What Dumb Thing Did You Do When You First started
I remember very clearly the first dumb thing I ever did in optical.
I had been working in a Lenscrafters for about a week, and was finally trusted to handle my first unassisted adjustment. It was a simple nosepad replacement, but instead of using a nosepad popper, I attempted to use regular pliers. Needless to say, my inexperienced hands slipped and I left a nice big scratch across the entire right lens. The dumbest part is this - my 18 year old brain looked at the glasses, then looked at the patient, and then my mouth said, "Was that there before?"
I did the adjustment in front of the patient, he raised his eyebrows and said "I literally watched you scratch the lens." I went to the back, and grabbed an optician to finish the adjustment, we ordered him a new lens and I apologized. The patient was less than satisfied, and wanted me fired, thankfully, I was not. Though, I was lectured pretty hard about the importance of honesty.
I'll never forget trying to get out of trouble for something I did under watching eyes. Those were some pretty fun days.:smug: