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Parkinson's law

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Parkinson's law
the idea that the work you have to do will increase to fill all of the time you have to do it in If you tell him you want the work done by tomorrow, he'll get it done this afternoon, if you tell him next Thursday, he'll spend a week on it. It's Parkinson's law.
See also: law
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This'll be the fifth restaurant I've opened and I've learnt that each project is somewhat subject to Parkinson's Law in that it doesn't matter which date one sets to open, the last 10 days will always be absolute panic.
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Byline: Abeer Al Jasim (Images: None) Parkinson's law says that work expands to fit the time available - tasks take as long as you give them.
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