Really depressed - Messed up really badly in lab...

I mean I wouldn’t necessarily go as far to say the PI has problems for getting mad. OP made a mistake and it cost the lab money. The PI has every right to be mad. I’ve had PIs yell at me plenty of times both as a grad and undergrad in the lab and it sucked. We all make mistakes and OP shouldn’t feel ashamed in the slightest. Im sure it will serve as a great learning experience (OP, if youre reading this, DO NOT mention/apologize for it anymore the next time you come back into lab). However, a boss getting mad at their employees happens everyday in every field. If theyre always berating people it’s one thing but stress induced flare ups every now and again happen

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