Had to choose between covering for my manager's mistake or letting a client find out, and I picked the first option which led to a whole new mess.

I covered for her by telling the client the project delay was due to 'unforeseen data issues' instead of her missing the deadline, but now they want a full technical report on those fake issues by Friday.

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joseph_hunt1d ago

Covering for someone always seems like a good idea until you have to invent a whole fake problem. Now you get to write a report on data issues that don't exist, which is a special kind of homework. I guess the lesson is to never lie about anything you can't make a PowerPoint about. My own record for digging a deeper hole is pretty solid too.

spencer_davis761d ago

Watching this happen at work makes me see it everywhere. People cover for a friend's bad date by making up a family emergency, then have to keep that story alive for weeks. It starts small but the upkeep always costs more than the original mistake.