TIFU by missing a work trip to visit a customer.
I was scheduled to travel, about a two-hour flight, to visit a customer for a workshop with my supervisor. Last night, while checking in for my flight, I realized that my passport had expired. It was entirely my mistake, and it meant I couldn't travel.
As soon as I discovered it, I messaged my supervisor to let them know. After that, I barely slept. I spent the whole night worrying about the situation and feeling increasingly anxious.
By this morning, I still hadn't heard back from my supervisor. We were due to meet the customer in about 30 minutes, and I was panicking because I didn't know what I was supposed to do. Thinking it was the right thing to do, I messaged the customer, took responsibility, and explained that I couldn't attend because my passport had expired.
Shortly afterwards, my manager called me and was very unhappy about the situation said not to tell the customer the real reason i was not present. I had said on the call they i had already messaged them and had deleted the message, but that seems to have been misunderstood because my manager and supervisor then gave the customer a different explanation for why I wasn't there.
Now I'm in trouble with both my supervisor and my manager, and I have no idea what the customer thinks. To make matters worse, this is already a customer I've sometimes struggled to build a strong working relationship with. It's never been personal, we just haven't always seen eye to eye. This whole situation has left me feeling incredibly anxious and worried about the consequences.
TL;DR: I missed an important work trip because I didn't realize my passport had expired. I told the customer the truth before speaking with my manager, who wanted a different explanation given. Now I'm dealing with the fallout from both management and the client, and my anxiety is through the roof.