This is a rant from the bottom of my heart and maybe some of the thoughts aren’t fair, but this is a rant so… I’m also writing this on my phone so flowery language and exciting parts will be kept to a minimum.

Everyone makes mistakes and I truly believe this. Anyone who doesn’t make mistakes isn’t human and should be studied. There are also different types of mistakes like not hearing a direction correctly the first time, doing something out of habit after a rule change, or my favorite – someone does something but were never told of the changes that happened beforehand and then people decide to point out their errors to everyone instead of pulling them aside and letting them know what’s up.

Generally when I notice someone making a mistake I will talk with them privately. I am acutely aware that I may not know the whole story and also want to understand that other person’s reasoning.

What I hate though is how often it seems this same courtesy I not extended to me. There is a person who I have in mind as I say this. They made sure everyone knew about something that I did wrong (in their eyes) but didn’t talk to me privately about it. This same person is someone I “caught” (not the best wording, but I’m not breaking down anything here) doing something wrong which negatively impacted my job. I didn’t drag them in front of everyone and I didn’t make them sing their sins. I sent an email informing them of what happened and left it at that.

I know I deserve this same courtesy but I’m exhausted and upset that I never seem to get it and I’m not really sure what to do about it.