# What Would YOU Do? \[Co-working napping on job\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [September 9, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998 "2014-09-09T19:18:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/1 "2014-09-09T19:18:21Z")
I sit in a small pod of low-walled cubicles with five other analysts. One of them is new and very young.
For the past couple of weeks, she has put her head down and (apparently) taken a nap around 2 pm every day.
What would you do in this case?
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/2 "2014-09-09T19:23:16Z")
Let her nap. It’s actually good for you.
Unless what you are worried about is her getting into trouble?
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### Author:  [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/3 "2014-09-09T19:28:59Z")
It’s not exactly appropriate in an office workplace setting. Certainly not at your desk.
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### Author:  [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/4 "2014-09-09T19:29:36Z")
Mind your own business.
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### Author:  [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/5 "2014-09-09T19:34:24Z")
Is she sleeping until 5 o’clock, or just 15 or 20 minutes? If it’s the former, yeah, you might want to do something. If the latter, leave her alone.
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/6 "2014-09-09T19:38:06Z")
Here is what I actually did: My supervisor used to snooze in his cube pretty often. Neglected his duties and pushed work off on one of his “team” (not me).
I dropped a hint to _his_ supervisor.
A couple months later I get fired. The asspipe trumped up “misuse of company email”! :rolleyes:
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### Author:  [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/7 "2014-09-09T19:38:19Z")
Are you her supervisor? I assume not, but it sounds like you are on the same team. Is her behavior affecting the overall performance of your team? If so, have a conversation with your supervisor. If she’s a friend, you might mention that napping at her desk is not the best way to advance in your organization.
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### Author:  [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/8 "2014-09-09T19:41:52Z")
Face down. That means you can’t draw a mustache on her face.
Maybe put a weird wig from a Halloween store on her.
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### Author:  [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/9 "2014-09-09T19:42:40Z")
Is her napping affecting your quality of work? Is she snoring loudly enough to disrupt your own work efforts? Is she failing to perform her duties in such a way that is causing extra work for you?
If so, then tell your supervisor (not hers, unless they are the same person) that your work environment it being adversely affected.
If not, then it’s none of your business.
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### Author:  [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/10 "2014-09-09T19:45:15Z")
I’m actually planning to leave it alone, as we are not on the same team.
Well that, and the route to the rest room is by Sleeping Beauty’s desk, so other people have noticed and someone will certainly talk.
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### Author:  [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/11 "2014-09-09T19:51:13Z")
In the US, everyone is allowed a 15-minute break for every 4 hours of work. So if her nap is conforming to that standard and company policy permits breaks to be taken at the worker’s desk, then I see no problem.
If the person is salaried and merely responsible for meeting deadlines rather than performing x hours of work, then the only criteria that matters is whether deadlines are being met.
If she’s taking long naps, or they’re interfering with her work, then I’d start (assuming you are a co-worker and not a supervisor) by letting her know that this would be a problem if her supervisor were to discover it. Offer it in a helpful way.
I would probably not report it to a supervisor except to the extent that it affects my work or to the extent that my job duties or company policy would require me to report it. (For example, lots of companies do 360 reviews where you’d be asked for your opinion about a co-worker.) Otherwise, it’s probably not worth stirring up the office by reporting it.
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### Author:  [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/12 "2014-09-09T19:52:20Z")
I’d go the “sleepy’s hand in a bucket of warm water” route myself.
But that’s just me.
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### Author:  [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/13 "2014-09-09T19:54:25Z")
I’d rather employ a dozen napping kindergarteners than 1 insufferable busybody.
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### Author:  [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/14 "2014-09-09T19:59:42Z")
Entirely depends on context and its impact on me and others. If I like the person and fear this will harm them, I’d say something to them as a heads up. Ha! I made a joke.
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### Author:  [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/15 "2014-09-09T20:00:23Z")
Don’t you guys have breaks? If she’s napping during a break then there’s no problem. But, if you’re concerned about it you might look up your companies break policies and maybe ask a manager about taking naps during your break. I did that recently; I asked my manager about taking naps during lunch or breaks, and really just wanted to let him know about it to guard against people getting the wrong idea. Maybe she did the same?
Bottom-line: I think it’s OK to ask about it, but don’t go in assuming the worst.
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### Author:  [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/16 "2014-09-09T20:01:59Z")
Leave it alone unless it has some direct impact on you. If it’s otherwise a problem, it’s likely to solve itself without your involvement.
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/17 "2014-09-09T20:03:47Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#):
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> It’s not exactly appropriate in an office workplace setting. Certainly not at your desk.
Sez who? Mind you own beeswax. It increases efficiency. The company is getting more and better work from her due to it.
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### Author:  [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/18 "2014-09-09T20:22:17Z")
> [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](#):
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> I’d rather employ a dozen napping kindergarteners than 1 insufferable busybody.
Wow, you and Dr. Deth are making some assumptions (and you are doing some indirect name-calling, which really isn’t necessary).
I’ve said in-thread, “I’m actually planning to leave it alone, as we are not on the same team.”
I posted because of curiosity of what the Dopers would make of the situation more than anything else. During my own screw-off time during the day, I might add.
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### Author:  [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/19 "2014-09-09T20:23:27Z")
Is she deliberately stopping work and putting her head down or is she just nodding off by accident. If the latter, she may have sleep apnea. I used to take a nap for 10-15 minutes every afternoon when my narcolepsy was un- or under-medicated. This may be a reasonable work accommodation made for her by her supervisors if there’s no private place to nod off. I’d leave it alone.
I had a co-worker with sleep apnea who wanted us to wake her if she fell asleep. But she came to us and said so, not the other way around.
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### Author:  [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-co-working-napping-on-job/697998/20 "2014-09-09T20:25:34Z")
I picked ‘don’t have’ cause you don’t. It is not that either but you gave me no choice if I want to play. :::: grump :::
I can’t tell anyone much less post it anyway.
It is illegal
It is harmful
It is mean
It is dirty
It is degrading
It is going to make her cry
It will make her mess in her pants.
I would lose my job & go to jail
It is unfair in every way
She would never sleep in any town that she knew I was in
And she may never sleep again until not sleeping did her in
Now the really bad part of what I would do is …
\< veg \> 🆒
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