Lateness Juggler Gifts

'Sorry I'm late - traffic was insane.'

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

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.

Introducing...Anagraman.

'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."

Stressed over time management

"I had to skip my workout."

"Make a sandcastle with you? Of course darling. What about Thursday 3.15pm?"

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

"Hey, no problem. I am one with multiple tasks."

'Thanks for coming to this 12.01 appointment, but I'm afraid my 12.02 has now arrived.'

Took On Too Much

"Let me put on my 'working' head."

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

Stress

Unrealistic expectations tend to lead to disappointment. . .

Monday around 9PM.

"I'm putting myself through med school by waiting tables. I'll be back shortly to take your blood pressure."

'So, how long will this take?'

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

Hourglass Dumptruck

'You've got us backward. I'm Vinnie, and my short and subtle brother is Vignette.'

"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?'

Quicksands of time

"The boss is really pushing me to finish up before Thanksgiving."

Time to Call Workaholics Anonymous.