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Naps not a good thing while on job

Naps not a good thing while on job

Unless you are part of sleep research study, it’s generally frowned upon to fall asleep on the job.

As an air traffic controller, on-the-clock power naps could have potentially catastrophic effects. 911 dispatchers can’t afford to sleep during their shifts either.

With the national unemployment rate at 9.2 percent and Georgia’s unemployment rate at 9.8 percent, it seems probable that some of those without jobs, unable to sleep from anxiety about their future, would leap at the chance to prove that they can keep their eyes open when working.

Although scientific research has proven the effectiveness of power naps on job performance, this is a simple case of time management. If you can’t decide for yourself the amount of sleep you will need to enable you to perform the job you are paid to do, then maybe it is time for you to return to kindergarten, where nap time is mandatory and you are provided with a sleeping mat. The rest of the adults have responsibilities to attend to.