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[quote=Anonymous]Is it better to explain how it happened (i.e. "issue was very complex and I got bogged down in the details and missed the bigger issue")? Or just say, I made a mistake (i.e. "I dont know how I could have missed that")? Or blame outside issues (i.e., "sorry I have been a little distracted bc of xyz, it wont happen again").

As background, there is the 2nd time I have made a major mistake at work in the past few months. I turn in a lot of work product to various senior people and 90+ percent of it is good or better, but for the one senior person, I have made 2 major mistakes.  I was also recently promoted.  The first time, my supervisor told me not to worry and it happens but now she has asked me to come in and discuss this one.  Its basically a mistake in my analysis (doesnt affect world peace or cost the company any money or anything).

I am also 35w pregnant, but really want to avoid pointing to that, although the senior person, when discussing the problem with my work product said he guessed I was just distracted lately and quickly glanced at my ginormous belly. [/quote]

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