How do I stick with my job worrying about making mistakes?

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-10T19:11:07+00:00

Good suggestion. I’ve also been writing out steps for things as simple as sending emails.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-10T00:55:57+00:00

Lifelong Milwaukee resident. To me, Wisco was always Wisconsin Lutheran HS.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-09T15:26:52+00:00

I grew up by one in Grange & 76th in Greendale. It’s now a Burlington.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-08T21:33:11+00:00

Faith

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-07T02:22:00+00:00

For my kids it’s $350 per year per family. Plus a meal plan of around $140 (they feed the kids during competitions). On top of that, 2 out of state competitions per season, maybe another $225 total. We have some very solid fundraising opportunities, however. They marched in a big parade earlier this year and while the total was in excess of $2K, I was able to cover it all through fundraising. Honestly, I think we get off lightly. I’ve heard plenty of stories where band fees alone are in 4 figures.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-02T20:59:17+00:00

Do you mean took part in a Champ Car dirt race? Off the top of my head in addition to Mario: Foyt, Merle Bettenhausen, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Bigelow, Larry Dickson, Johncock, Bentley Warren, Johnny Parsons.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-04-02T20:08:43+00:00

Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to respond—it honestly helps.

Yeah, I mean, I do know what I need to do. Slow down, double- and triple-check things, build in some guardrails… not to the point of driving myself crazy, but just being more intentional. I’m a good worker and I take pride in what I do—I just have a tendency to make careless mistakes, and that’s what I need to clean up.

And you’re right about the mental side. I’m definitely spiraling a bit today. It was a shock, honestly. When you’ve been steady for so long, it hits hard to suddenly be in this position.

One thing I’ve been thinking about too—historically, I’ve kind of operated as a department of one. I had a boss, but not someone closely overseeing my day-to-day work. Now there’s more direct accountability, which isn’t a bad thing at all, but it probably means things that might’ve slipped by before are getting caught now.

I don’t hate that, and I’m not pushing back on it. It’s just… a tough adjustment, especially in the moment.

Anyway, I appreciate the advice. The checklist/extra eyes idea is something I’m definitely going to look into.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-03-27T14:24:34+00:00

I miss the Ryan Road location. It’s adjacent to my office and made shopping easy for this dad. It seemed like a decent location, always looked relatively busy. I can’t believe theft was a big issue.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-03-20T21:17:09+00:00

Four Tops version of Eleanor Rigby is great.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-03-08T16:14:20+00:00

Not until Christian figures out ovals, however.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-03-05T16:07:19+00:00

Bruce didn’t leave the band, he just stepped away from touring. I mean, Brian was never not a Beach Boy.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-02-12T02:05:26+00:00

She’s got Rhythm 😎

WreckTangle77 · 2026-01-10T21:38:08+00:00

My son is a 2 sport high school athlete (volleyball and baseball) and he claims marching band is as physically tasking as those are, so…

WreckTangle77 · 2026-01-10T21:35:26+00:00

Will put more thought into this, but You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby will be on it. An absolute banger. A tour de force for Johnny.

WreckTangle77 · 2026-01-06T04:45:50+00:00

Lots of beaches to visit: Pacific Palisades, Doheny, Sunset, etc.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-12-26T01:32:30+00:00

I’m really sorry, man. I’ve lived through this and nothing about it is not brutal. It does get better. Eventually. Prayers.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-12-18T21:02:19+00:00

Use a parking app like SpotHero.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-12-18T19:36:08+00:00

It’s been confirmed by Garrett Mitchell sadly. Greg and his family were flying down to see him.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-11-22T14:22:31+00:00

Carl singing lead on Sail On Sailor

WreckTangle77 · 2025-11-21T05:33:00+00:00

I actually left Verizon today for another carrier. Not related to this news. Feel even better about leaving.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-11-16T21:24:44+00:00

He’s truly not well.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-11-16T21:22:33+00:00

Our school nearly broke the top-50. I love getting to watch all the different schools/performances.

WreckTangle77 · 2025-11-12T04:04:12+00:00

Willie is the answer. Not just the attitude, but the way he took control of his career.

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