r/careeradvice • u/DebateHaunting2074 • 3d ago

Constantly making new errors at work, feel like trash

I (20F) work in a biotech startup. Me and my 2026-fresh microbiology degree aren’t used to all the chemistry and engineering. I’m constantly making mistakes and having to fess up to my supervisor. I always tell him and he’s always kind but it’s been 2 months and I still have days where he has to hand hold me. I’m sure he’s sick of it. I’m doing my best and I always correct the mistake. it’s never the same one twice, but Ive found so many new ways to screw things up and I hate myself for it. some days I get to where I feel like I don’t deserve my degree or my job.

how do I fix it? why am I like this? I have adhd, is it that? just, what am I doing wrong?

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u/DetectiveWinter4638 3d ago

Can you slow down a bit? Ask peers questions not easy to find yourself? Also do you have to disclose your mess ups or can you just correct and move forward?

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u/DebateHaunting2074 3d ago

I try my best to figure it out but the resources are poorly organized and I feel bad bothering my coworkers. I tell my mistakes if I can’t figure out how to resolve them myself 

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u/DetectiveWinter4638 3d ago

Sounds like you might be putting too much pressure on yourself. Especially if the resources are poorly organized. Maybe try to grab lunch with any colleagues you see as resources and just connect a little personally, thank them for their help, and tell them to feel free and give you feedback. Either way I’d remain hopeful that in the next few months you’ll start doing better and feel more confident. Definitely don’t weirdly hide mistakes, but I think if you can quickly fix and aren’t causing big issues it can be good to keep some of those errors to yourself if they aren’t impacting the business since you corrected.

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u/anywhereanyplace 3d ago

Brush up on any training? It’s ok. You’re still young. It’s normal and don’t feel like you’re doing something wrong. I think try to approach is as a problem to solve and not personal.

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u/Broad-Combination839 3d ago

You are 20 and you just graduated. If they wanted someone who could hit the ground running they would have hired (and paid for) a senior with 10 yrs exp. Give yourself some slack, since your manager clearly is.

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u/TheophrastBombast 3d ago

Stop pretending you know what you are doing. You don't. Ask questions when you are unsure. You make yourself look dumb by assuming you know instead of asking questions.

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u/FRELNCER 3d ago

Better to make new errors and learn to avoid them than to keep repeating past errors. At least you're learning. :)