Is it common for new workers to mess up a lot on the job?

[Espada1]

When you guys first started a job was it common that you messed up a lot or did you see other newcomers messed up a lot?

[Dameo]

I'm not sure if its common, but I would assume so. I myself was a wreck when I first started my job. I went in my first couple days thinking all I'd have to do is be confident and work hard, but soon I would find out that none of that is good enough for the boss. As soon as my boss started getting on me for all the little things I did wrong I turned into a nervous wreck and started messing up a good bit. Soon enough I realized thats just how bosses are supposed to be and regained my confidence.

[Espada1]

I'm not sure if its common, but I would assume so. I myself was a wreck when I first started my job. I went in my first couple days thinking all I'd have to do is be confident and work hard, but soon I would find out that none of that is good enough for the boss. As soon as my boss started getting on me for all the little things I did wrong I turned into a nervous wreck and started messing up a good bit. Soon enough I realized thats just how bosses are supposed to be and regained my confidence.

What did you do?

[olaph]

Depending on the complexity of the job and the persons ability to process and use information it can be anywhere from a few weeks or a few months until a new employee is doing work at a productive rate.

When I first started doing Application Support I had to learn the entire system inside and out, including how it communicates with the SQL back end.

It took me around 3 weeks before I was actually able to solve 90% of the problems customers had and that was only because I got thrown in the deep end due to some internal restructing(a bunch of support people got fired).

[Bad Hamster]

It's pretty normale to mess up a bit when you just start out. I messed up a lot back when I was a Truck mechanic. After a while I became on of the better workers there, so just give it time and you'll get better at it.

[Oisterman]

Everyone messes up. The key is - you can't be afraid to ask questions. If you're not sure, ask someone. If they laugh at you, tell them to **** off.

[Avarance]

Everyone messes up. The key is - you can't be afraid to ask questions. If you're not sure, ask someone. If they laugh at you, tell them to **** off.

This is very important. I remember ****ing up at my first office job because I didn't ask enough questions (I thought I was doing everything right). I did like 90 scans and none of them were right.

[Ronin]

I heard that anyone with an average level intelligence can succeed in any job as long as they got the experience for it.

Even Engineering.

What do you guys think?

Lol, biggest joke I ever heard.

[poeticas]

For me it was quite easy because i already knew how it should go ... but still yes i did mess here and there mostly with something new showing up now and then or because i was still learning German ... But i still do see new comers mess UP A LOT ... but it all comes to on how fast you can adapt to situations which come up at work ... My Job is quite random i get to do everything that gives ^^ so it lets me learn to adapt fast on various situations ...

Still yes its normal to mess up because you are still new and learning...

[Espada1]

Lol, biggest joke I ever heard.

Thanks!

I like to entertain.

[TreyTrey12]

Yep. They always tell you to have "experience", yet when you get hired they reteach you so much where "experience" isn't even relevant anymore.

[Bad Hamster]

Yep. They always tell you to have "experience", yet when you get hired they reteach you so much where "experience" isn't even relevant anymore.

They ask for experience so the person knows about the job, even if they 'reteach' him/her, it's always easier on someone who had past experience.