I Let Someone Take the Blame for Something I Did at Work

A few months ago at work, I accidentally deleted an important file from our shared drive. It wasn’t intentional, but it caused a small mess because people needed that document for a project.

When my manager asked what happened, I stayed quiet. Another coworker said they might have moved or deleted it by mistake, and everyone just assumed it was them.

I knew it was actually my fault, but I didn’t correct anyone. They didn’t get in serious trouble, but they did get a lecture about being more careful.

The project was eventually fixed and everyone moved on, but I still think about it sometimes. I probably should have just admitted it.