Deadline Wrangler Gifts

Building Deadlines

In basket-case.

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

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

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

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

Late/Too Late.

Working Late

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

'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."

"Excuse me, but I believe you are in my seat."

High Riders of the Old West

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

Pull an all-nighter?

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

Deadlines

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

'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."

Pull and all nighter...

'Hold on there Jethro! You know I don't tolerate that kind of horseplay in this joint.'

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

Deadlines, Inc.