Deadline Crusader Pillows

'Try not to watch the clock. It only makes the day go slower.'

In basket-case.

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'This is my partner. He'll be taking care of the small print.'

Burning the midnight oil.

"Russ had a novel published two hours ago and has a children's book coming out in 20 minutes."

'Desert island cartoons - and you?'

Working hours.

Procrastinator Foumdation: 'We're putting off the decision to fund you for at least another month...'

"Where are you guys going?" "We’re out of here!" "It’s October 28th!" "The new team are running late. We need you to stay until February 2025!" "But I’m tired!!" "How do we know they won’t bail on us again?"

Pull an all-nighter?

Deadlines

Chicken soup for the adjunct professors soul

"I think I see your deadline approaching."

". . . so, all I really need to do is change one word."

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

"I finally got tenure by publishing a research paper funded by a grant about subsidies."

Welcome Ghost.

"Sure I can make that deadline."

"Alan had to work all night on his presentation....this is what 17 espressos does to him."

Nervous Student

'Congratulations! And please give your parents this receipt for $148 thousand.'

If I can have your attention, gentlemen- we have a heavy schedule.

Given seven minutes to finish, he flashed through the weekly report.

Hourglass Dumptruck

'We are in a race against time and the auditors. Gentlemen...start your shredders!'

'Let's run it through legal.'

"My five least favorite words in the world: By End of the Day Friday!"

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract..."

Quicksands of time

Outstanding Time Management

"Ever feel like there just isn't enough time in the day to delegate all the things you want done?"

'I'm going out to forge an alliance.'

"I need it yesterday."

'Wait a minute - This is getting too close for comfort.'