Monday Funday

Happy Monday, everyone! I really enjoyed reading your responses to why you think we post in the blog (especially Kristen's).

There isn't one specific answer, but my take on it is that we learn from each other and learn a little more about how to work with one another on a personal and professional level. That is why sometimes I ask more professional questions, and sometimes the posts are just goofy. It's a good place to take a break from your work and just write and reflect on your day or previous experiences.

As for this week, I'm going to post a question, as well as answer it. Enjoy!

What was the biggest mistake you've ever made in a previous job? How did you try to fix it?

When I was on my first co-op at Unisys Corp., out in Malvern, PA, I worked for one heck of a lady. My boss, Tammy, was really awesome and I loved her, but my supervisor, Phyllis, was just awful. I mean, you can't trust anyone named Phyllis. I digress...

My job at Unisys was "Executive Briefing Administrator" which was a fancy title for preparing meeting rooms, completing catering requests, and making name badges for our clients when they visited. There were processes for each of these things, especially when it came to catering. For one meeting, I don't remember exactly what I had messed up, but I placed an order of food for 30 people when it should have been 50 (or something like that). Needless to say, Phyllis was PISSED. There was definitely a miscommunication between what she had told me and what was actual, and I was the one that took the blame for it. I was scared of her, so I just let her yell at me. I definitely went to the bathroom and cried. I don't even think I tried to fix it. I just took the blame and moved on.