I was worried about getting an extension to submit a project I worked on for 6 years. I had been told extensions were rare and it was not likely I would get one. My boss told me not to worry, to keep working on the project with no funding and no assurance I would be able to finish. I believed him that an extension would happen and kept working instead of looking for a parachute.
I was working on this project for 6 years and the deadline was coming up. I knew we should have asked for 7 years of funding but my boss said 6 would be enough.
user
What happened? Did you finish the project?
assistant
Not in time. The deadline came and I still needed about 3-6 more months. My boss said we should ask for an extension, but I knew those were rarely given.
user
Wow, that sucks. Sounds like it's your bosses fault. Did he take the blame?
assistant
He took part of it when he wrote a great letter backing the extension. But I was worried and felt like I should probably start looking for another job just in case.
user
Well good luck with your future projects or your future job.
assistant
Thanks! We ended up getting the extension so it all worked out.
user