Well, this is a rotten way to end the week.

[Copper]

I work at a newspaper that covers commercial content production. (TV Spots.) As anyone who's worked at a magazine or a newspaper knows, ad space is the lifeblood of any publication. Well, I screwed up. Where an ad goes changes as editorial comes in due to space limitations and any number of factors. So--I missed putting in an eighth of a page size ad in the last issue of the year. No excuse. My fault. I'm gonna get reamed for this one. The damn thing went to press on Tuesday night too. I'm supposed to be the "Associate Production Manager" here and I'm not supposed to let mistakes like this pass. But I missed it. This, along with a couple of other mistakes I've made. I have a feeling my days here are numbered.

*sigh*

[TinMan]

I work at a newspaper that covers commercial content production. (TV Spots.) As anyone who's worked at a magazine or a newspaper knows, ad space is the lifeblood of any publication. Well, I screwed up. Where an ad goes changes as editorial comes in due to space limitations and any number of factors. So--I missed putting in an eighth of a page size ad in the last issue of the year. No excuse. My fault. I'm gonna get reamed for this one. The damn thing went to press on Tuesday night too. I'm supposed to be the "Associate Production Manager" here and I'm not supposed to let mistakes like this pass. But I missed it. This, along with a couple of other mistakes I've made. I have a feeling my days here are numbered.

*sigh*

Damn yo, that sucks! You really think they'll fire you over it? I mean, ya that ad means money but, people make mistakes, its part of the human condition.

[Valmore]

Damn yo, that sucks! You really think they'll fire you over it? I mean, ya that ad means money but, people make mistakes, its part of the human condition.

Except there's one law about newspapers, and that's the ads sell the papers. Really, without advertising revenue, newspapers would probably cease to exist.

What this means is after the issue goes to press, the company that paid for its ad is going to look for it and see that it didn't make it. Which means they're going to demand a refund, or a bigger ad in the next issue as compensation - both of which will cost the paper money. And 1/8th page sized ads aren't exactly cheap.

I feel for ya, Cops. Hope it doesn't cost you your spot.

[Lubichev]

You are the Associate Prod Mgr. So you missed it. That is fine. But shouldn't the Head Prod. Mgr. have caught the mistake if you didn't? That isn't passing the buck, but his or her eyes should have been looking out for errors too, right?

[Copper]

The head one is leaving soon and I'm supposed to be groomed to be his replacement. So I'm basically screwed.

[Lubichev]

Some keen diplomatic work should soothe any ruffled feathers. Contact the company now, explain the error in apologetic fashion, and tell them they will get two ads for the price of one next year. The paper may lose a little money, but you ultimately won't lose the client.

I don't see how heads could roll over this unless it is a repeat offence. Smooth talk soothes the savage beast.

And remind your bosses that it IS Christmas and this mix up will cause you to ALWAYS check ad space and ad placement in the future.

Good luck.

[Copper]

Yeah, that'll be a make-good. First time I've made this mistake though. Still, I feel like crap about it.

[Lubichev]

Understandable. It is never good to be the one who is supposed to be holding the ball when it gets dropped.

How you handle this "crisis" will give your superiors insight on how you will go about handling future problems. And how you solve the ones you or your copy team create or come across.