Deadline Fighter Gifts

Yet another artist, pressed for time, resorts to working in Jackson Pollock's style.

In basket-case.

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

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

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.

"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!"

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

Deadline

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

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

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."

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

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

Pull and all nighter...

"Sure I can make that deadline."

"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. . .

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

Work avalanche

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