(Almost) everyone makes false steps. HR just keeps them in reserve until they really want to get rid of you.
“(Almost) everyone makes false steps. HR just keeps them in reserve until they really want to get rid of you.”
And that is the truth! I had a job where the exit interview included an 18 year old mistake that I was not even aware of!
(Only 50 yrs old, but I think that they feared an Age Discrimination Lawsuit.)