Message #61034

[countrigal]

I would love the opportunity to take a quick 15 min power nap at work when needed.  While I was pregnant, and not sleeping good at night, and just not able to make it through the day without one, I would take one of my allotted 15 min breaks. lock my door, and power nap.  Got me through the day, and definitely kept my productivity up.  In my current position, I don't have that door to lock myself away when needed, and those days that I've gotten 3-4 hours sleep the night before I can tell the difference in my production the next day -- and the number of corrections that come back on what I did do.  When it's really gotten bad, I have walked out to my car and took a quick 15 min nap instead of a break, but don't get a lot of chances to do that either.

And for those who are saying you need to organize and plan better to get that full night's sleep... remember, not everyone is in the same situation.  Some have kids, pets, parents, siblings, spouses, etc that require additional assistance or attention at night and break up the best laid plans.

I know that if my boss or company would allow the power naps, not many of us there would need them or use them often -- but to have that option when it is needed would definitely help my production and quality!  And I think it would also help reduce the number of sick days taken, as people might not get as run down as they get otherwise, being sleep deprived for long periods of time, and thus making them more susceptible to colds, flus and other nasty germs out there.

CountriGal
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