We have had deadlines throughout our life, whether in college for a final or here in the office for a project. And with those deadlines, it sometimes feels like life is trying to see juuuuuuust how close to the edge we can get. What are some things that could go wrong on deadline day?.. SO. MANY. THINGS!
Extra Traffic
Whether it’s every slow car on the road or street work being done it seems to land perfectly when you are on a time crunch.
Food/ Drink Spillage on (of course) a white shirt
Multi-tasking becomes more crucial as we gain more responsibility (work, kids, life). So eating while driving, while trying to answer the 50 questions my child has about why the bird was on the mailbox, while looking up how long it’s going to take me to get to my destination is a part of the day-to-day routine … and spillage on my shirt/pants/car usually happens on deadline days.
Computer/ Program Crash
I know I am not alone when I say my computer or program can put the DEAD in deadline! Like how dare you tap out when I need you the most!
Power Outage
Whether it’s a pesky rat chewing up cords (yes, that has happened) or its power lines getting work done, a temporary shut down seems to fall on a deadline day.
PDF Printer decides to take the day off
Deadline Day usually means everyone is ready to work and check things off the list.. but not PDF. No, PDF likes to live life on the edge and take down everyone along with it.
Internet Freak Out
Since COVID, internet or online submittals have become more common. With that, the internet likes to pick Deadline Day as a great day to have a total meltdown. Internet.. more like Inter-not.
This isn’t a final list and I am sure it will continue to grow. What are some of your Deadline Day gone wrong stories!?
