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Hey there, 32F! It sounds like you’re going through a tough time at work, but don’t worry – we’ve all been there at some point. Making mistakes at work can be really tough, especially when you’ve worked hard to get where you are. But don’t worry, there are plenty of things you can do to avoid making mistakes and get back on track.
Here are some tips that might help:
Understand the expectations
It’s important to have a clear understanding of what is expected of you in your new role. Take the time to go over your job description, talk to your supervisor, and make sure you understand what is expected of you. This will help you stay focused and avoid making unnecessary mistakes.
Improve your attention to detail
It sounds like one of the issues you’re facing is making small mistakes with numbers. It’s important to pay close attention to detail and double-check your work to avoid these kinds of errors. Taking the time to review your work before submitting it can go a long way in preventing mistakes.
Stay organized
Staying organized is key to avoiding mistakes at work. Keep a tidy workspace, make to-do lists, and set reminders for important tasks. By staying organized, you can reduce the likelihood of making mistakes due to confusion or forgetfulness.
Seek feedback
It’s important to seek feedback from your supervisor or colleagues to identify areas for improvement. This can help you understand where you might be going wrong and make the necessary adjustments to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.
Improve your focus and concentration
If you’re finding it hard to focus, there are things you can do to improve your concentration. Consider techniques like the Pomodoro Technique, where you work for a set period of time and then take a short break. This can help improve your focus and productivity.
Seek guidance and support
Don’t be afraid to seek guidance and support from your supervisor or colleagues. It’s okay to ask for help when you need it, and reaching out for support can help you get back on track.
Don’t be too hard on yourself
Finally, it’s important to remember that everyone makes mistakes. Be kind to yourself and don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s okay to make mistakes – what’s important is how you learn from them and move forward.
I hope these tips help you avoid making mistakes at work and get back on track. Remember, you’re not alone in feeling this way, and there are plenty of things you can do to improve the situation. Good luck, and I’m sure you’ll be back to your best in no time!
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety and depression, it might be helpful to seek professional support. Consider talking to a therapist or counselor who can help you work through your feelings and develop healthy coping strategies. You deserve to feel happy and fulfilled in your work, so don’t hesitate to reach out for support.
Story is kind of vague. Have you tried looking over your work? Or better yet, can you have someone else look over your work after you have looked over your work?
Take notes on every complex task and procedure that you’re responsible for when being trained. Write out your processes so you only have to think about it once and then you can just follow the steps you wrote out on autopilot. Review your work before turning it in and use prior workpapers if available for comparison.
This is vague. What numbers? Take more time to be careful. Overlook everything. How long have you been in this new role?
I’d say add some detail on the deliverable that you feel this anxiety/mistakes? As well as where are these numbers housed?
Hard to add insight without it, though seems like a doable area for the community to help with.
Nothing excel check formulas can’t resolve.
Is your work environment causing your distractions? Some people play music to avoid distractions and others have to come to an office to avoid them.
I am sorry, it sounds like your boss is beating youe confident level and you need to tip toe around your boss.
It is tough in this situation.
Hang in there. Becareful of your mental state, this easily can become a toxic environment for you.
Get medicated. You didn’t provide enough information, but many people don’t deal with the same distraction issues or lack of focus.
—34M dealing with the same issues who just got diagnosed with ADHD and put on medication.
Create a QA process or checklist before you send off the report. If you are making the same mistakes, it’s your process. As far as focus, I’m dealing with the same issue. I don’t know what to tell you about that.
I used to work at a bank and in my experience you make more mistakes when you are stressed. I talked to my co worker at the time about this and we both agreed, we’d normally never make mistakes like the ones we made and at home do similar tasks all the time flawlessly. We had a very toxic boss who would come down on us for the smallest thing and whether some thing was our fault or even if it wasn’t we were blamed like its our fault. You can’t win in an enviorment like that. Mistakes end up being a self fulfilling prophecy as you stress about making mistakes so you make them.
As time goes on a lot of things will become second nature and that will reduce stress. 6 months is usually that mark. If this job is just inherently toxic though maybe you should question if this is really what you want. All the best.
Work on your soft skill with your boss. Maybe do a bit of research on how to get back on his good side. There are tons of tricks and it’s an art to winning people over.
It’s normal to make mistakes when you’re new in a role. Your brain is processing a lot of new info.
You sound like a very conscientious employee. You’re being too hard on yourself.
Like others suggested, make yourself a QA document, don’t rush yourself or panic (or you’ll end up with more mistakes), and as a last measure, look into an ADHD diagnosis/meds.
Maybe look into whether you have ADHD? I made small mistakes all the time no matter how hard I focused on errorproofing. Turns out I was undiagnosed 🫠
I feel I make more mistakes when I want to rush to get things done because I want to leave the impression to my boss that I work efficiently and it actually makes everything worse.
Take your time when doing the task and take a small break to get fresh set of eyes then double check it before sending everything off to the boss.
Relax a bit you are human like the rest of us and we all make mistakes. The thing is to learn to minimize and correct those mistakes.
The good/great workers/employees have a system to double or triple check there work, but not get to the piont of having anxiety.
I do and used to be a mechanic and also a chemical plant operator, and forgetting some thing or leaving some thing loose can have some serious consequences.
So you are at a new job, the person training you can also make a big difference.
Know that there is a reason calculators and computers were developed, to reduce mistakes.
Ask for help and ask lots of question from different people, then develop your own method of reducing mistakes.
But note that asking Why can getting annoying so ask your question in more than one word.
Take regular breaks,adequate rest,hydrate regularily,multivitamin. Write down steps for completion and compare numbers you put in from data collected. Grammarly might be useful tool.Break it up into sections when checking for errors or comparing etc.
Double check, Triple check and quadruple check!
I don’t know if you do this, but in a company usually the employee which makes the most mistakes is the one who asks the most to other colleagues. As a few people said above, a good idea is to take notes but also to understand why you’re doing that. Because the moment things click, mistakes are optional. Errors come when you start mechanically inputting stuff.
been there seems like an endless loop.
might stop by getting out finding somewhere new though thats not easy.
in my experience a boss who doesnt see that there is a route cause and that the cycle needs breaking doesnt help. a smart boss would take you to one side and see whats going on with you, offer emotional support.
get your sleep in, you are clearly an anxious person. in todays modern environment bosses and colleagues should be able to spot this and use their emotional intelligence to set you right and make you feel comfortable.
the less you worry about what everyone else thinks of you the easier things will be.
take screen brakes
you seem burnt out you need a break and to balance things more carefully
you are not a robot so make sure you balance your day well and if you need a walk about or another drink get one.
i bet you sit all day not hydrating enough, not moving from your chair, thinking you are doing the right thing being so committed to your work but getting nowhere.
if when you do find yourself in your deathbed i bet you wont be thinking about work as your regrets.
you are just a number, they can have a nice set of values on the wall and make you feel like they care but they dont
Psychiatrist time. Could be your own anxiety and depression playing tricks on you
Coming from someone with massive Dyselxia do you have a learning disabilty such as that? I know that once I relized a lot of my spelling mistakes and errors in nubmers came from that I was able to work on a gameplan and get assistance.
Creating tasks on my Calander, creating tools to help me succeed and other documents that sped things up for me.
it’s important to take some time to step back and assess the situation. ask yourself if there’s anything outside of work that might be affecting your focus. i’d also suggest creating a routine and identifying any distractions that might be hindering your productivity.
I am very late diagnosed adult ADHD and social media kills my attention span.
I’ll go 1-2 weeks at a stretch with none. Does wonders for my attention and attention to detail.