Deadline Crusher Gifts

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

'Sometimes the boss exerts too much pressure about meeting a project deadline.'

In basket-case.

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

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

Burning the midnight oil.

Working hours.

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

"The bags under my eyes have combined to form some kind of face backpack."

Sam's Gym. My problem is I can't get the body I want with the body I've got!

Late/Too Late.

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

Clients who show up early for an appointment are really annoying ??" especially when you work from home.

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"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?"

"I'm swamped but I can squeeze you in for a few moments yesterday."

"I think that might have been one deadline too many for Tim!"

Pull an all-nighter?

Deadlines

'The project is a little behind schedule. It was proactive, now it's retroactive.'

"I think I see your deadline approaching."

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

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

Unrealistic expectations tend to lead to disappointment. . .

"Sure I can make that deadline."

'I'm kind of busy, mom...'

Hourglass Dumptruck

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

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

"You're just buying time, Peterson! I want those figures on my desk by tomorrow!"

"The central digital platform is temporarily renamed Project Schrödinger’s Cat. Until it is accessed on the 24th February it both is and is not a working system."

Your car called- It's not taking you home until that report's finished.

'Regarding our deadline - have we moved to long-range planning or still stuck in short-term excuses?'