Time and stress management – Vocabulary and Phrases
time frame – a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur
We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the President's visit.
lead time – the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product
Lead time starts when the order is received by the sales department and ends when the client pays the invoice
schedule/timetable – a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, esp. with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion
The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
the work is on schedule – the work is following the plan
ahead of schedule – the work is going better than planned
behind schedule – the work is going worse than planned
a delay – the condition of being late
The company responded with a delay.
to make up time/make-up time – Make-up time allows employees to take time off during ordinary hours and work those hours at a later time, during the spread of ordinary hours and at ordinary rates.
Can an employee use their lunch hour to make up time or shorten the work day?
downtime – a time during a regular working period when an employee or a machine is not actively productive
The expected downtime should only be a couple of hours, but you never can tell.
project completion – finishing of a project
diary/calendar – a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like
personal organizer – a small notebook with sections for personal information, as dates and addresses
to plan something in advance – to plan something ahead of time
to prioritize – to give a high priority to
the highest priority – the most important thing to do
Nanotechnology is one of the highest priority science and technology programs in the Defence Department
to be distracted – to not be able to concentrate
These days, distracted driving might well be the single biggest risk to getting to your destination in one piece.
to be under pressure – to feel stressed by amount of work
to be overwhelmed by work – affected, distressed, troubled by work
Everyone feels overwhelmed at work every now and then.
overwork – too much work, as a result of which one can feel very tired
It's overwork that made him ill.
to be stressed out – to be under pressure, having psychological problems as a result
Whatever the cause, everyone seems stressed out these days.
to have a nervous breakdown – to collapse
to burn out/a burnout – Physical or emotional exhaustion, especially as a result of long-term stress or dissipation.
You will experience burnout at some point in your career
rat race – a term used for an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape whilst running around a maze or in a wheel.
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
treadmill – any monotonous, wearisome routine in which there is little or no satisfactory progress
unstressful lifestyle – a way of one's life that is without stress
downshifting – reduction of one's expectations or commitments, especially in work hours
28 percent said that they had downshifted and voluntarily cut back on their income in some way to reflect changes in priorities.
downshifter – Someone who gives up certain material values such as highly payed jobs or expensive cars for other qualities in life
to do something rewarding – to do something that gives satisfaction, valuable experience, financial gain
It could have been a rewarding business venture
a challenging work – a hard but also interesting work
At Grant Thornton, you’ll be presented with meaningful and challenging work every single day.