Originally Posted by atrdriver

This.

To add... Rushing leads to making mistakes. Fact of life. The company loves to add external pressures (lately the gate agents are the primary cause, even when you're not in this late callout situation), and this will be the time you missed something and it is your a$$ on the line physically and legally, not theirs. Take your full 2 hours and your full 30 min prep. Not to mention you're not fit for duty if you're scatterbrained from your mad rush or you haven't taken time to address your nutritional needs.