<prompt> Human: So I made a mistake at work that puts us 3800 in the hole on a project. It was ridiculously simple mistake and I just didnt catch it until it was far too late. To fix this, I am thinking of just eating the 3800 myself. My thoughts going into this are that I can afford it 10,000 in an e-fund, it was my mistake, it covers up my mistake from management, and that the money will probably be made up in my bonus. Just some background info, I only started this position Jan. 1 of this year. I was hired as operations manager with 54,000 salary logistics field. The mistake is rather embarrassing because of my position and this was one of the issues I have been harping on with my employees since I started here.I am sure if I brought this issue up to my management that they would cover the charges, but then I am left to deal with the fallout. Almost assuredly, they would ask for a review of my work up to that point. Theres nothing to hide, but it puts me on their radar to watch out for. Your thoughts?  <response>: Paying the money from your own account may be seen as an attempt to cover up your mistake and may even be against company policy. Best bet is to bite the bullet by confessing to the error. Both actions could end up with you being reprimanded. 