time thief
Distraction stealing hours
A time thief is anything that steals your time—usually distractions, inefficiencies, or people who waste your hours without permission.
In workplace contexts, it often describes employees who misuse company time: Social media is the ultimate time thief.
The phrase can also refer to someone who monopolizes your attention: My chatty coworker is a time thief.
Habitual task avoidance
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- videosPlayable visual content
games · daydreaming · multitasking · email · meetings · gossip · chatting · interruptions
Defeat by excess
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
workload · crunch · urgency · stress · tension · overload · insomnia · restlessness
Ranking by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- focusConcentrated attention point
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
automation · deadlines · workflow · pomodoro · boundaries · efficiency
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
videos · games · daydreaming · multitasking · email · meetings · gossip · chatting · interruptions · clickbait
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
overcommitment · workload · crunch · urgency · stress · tension · overload · insomnia · restlessness · strain
prioritization
Ranking by importance
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- focusConcentrated attention point
delegation · automation · deadlines · workflow · pomodoro · boundaries · efficiency
time thieftime saver
Efficiency-boosting method
efficiency expert · productivity tool · force multiplier · shortcut · streamliner
time thieftimekeeper
Duration-measuring person or device
scheduler · planner · organizer · prioritizer · project manager
time, thief, times, timed, timing, timer, timely, untimely, timeless