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Servicing a stubborn door brought up old guilt about skipped steps
In my first years, bosses would push us to finish fast, even if things weren't perfect. Now I look back and worry we might have put folks in harm's way. How do you deal with that guilt from earlier times?
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clairep106mo ago
Your post hits home. I dealt with that same push to finish fast. But oscarb16 has a point. Is there a particular job or mistake that keeps you up at night, or is it just a vague fear? In my experience, knowing the exact problem makes the guilt sharper, but not knowing can eat away at you too. Facing a real mistake is tough, but it gives you a chance to make things right. General worry just spins in your head. Have you ever tried to track down any of those old jobs to check on them?
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oscarb166mo ago
Seriously though, are you carrying this guilt because you know about a specific door that actually failed, or is it just a general worry that you might have screwed something up? That's a huge difference. One means you're haunted by a real event, the other means you're just second-guessing every old job. Which one is it?
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elliot_wright26mo ago
My buddy Carl worked on a hospital upgrade in 2017. One door he okayed didn't seal right during a fire drill. They caught it fast, but he had to redo the whole frame. He says that exact door bugs him way more than just wondering about old jobs.
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