Topic for May 7 (Tue)

[Kristin55]

45% of Hybrid Workers Have Napped in Work Hours

What are people really doing when they work from home? This is a question that some bosses have been asking in recent years as more employees do remote work.

According to a new survey for sleep advice site Sleep Doctor, quite a few of those workers are sleeping!

Okay, they're not sleeping all the time, and they may actually be more productive at home — but the survey found that one third of remote workers and 45% of hybrid workers take a nap during work hours every week.

However, 27% of in-person workers also said they take a nap during work time each week!

Some of those in-person workers said that their company has a place for them to take a nap, while 50% said they nap in their cars and another 33% nap at their desk.

About one in 10 people said they nap during work time because they're bored; others might have been up late watching TV.

But could the reason for some of this napping be that people are stressed about work and can't sleep at night?

Perhaps. Sleep Doctor found that 77% of full-time workers said they lose sleep on an average night because of work stress.

In fact, 10% of people said they lose three or more hours of sleep from job stress.

Younger workers are also more likely to lose sleep because of stress. And they're more likely to nap during the day.

More than 1,200 full-time workers from the US took part in the survey.

1. What are your thoughts on Sleep Doctor's findings?

2. Do you find it surprising that so many people nap during work hours? Do you ever do it yourself?

3. How do you imagine your boss would react if they caught you napping at work?

4. What do you usually do when you're bored at work?

5. Would you say that you often lose sleep because of work stress?

6. Do you often feel tired during work hours?

7. What time do you aim to sleep on work nights?

8. Do you ever work from home? Are you usually more productive at home or in the office?

9. What would you say are the most stressful aspects of your job?

10. Which of your friends or family has the most stressful job?

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