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Post by freya234 on Dec 7, 2016 15:35:32 GMT -5
Hey guys, I need some advice and hopefully you can help me out!
I have started my new job a few months ago. A customer complained about the work of ´me and my colleague and asked me if we can double check on that. I checked the mistakes and found out that it was the work my colleague did before I started my job in the company. IShe told me what to say to the customer. I decided to check the procedure on my own and I found some discrepancies. I tried to explain to her why I diasagree with some points but she didn't want to listen to me. If you ask me her arguments even highlight the discrepencies. I told her I would like to ask the boss what to do and whether we should do some additional analysis (what the colleague did not want). She said ok, do it. The boss told me I should tell the customer the same thing she told me and she fully trusts her.
Was it a mistake to go to the boss and asking what's best to do. Would it have been better to accept the arguements of my colleague although I disagree sd my probation period is not over yet.
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Post by Ask Anon on Dec 8, 2016 5:38:26 GMT -5
It's not always what you do, but how you do it, that matters.
Being honest and good at your job is good. But making a meal of it and humiliating your colleagues is not so good.
I don't know what happened here - I understand that a brief account doesn't always do justice to the detail.
But it's important not to show up your employer in a bad light (especially if they were honest mistakes), just as it is important to do what's right. People don't get too upset over errors - but they can get very upset if they think they're dealing with incompetence.
Sometimes, it's a balancing act; often it's about choosing your words carefully, so that everyone goes away happy, and the job is done right. Get that right, and you'll have job security.
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