# How to tell boss/co-workers you have failed them?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-boss-co-workers-you-have-failed-them/601385>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 31, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-boss-co-workers-you-have-failed-them/601385 "2011-10-31T15:40:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-boss-co-workers-you-have-failed-them/601385/21 "2011-11-02T02:19:00Z")

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> [@Lemur866](#):
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> “You’ve failed me for the last time, Sicks Ate”.
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> Or worse yet:
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> “Apology…_accepted_”.

Admiral Sicks, thank you.

> [@LurkerInNJ](#):
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> Get off the Internet and start working on your project.

Saw this one coming. Hahaha.

> [@Dusty\_Rose](#):
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> So what happened today? How’d it go?

Not so bad. Got there early and talked to my boss. She was pretty understanding. She didn’t know my exact situation but figured there was something up.

She pointed out what resources we had and offered whatever help she could provide. Then we talked about what I needed as far as work. Basically my suggestion to her was that it might be a good idea to keep a close eye on my work and progress for a while, rather than letting me be on the rather long and slack leash we are generally given.

Rest of the group didn’t say much about it. Everything today went fairly well, we actually didn’t even really get started on the agenda until mid-afternoon, due to other issues that have come up.

There were other loose ends to tie up as well, though mine were obviously the loosest (?). So, two of the others who had the larger portions of the project and I are going to get together for the next 2 days and compare notes and complete the project.

Now, it’s just a matter of getting myself straight and built back up. And salvaging/rebuilding any standing I have lost.

Thanks for all the input.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-tell-boss-co-workers-you-have-failed-them/601385/22 "2011-11-02T12:40:34Z")

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Thank goodness!

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