diff --git a/src/service/core.rs b/src/service/core.rs
index 7a5e042..00f755f 100644
--- a/src/service/core.rs
+++ b/src/service/core.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ impl Service {
 
         println!("Queue item Id: {:?}", queue_item.id);
 
+        if self.is_schedulable(&queue_item) {
+            println!("Can schedule");
+        } else {
+            println!("Not schedulable");
+            return;
+        }
+
         todo!(
             r#"
         Need to finish this
@@ -50,4 +57,16 @@ impl Service {
             "#
         );
     }
+
+    fn is_schedulable(
+        &self,
+        queue_item: &textsender_models::message::scheduling::ScheduledMessage,
+    ) -> bool {
+        let now = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+
+        match queue_item.scheduled {
+            Some(date) => date <= now,
+            None => false,
+        }
+    }
 }