Have you ever made a mistake at work?

Spain's rail head resigns over bungled train orders resulting in trains too wide for tunnels
Renfe in June 2020 ordered 31 commuter trains worth 258 million euros (AU$402 million) from Spanish firm CAF for the mountainous northern regions of Asturias and Cantabria.
But in March 2021, CAF realised the dimensions it was provided for the trains were not correct and stopped building the trains, which would have been too wide for some tunnels.

Isaias Taboas, who has headed Renfe since June 2018, submitted his resignation on Monday.

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OldBrit · 61-69, M

Never made a snafu as big as that one.

I made many. One I remember, all the senior folks at a big meeting in USA. A junior colleague I was mentoring in another department asked for help on a problem, system down couldn't restart. I suggested turning off something and then look at next week. System restarts.

Monday director of his department going ballistic that X was turned off. They just blitz email everyone (appalling behaviour). I'd immediately admit I'd made the call and why apologies for other unexpected consequences etc.

They came to see me (note no large email blitz) to say they weren't use to such honesty. Maybe that's why I never got to the top in that organisation 😂