I thought asking 'dumb' questions was a bad move at work

Always kept quiet in meetings to not look stupid. Then a new manager said 'the only dumb question is the one you don't ask' and actually meant it. Has asking a simple question ever saved you from a big mistake?

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beththomas5mo ago

Asking a simple question once stopped me from sending a report with wrong data.

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logantaylor5mo ago

Honestly, my pride has saved me from asking those questions and then sent me straight into disaster. I once spent a whole afternoon on a chart because I didn't want to look dumb by clarifying one thing. The cleanup was way more embarrassing.

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jadep413mo ago

Asked a "dumb" question about the deadline once, found out it was actually next year not next week.

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