Deadline Dasher Pillows

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

Kangaroo in a hurry.

'At the tone, the time will be LATER THAN YOU THINK.'

"They really expect a lot from us."

Workaholic Kip Johnson works himself into an early grave and doesn't even break stride.

'Dig in.'

If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would ever get done.

"I can never seem to get my report in on time!"

In basket-case.

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

Burning the midnight oil.

Working hours.

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

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

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

Late/Too Late.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

Working 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.

"Why can't I get anything done unless I'm totally stressed out about it?" "Is it possible to be relaxed and still be productive?" "What is wrong with my brain?" "Why don't you work better?"

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

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

"O.K., she's sitting fown to write in three...two....one...."

Pull an all-nighter?

Deadlines

"I wanted a Meticulous Monday or a Thorough Thursday report. This reads more like a Frivolous Friday."

Signs of Stress

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

"I think I see your deadline approaching."

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

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

"Let's face it, this meeting isn't about tightening our work schedule. It's about stretching our deadline."

Unrealistic expectations tend to lead to disappointment. . .