Messed up at work

Yesterday I wrote post about rules and today I found out I broke one and messed up at work. I was told off at 10am and after I spent over half an hour crying in the toilet, I spent the rest of the day deciding if I should give a notice and just sitting with my eyes unfocused, shaking, wanting to go home (few people asked if I’m ok but I nodded)

I didn’t do it on purpose, I didn’t even think that I shouldn’t have done it. I didn’t see any problem with it. But apparently it’s a big problem.

Just before I left I got another complaint. I changed some method and was asked for explanation. It threw me out of balance again.

The interesting part is that I was asked to explain why I did what I did only after the matter went to management and management said that the method doesn’t matter because it doesn’t effect the results. Then they came to me with the questions-why not straight away? I don’t know.

But the first thing I did I accept I shouldn’t have done it. I wasn’t first to do it and I just did what everyone else’s did not even thinking it could create any issue and others were told off as well (I heard them talking and joking about it) and I accept that I showed total lack of common  sense. And again, nobody from management said anything to me, no official complaint, just some higher ups yelling, asking how I can prove that it won’t happen again. Surely saying that “sorry, I won’t do it again” gives them no proof, the only way they can be 100% sure is if I won’t work there anymore.

Anyway, now I’m thinking what should I do next. 

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  • Don't over-react - you say did the same as other people and the also got 'told off' but were 'talking and joking about it', which makes it sound like it wasn't  big deal for them.

    Also, you've said that 'management said the method doesn't matter as it doesn't affect the results' - so again, it sounds like it's not a big deal.

    Seems more of an issue that the people doing the yelling are worried that they might get in trouble because some rule (that doesn't sound like it's actually a good rule) didn't get followed.

    Asking for 'proof' it won't happen again is stupid - better to ask "What can we do to reduce the risk that this happens again?" and get everyone involved.

     - understand why people either didn't realise they were breaking a rule or, if they knew, why they thought it was OK

     - understand what the negative outcomes of breaking the rule might have been - if there are none then consider if the rule is actually useful

    Do they know you are ASD?

    Don't leave over this one thing - try to use it as a way to make a positive change in your place of work. Either improved understanding of the rules by everyone, or review the rules to check they are actually useful.

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  • Don't over-react - you say did the same as other people and the also got 'told off' but were 'talking and joking about it', which makes it sound like it wasn't  big deal for them.

    Also, you've said that 'management said the method doesn't matter as it doesn't affect the results' - so again, it sounds like it's not a big deal.

    Seems more of an issue that the people doing the yelling are worried that they might get in trouble because some rule (that doesn't sound like it's actually a good rule) didn't get followed.

    Asking for 'proof' it won't happen again is stupid - better to ask "What can we do to reduce the risk that this happens again?" and get everyone involved.

     - understand why people either didn't realise they were breaking a rule or, if they knew, why they thought it was OK

     - understand what the negative outcomes of breaking the rule might have been - if there are none then consider if the rule is actually useful

    Do they know you are ASD?

    Don't leave over this one thing - try to use it as a way to make a positive change in your place of work. Either improved understanding of the rules by everyone, or review the rules to check they are actually useful.

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