Attention to detail I've known it for a long time, but it manifested itself way more than I expected this summer at my internship. It feels like I can't write a sentence without making 5 typos and grammatical mistakes. And add to that formatting problems and stuff I forget to fix after we discuss it with my boss because somehow I didn't write it down, even if i do try to write everything. I really felt like a chicken without a head... Everybody was really nice about it and stuff, but my supervision genuinely and very nicely even mentioned I might want to reconsider my career choice (I felt like I wanted to work in a marketing agency developing campaigns) because of that flaw... Any tips? Do you think it's something I can work hard on and overcome or should I really look into other options that play more to my strengths? Hard questions :( What kind of career can you even have these days as a careless person? goddamit
For what it's worth, my attention to detail also sucks. However, I have skill-sets in other areas that compensate. Generally, that's how it works. A supervisor, or a manager doesn't want to put up with someone's lack of attention to detail, unless that person is pretty amazing in another area. So, be aware of your weakness, mitigate it as best you can but more importantly develop those core strengths so that you become indispensable. Good luck!