Breakfast Babble is ED’s own little space on the interwebs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up (or not) for the day. We judge things, too. Sometimes. Always. Whatever, call it catharsis and join in, people.
I hate last-minute work assignments. Not in a “haha deadlines are funny” way, but in a very real, very personal way. The kind where your brain has already shut down, you’ve decided the day is over, and suddenly, surprise, it isn’t.
Last-minute work messes with your head. You’re irritated before you even begin. There’s panic, a lot of sighing, and the strong urge to ask why this couldn’t have been planned better. Most of the time, it feels like someone else’s lack of planning has casually become your problem. And that’s where the hate comes from.
Because usually, these assignments come without context. Or care. Or help.
But, annoyingly, there are exceptions.
I have an editor. She plans everything. Calendars, content, details you didn’t even know mattered. She reviews videos and sends feedback in non-stop texts, one after the other, until your phone almost gives up. She’s strict. Properly strict. But she’s also the kind of editor who explains what’s wrong instead of just saying it is wrong.
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So when she gives last-minute work, it doesn’t feel careless. It feels urgent for a reason. She stays around. She helps when you’re stuck. She pushes you, but she doesn’t disappear after assigning the task. Somehow, that makes all the difference.
That’s also why Breakfast Babble doesn’t feel like just another assignment anymore. It feels like my segment, something I actually enjoy doing, shaping, and showing up for.
I still hate last-minute assignments. That hasn’t magically changed.
But I’ve realised this: the problem was never a matter of urgency.
It was always the way it’s handled.
When pressure comes with clarity and respect, the frustration softens. You still complain, but you do the work. And sometimes, you even do it well.
Sources: Blogger’s own opinion
Find the blogger: Katyayani Joshi
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