So today I was venting to a close friend about how overwhelmed I’ve been at work lately. I typed out a message full of jokes and complaints about my crazy workload and how I feel like my boss piles on way too much. The thing is, I meant to send it to my friend, but somehow I hit the wrong contact and sent it directly to my boss instead.
As soon as I realized what happened, I freaked out. I tried to follow up with a quick apology, but the damage was probably done. I’m worried this might affect how my boss sees me or even my job security. Has anyone else ever sent a message to the wrong person and had to fix the situation? How did you handle it? What should I do next to make this less awkward?
I’m seriously regretting not double-checking the recipient. Lesson learned, but I’m hoping there’s some way to smooth things over without it turning into a huge problem. Any advice would be appreciated.
TL;DR: I accidentally sent a rude text about my workload to my boss instead of my friend and now I’m stressing about how to fix it without losing my job.
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This like an “accidental text on purpose” situation.
Did this myself when texted about salaries and who should make more. Cringe and move on.
Made comments completely off topic 4 and 5 minutes ago, then decides to type out the post? Commenting on posts about a glowing attic post and then the EU, coincidentally using only info available in the post title and the subreddit, and then deciding to type out their story rapid-fire about today sending nudes to their boss?
Almost definitely a AI account.