How many mistakes in the first few weeks on the desk are acceptable. Feeling a bit down as I am trying pretty hard but making simple mistakes i.e. answering comments too late (MD wasn’t happy), forgetting to send an email eod etc.
For reference I am 3.5 weeks on the desk. Is this normal? When are the "silly" mistakes expected to stop?
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You literally just started. Completely normal. If you have specific to do’s on your list, I would recommend using Outlook’s Task functionality to list your tasks. If there is something you have to do at a certain time, create an appointment in Outlook so you are reminded to do it (so set an appointment to send an email at X time).
Overall I wouldn’t worry about it, just try not to make the same exact mistake tomorrow.
Also just remember that people don’t think about you as much as you think they do. People forget most silly mistakes, especially in the beginning, if you’re performance overall is strong.
Hmm..this isn't like your forgot some random period or used two spaces instead of one. I would always reply (and quickly reply) to emails that you received the request and are working on it. If it's late, just say "Sorry for the delay,..but just double checking x, y and z"
I think the problem is here is that you're new and the MD already has a negative perception of you as not caring, which isn't great.
Is deal flow so bad that you don’t have work to comment on so you’ve resorted to digging up 2 year old threads on “mistakes” to weigh-in on?
Yes.
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