Opening lines: People tend to get distracted by the politics of the workplace (bad bosses, unfair deadlines, conflicting priorities), but that's just noise, and none of it matters when it comes to finding your own personal success at work.
For others, though, time is running out and the deadline seems unfair.
But the fact that about one quarter of eligible DACA recipients had not yet applied for renewal as of Thursday morning was concerning to both lawmakers and immigration advocates, who said the Oct. 5 deadline was unfair in the first place.
("UC's extension of application deadline for transfer students is unfair," editorial, Dec. 17).
However, since all students – including those who write for themselves – are subject to the same assignments, deadlines and assessment criteria, it is unfair for universities to collude tacitly with ghostwriting.
To create a deadline out of thin air would feel unfair.
China fever is again gripping Washington as the U.S. Treasury approaches its mid-April deadline for pronouncing whether China manipulates its currency for unfair trade advantage.
Even without a statutory deadline, vetoing a permit four years after its issuance might seem unfair enough to call for judicial intervention.
John Boehner, the speaker of the House, has complained that it is unfair for the White House to cut employers slack but still impose hard deadlines on individuals.
"I think it was a little bit unfair," said Rangers forward Fred Sjostrom, a fellow Swede who came from Phoenix in another deadline deal.
