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Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by mnw21cam »

KekDemaga wrote: post #150
jononor wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

CO and CO2 produced by the engine is going to come out of the exhaust at the back. Your AC will take in air from the front of the car. In a parking lot or other well ventilated areas, I don't see a big cause for concern.

Also modern cars produce orders of magnitude less emissions its actually somewhat difficult to kill yourself with one now, you essentially have to run a hose from the tailpipe to the cabin.

You still have an engine that is producing a certain amount of power, and this is associated with a minimum rate of production of CO2. Some of the other interesting emissions are greatly reduced in modern engines, but the CO2 production hasn't fallen that much.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by msluyter »

daxfohl wrote: post #20

Better: eat less lunch. Ever since I've started having no more than a moderate bowl of low-cal (not "diet", just not "vitamix'd pizza") soup, the second half of the day is just as productive as the first. If I eat enough for a food coma, I go home; I'd provide no useful anything for the rest of the day, nap or no, so no sense hiding it by merely being around.

Anecdata: for me it's not calories, it's carbs. I used to get so insanely tired in the afternoons that I would take a nap in my car even in the ~100 degree Texas heat. After switching to a low-carb paleo diet, I entirely stopped getting sleepy in the afternoons. YMMV.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by bitsoda »

have_faith wrote: post #92

>Sleeping on the job is one of those workplace taboos — like leaving your desk for lunch What kind of company is it a taboo to leave your desk for lunch?

Right? The smell alone isn't fair to other coworkers.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by eeZah7Ux »

yomly wrote: post #93
samsonradu wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Curious if you were able to do the same? From what I've seen asians have this ability to pretty much sleep anywhere , planes, trains, buses anything. The crappy chairs and noisy engines don't seem to bother them. I don't think I could ever fall asleep in the lunch break, the morning coffee and the light outside doesn't let my brain go off. EDIT I really don't mean to offend anyone, just curious whether the ability to…

One thing I've noticed is that people in the UK are way more considerate about and sensitive to noise whereas the opposite is true to Asians. Go to China and the level of ambient noise is much higher, whether that is people talking louder or having no qualms playing music from their phone speakers at any time of the day. So at a guess, I think that cultural conditions probably lend themselves to people of Asian herit…

Please do not generalize. Japanese people are extremely considerate about not making noise / being loud.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by a012 »

noway421 wrote: post #137
bcoughlan wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Here's a quote from a "day in the life" sheet I was sent after a phone interview with Susquehanna. I didn't continue with the job interview for this very reason: "SIG partners with external caterers to provide a buffet lunch of main courses, salads, soup, and dessert, and it changes on daily basis. So you grab a plate and head back to your desk to eat; it will give you some time to catch up on the latest tech and mar…

Yeah, "lunch time, finally can get on and catch up with hackernews!"

Hey, I actually do that while eating my lunch. usually with reddit or HN on my phone.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by nradov »

quotemstr wrote: post #40
daxfohl wrote: post #20

Better: eat less lunch. Ever since I've started having no more than a moderate bowl of low-cal (not "diet", just not "vitamix'd pizza") soup, the second half of the day is just as productive as the first. If I eat enough for a food coma, I go home; I'd provide no useful anything for the rest of the day, nap or no, so no sense hiding it by merely being around.

I'm generally a lot more productive when I'm hungry. Eating, for me, leads to lethargy.

Mice do better on intelligence tests when they're hungry.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/magazine/10section1C.t-1.h...

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by gk1 »

booleandilemma wrote: post #156
have_faith wrote: post #92

>Sleeping on the job is one of those workplace taboos — like leaving your desk for lunch What kind of company is it a taboo to leave your desk for lunch?

My company does this thing where all of the people in IT go out to get food together in sync, and then bring it back and eat in the conference room like it's a cafeteria and like they're back in school. I'm the only person who leaves the office during my lunch hour, alone. I get funny looks, and my coworkers sometimes ask me "where have you been?" It's a weird company culture and I'm not sure how much longer I'll be…

I know of a startup that does group lunch every day. Even the remote people join (through Hangouts). I found it pleasant... It strengthens the team _and_ forces everyone to take their eyes away from a screen, slow down, and get out of the weeds. They go on a group hike every afternoon for the same reason.

I don't know how long they'll be able to keep it up as they grow, but I thought it was great.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by beat »

One of the nice things about working from home, for me, is the ability to take the occasional nap when I'm dragging. It takes me about 15 minutes to get what I need... once I hit a half hour, it becomes counterproductive as I'm starting to "sleep" rather than "nap".

Most nights, I do get sufficient sleep, but I need the occasional nap anyway.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by kirse »

blhack wrote: post #6

I don't think I could physically fall asleep at work. Are people really this tired while they're at their offices? It seems like if you're so tired while you're at work that you actually want to take a nap , then maybe there is another underlying problem.

The human body has both physical and mental limits at which point rest is the preferred course of action. So if you're not getting tired from your work, it sounds like you're not working hard enough.

Re: Take Naps at Work

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Post by inestyne »

This goes back to the days when people drank much more, at work, at lunch, etc...

In a drinking culture, nodding off at your desk is a very very bad thing because it means you can't handle your liquor and this just could not be tolerated. Due to all the drinking, with management and clients, if you had a problem your were a liability. It's insane but it was another time. Not my generation but I've had conversations.

Napping now, with the amount of real work we all do. The stress level we are willing to carry. It's just not anybody's business anymore.

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