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Assistants are very attentive people, and mistake it’s something more exceptional, than the rule. But sometimes, it happens.

I asked my colleagues to share stories about the mistakes they made in their work and tell them how they got out of difficult situations. Some of them are funny, and this proves once again that sometimes a sense of humour is essential in our work.

Funny thing – there are just few examples, because most of my colleagues couldn’t remember anything serious, and this is one more prove that assistants can do the mistakes, but improve the situation quickly and nobody knows about it ☺

“I forgot to order a taxi. To my luck, the hotel was not far from the office. When in the morning the chief came on foot and said that a car had not arrived behind him, there was no limit to my horror. I just started working in the company, and there it is. Despite this, the chief laughed, said that the walk helped him in the fight against obesity and no longer recalled the incident. I remember about it so far. But, for several years now, I have never forgotten about ordering a taxi. They say that they learn from mistakes” – Helen L.

“I confused the dates when booking tickets. It is good that I discovered this by myself a few days before departure. Thanks to a good relationship with the manager of the agency where we book tickets, I changed them without penalties” – Sandra T.

“My chef does not eat flour (pasta, bread, etc.). When ordering lunch to the office, I always ask to exclude croutons from the salad. We even had to once change the restaurant, when in the one we use, the toasts were nevertheless put several times. Chef is very angry. And then, whether I was running in, or at the same time answering the call, in general, having already placed the food on the table in the office, I looked at the salad, and on top lay a pile of toasts. Well, I did not check it… it was too late to rush with a plate to the kitchen through the whole office; in the corridor I heard the voice of the chief. In general, I had to shove the croutons from the salad into my jacket pocket. Then I shook crumbs for a long time” – Ashley S.

“My boss asked to order flowers to one of our partners, and the addresses were mixed up. So, the flowers were delivered to another partner (luckily, she was woman too!). Surprise! I don’t remember what kind of explanation my boss gave to the lady, who has got flowers by mistake. But, of course, we had to order another ones. We laughed and the point was taken for future to double check everything” – Ingrid F.

And what is your the most embarrassing mistake? ☺