# Do you (or would you) take a nap at work? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 28, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633 "2011-07-28T16:28:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/41 "2011-07-29T18:55:33Z")
I do, sometimes, but then again I work from home 90% of the time and any time missed due to snoozing can be made up. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/42 "2011-07-29T19:08:17Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I am one of the Bosses and can do as I please. I have taken a nap at work about two times in last 10 years. Usually, I would go home and nap if I felt the need. I own a retail business, and work alone. It’s only happened a few times since I opened the store seven years ago, but if I’m feeling that a nap is necessary I will put up a sign that says “Back in 20 minutes.” I really can wake up from a nap like that feeling like a million bucks. When the economy rebounds and I have staff, if it happens that I’m feeling that in need of a nap I would go home, too. ---
**Author:** ![breezman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@breezman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breezman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/43 "2011-07-29T19:54:07Z")
I’m a college professor, so I largely set my own hours. On rare occasion I’ll take a brief nap in my office in the afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/44 "2011-07-29T20:54:36Z")
I used to have jobs that required me to often work around the clock, sometimes not going home for 2 or 3 days. It wasn’t unusual for someone to take a 10-minute snooze, and it’s amazing how much good that amount of sleep did. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/45 "2011-07-30T12:48:45Z")
Voted “other” because there are occasions when I would like to take a nap during my lunch hour, but I don’t think it would be looked on very favourably if I just put my head on my desk (and I wouldn’t be comfortable anyway) so I have never done it. Occasionally I have seriously considered hiding out on an empty floor of our building, but it would not look good if I were caught, so I have always decided it’s not worth it. I’m sure there isn’t a rule against it at the company but I have never seen anyone doing it and wouldn’t expect to. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/46 "2011-07-30T19:01:36Z")
I voted other. I have not taken a nap at work in at least a decade, but if I felt the need I would do so without shame. There is actually a room at work for this very purpose, it has a couple of couches in it so people can sleep if they need to. ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/47 "2011-07-30T23:42:08Z")
I voted “other” too. I am a public school, elementary teacher and I have a 25 minute lunch period while the kids are at recess. I often shut the classroom door, turn off the lights, put my head on my desk and just float for 15 minutes or so. I’ve never fallen asleep (I set a timer just in case), but I focus on relaxing, letting stress fall away, going to my peaceful place. Napping at school would be frowned upon, but my mid-day downtime makes me more effective and energized for the afternoon’s lessons. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/48 "2011-07-31T00:22:19Z")
There’s no space or place for me to nap at work, and I don’t have the time to do it. ---
**Author:** ![tesseract](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesseract)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/49 "2011-07-31T03:37:20Z")
Sigh. Billable hours means you can nap all day if you please - just make sure you hit the billable minimum every year or there’s the door. So yes I have taken a nap at work (under my desk once). Just put a post-it that said “Conference call” on my door and closed it. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/50 "2011-07-31T04:42:44Z")
I put a post-it on my door that says “I"m here, just knock” My naps are never more than 10-15 minutes though. One time, someone did knock though. It was a delivery. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633/51 "2011-07-31T05:34:16Z")
When I was hired, my boss suggested bringing books until my computer was installed, because I would have a lot of downtime and be bored. I solved that by sleeping 3 or 4 hours a day. I’ve heard he takes an hour nap each afternoon. Over the past 2 or 3 years though, I might take a 10 minute nap right before lunch and I’m good to go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-or-would-you-take-a-nap-at-work/590633.md?page=2)