How bad did I screw up and what can I do?

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I really need help, advice and wisdom from yall.

So, scene is this: I was doing a big task, like more important than other tasks I was working on. It was officially owned by my lead, but I was working on it since last week. This week I received couple of more things from her and due to some misunderstanding I prioritized those two things over the bigger task. Today in the sync with her, I let her know not much progress was made on her task, but other 2 are done. I am not sure if she was disappointed but she took over from me and said since it was officially assigned to her, she will need to get it done much sooner.

I have never faced a situation like this in my 4 years of experience. My tasks are usually done before planned deadline, or on deadline. I have never faced this kind of situation and I am not sure how this will look for my profile to my lead and manager.

Is this really bad? Did I wrecked my entire performance and confidence in me? How does this look to you?

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  • You’re fine, unless your lead is very toxic.
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  • Google
    MelGibson

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    MelGibson
    Idk it seems pretty normal… did something else you were assigned and let the TL know you didn’t have time to get to the other? Maybe in the future you can ask what to prioritize if you have multiple item but This seems like a non-issue
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    • New / Eng
      zx1b3ii6x

      New Eng

      zx1b3ii6x
      +1, no need to over analyze. This kind of stressing is what leads to burnout and resentment
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  • New
    eSyL77

    New

    eSyL77
    Not sure I have enough info here to really judge but it probably depends somewhat on the context. If it’s more that she miscommunicated then obviously her fault, but if you misinterpreted you’re more to blame. This will probably be left to interpretation by whoever else was present for the conversation

    If you have a squeaky clean track record like you say then it should hopefully just be a blip. Your lead might be sensitive to this kind of mishap in the future but it shouldn’t tank your entire relationship. If your lead is good, they’ll blame themselves for not communicating correctly / not checking more frequently

    In the future, I always triple check things like this in writing: “just confirming you want me to step away from this one project that we previously agreed on is most important”

    In the long run, it’s not a big deal. You worrying about it is probably a good sign that you’re a conscientious person and coworker. Just apologize and maybe be extra nice for the next week or two while the sting fades
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  • Amazon / Eng
    QueMasPues

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    QueMasPues
    Calm down. Overachievers like us become anxious and depressed when we do not overachieve. Small setbacks like the one that you are experiencing are perceived as catastrophic failures to us. We need to recognize that this is happening and become content that we are so capable in the first place. Just do your best. Do not be afraid to communicate your limits to others. Doing so does not make you a failure, it makes you a human.
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  • Xilinx
    claclaku

    Go to company page Xilinx

    claclaku
    Chill.. its not end of the world
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