i was worried about getting an extension to submit a project i worked on for 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.
wow, that sucks. sounds like it is your bosses fault. did he take the blame?
not in time. the deadline came and i still needed about more months. my boss said we should ask for an extension, but i knew those were rarely given.