What are some blunders from your career, big or small, that you don't mind sharing? Mine was getting sent to HR for a joke that did not land, so I save my comedy for home these days.

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Missed a flight and had to rebook for $400. Pretty minor, but I was brand new and thought it was a huge deal

What was the joke, OP?

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