Struggling to Learn Verbal Instructions at Work

I think you should try asking for it. I believe your effort to improve your ability to learn and advance at work will be appreciated more than you think. Good luck!

Yes I have! Usually people are very accommodating to that. They usually have me sit with them at their desk and they explain the instructions verbally as they type them out so when we’re done talking they just send them to the printer and send me on my way. I’m allowed to come back and have them make notes if I feel they missed a step or I get confused somewhere. I don’t know if that’s a system that would be available to you. If not, I’ve also just had a notebook and pen always on hand and write as people talk. I usually tell them to give it to me one step at a time so when I’m writing I don’t get confused. These might be time consuming but so is continually messing up due to a lack of proper accommodations. I’d go with something that is as simple for them to remember to do as for you to start with. That might even just be “hey can you email the project details to be later so I have a point of reference?” Once you get comfortable you can change your request to something that works better or just work something more permanent. I hope that makes sense