544 - The mistake of the intern.

On his first day as a intern, he made a mistake, a terrible mistake, which could had been solved by his superior in a few seconds if he had told them then; but since it was his first day, and being afraid of getting yelled or fired, he decided to keep it a secret and not tell anyone about it, thinking that with time and practice he would fix that mistake by his own.

Time passed by  and the intern learned a lot of new things in his new job, and eventually he learned how to fix the mistake he had made on his first day; but when his internship were over, his superiors called him to tell him that his work on the company had been exceptional and that if it wasn't for the mistake he had made, they would hire him blindfolded; but due to that mistake they'd have to fire him.

The intern, trying to keep the job, apologized a thousand times for having made that mistake and tried to excuse himself pledging that he had fixed it; nevertheless, when his superiors heard what he had said, they told him that they always knew of the mistake that he had made on his first day, but that wasn't really the mistake why they were firing him for; but for the mistake of keeping it a secret and never looked out for help when he needed it.

The end.

Published on July 5th, 2012.