with that task because I am not great at it. I am considering quitting law but I have no clue what other role I would enjoy. [B]What shall I do? Am I incompetent in my role? Will this ruin my track record and affect my future prospects? I think I don’t work well under pressure, and I’m slow at writing. It feels like my brain doesn’t process quickly when I write, so it takes me a long time to draft anything. My grammer is pretty bad too. Does anyone else have the same problem?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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