Deadline Diver Mugs

"I don't want the report next week! I don't want it tomorrow! I don't want it this afternoon! I don't want. . ."

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

"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'.

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

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

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

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.

"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."

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

"It's no good - I just can't do this without a brief and a deadline."

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

Pull an all-nighter?

'This is just an informal pledge that we all go through.'

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

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

"I think I see your deadline approaching."

"Sure I can make that deadline."

Pull and all nighter...

Unrealistic expectations tend to lead to disappointment. . .

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

"I'm thinking that now is a good time to start those tutoring sessions."

Work avalanche

Workaholics anonymous meeting.

Novelist, writing her own vows... runs into writer's block.

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

"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."