Should you be held accountable for someone else’s mistakes?

Mistakes happen, and they happen often. Humans make mistakes, computers make mistakes, and we all have to keep on living. This is one of the hardest things about life and about jobs. A mistake was at the center of this story from the antiwork subreddit that sparked some discussion. Mistakes can feel so devastating. The first time you mess up at a new job, it can feel like you’re letting everyone down. Your self-esteem goes through the floor, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. It’s the way that your bosses and peers react to those mistakes that really tells you what kind of workplace it is and what you can expect from it. If they treat you with grace and kindness, then it’s worth sticking around. If they make you feel like your entire worth can be cut down after one mistake, then that’s a toxic environment. But what happens when your boss is the one who messes up?