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At Least One Third of Americans Sleep at Work
I may or may not have slept during my midnight shift at a call center when I was just out of high school...I mean, just because I had access to super comfy chairs and only received one or two calls a night does *not* mean that I would get a full nights sleep and have my day still free.
No sirree.
But apparently other people have been doing that sort of thing...a lot of people.
A new study came out that shows a third of employees have slept on the job.
"At first I thought he was faking it, but he was completely passed out," says Keith, 31, who works for a digital printing company outside Boston, Massachusetts. "He left the company about a month after that episode."Caryn Melton, 43, has nodded off during meetings, at her desk and even during a corporate event. Melton, who works for a marketing firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, says she doesn't sleep well at night so she is often tired during the day.
"I love napping. I turn my chair around so my colleagues can't see me, but I have been caught before. Luckily, I haven't gotten in trouble. I just get teased by my colleagues," she says.
Stick these on your eyes so you can sleep while on the job.
Lets face it, even though you work hard, there are moments when we could all do with a quick power nap at work. We do not promote laziness, however even the most effective workers sometimes need some rest. Here is a handy guide to the four best ways to sleep at work.



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at 12:20 on June 10th, 2008
At one of my jobs I fell asleep once and only woke up when my head bashed against the keyboard. My boss sat just to the side of me too, so needless to say he was not impressed...
at 14:19 on June 10th, 2008
I've never understood why nap-time is enjoyed only in preschool. Companies that make those little blue mats should try to popularize napping in the corporate world. They could call them 'li'l corporate snoozers.'
at 14:27 on June 10th, 2008
I completely agree, and they should provide juice boxes before we nap too.
at 14:37 on June 10th, 2008
I learned how to power nap years ago. When possible, I used my lunch or supper time for a quick nap. Made all the difference. I still power nap!