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The Monday Night Football game Sept. 24 resulted in a controversial win for the Seattle Seahawks. It also played a part in the NFL’s replacement officials losing their jobs.
The public outcry helped spur a new labor deal between the league and the referees’ association.
Sometimes we all mess up at work (usually not quite so publicly). When you’re failed on a big stage or in a prominent way, how do you recover? Can you?
Brandon Smith’s perspective on this week’s Working on GPB Radio.
Click here ask Brandon a question about your job or career. We might answer you on the air.
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