I’ll keep this short because it’s really not that complicated. I was looking at the wrong day on the schedule and thought I was off. Essentially slept through my shift. I work part-time as a minor in high school and I was scheduled for a double shift (7hrs). I’ve texted my managers and taken full accountability with an apology so I hope that’ll do me some good. It’s actually quite difficult to get fired where I work so I’ll probably be fine but I still feel this immense amount of guilt. Like physically sick (can’t even eat), crying, etc. I feel so damn stupid because I should have just double checked but I didn’t. I’ve never been this mad at myself in my entire life. I haven’t told my parents, and I plan on not telling my dad, because I know he’ll be extremely disappointed, and since I already feel bad enough I A: don’t think I can take what he has to say and B: don’t think it’s necessary since I already feel so guilty and have communicated with my managers about it. I’ll probably tell my mom though cause I trust that she won’t tell my dad and would be more understanding about it, plus I really need someone to talk to about it. Not that I’m looking for sympathy. I sure as hell don’t deserve it.
Safe to say I learned my lesson. If anyone has similar stories feel free to share them.
TL;DR: I misread the schedule and didn’t show up for my scheduled shift (first-time offense). I’ll probably be fine but I literally feel sick with guilt.
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Listen. It was a mistake. A mistake that plenty of people have made. It was one shift, and you took accountability and apologized. You won’t make it again. And chances are you won’t get fired, so you picked a good time to learn this lesson.
You don’t have to torture yourself with guilt. It’s really not that huge of a deal. I hope you can forgive yourself.
Bud, I know it feels like the end of the world right now, but just calm down and breathe. It ain’t that big a deal. Certainly isn’t worth making yourself sick over. It’s happened to everyone I’m sure. I overslept and was like 2 hrs late to work and I’m in my 30s. Shit happens. Just don’t make it a habit.
Jee-zuz. You need to take a breath. You made a mistake, you owned up to it, and whatever minor consequences there might be you can deal with.
Stop torturing yourself. In the grand scheme of things this doesn’t even register on the list of things to stress about.