Workplace Scenario 3

[powerjunx]

My colleague confided me for his undertakings, i dont want him to offer with empty handed comfort and opinion. That's why i would like to brought this out in here for your further views.
He's about to be a shift supervisor on O&M department. But he wonders how would he react to his subordinates if he discover the fact that they are sleeping at work? He's a little bit hesistant to his reaction when he found it whether to be rude, else he thinks, subordinates would take advantage his kindness, if he does.

Anyone, had experience such sleeping - a workplace scenario?

 

[ctopher]

If I were hurting and didn't sleep much all night, I would stay home from work.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 10-27-06)

 

[davidinindy]

Nobody has mentioned babies. I can tell you, after a rough night with a teething baby, it's hard to stay awake come 2pm. There's been many nights that I've gotten only 2 hours sleep. I ussually make it to work, and am OK in the morning, but by afternoon, I need to make sure I'm doing R&D or other work on the shop floor, because if I stay at my desk, my head will flop onto the keyboard repeatedly.
Fortunately, I seldom do more than nod off before getting a Coke, and taking a walk thru the shop. But sometimes I have to look at the clock, or look around not knowing how long my eyes were shut. LOL
I don't think my boss (a father also) would say much besides maybe "better get some coffee!"


David

 

[wjsd]

Ummm, David, it is your Wife's responsibility to take care of the baby. Jeebus man! You work, she tends house.

 

[michfan]

Wow, and I thought all cavemen were dead and buried under miles of ice.

WJSD just set evolution back a few thousand years...

Wow, I sure wish I could meet a man like you that would let me stay home and be a housewife and raise babies and cook your dinner and rub your feet at night.....

or not... ;-)

 

[HgTX]

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[ludikris]

We had a CAD Drafter that would nap at lunch. It was widely known and seemingly accepted as his immediate supervisor knew all about it. It was the running joke during his tenure. His last name was Brick and his head was built like one. As an aside, one of the elder CAD drafter took a cardboard roll, marked it his 'Brick Bat', and used it to get Mr Brick's attention when not being as astute as he should have been. He was terminated within 90 days for reasons other than his napping habits. I'll admit that his napping colored my opinion of him, but he later backed up that opinion with fact!

On a side note, my 7th grade science teacher had a remarkably dramatic way to awaken the back row. The smooth black counters of the science room were perfect for use with a yardstick (meterstick for your UK'er's?). Mr. Steven's would continue to lecture as he casually strode to the back of the room next to the offender, slowly raise the yardstick, and bring it down with such expert precision that it made the sharpest, loudest, snap that mankind ever created. During one incident, the offender's eye's shot open, they tried to stand up in their one piece desk, lost their balance and fell ass over tea kettle, backwards, onto the floor. Science class was always exciting to me no matter what was being lectured on!

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Erik
MO P.E.

 

[atlas06]

If it is employees (not employee), I'd stay away from it, try to be a hero and these guys could slash your breaks, just a slow leak so that you go into the ravine at the corner. When it is chronic with several people sleeping on the job, it is up to higher up to shake things up, with security personnel, not you.

 

[Romeosperson]

If the person chooses to take a nap during their break, that's their choice. Breaks and lunches are personal time to be used as the employee chooses - I believe that is law. Who cares if they are frantically driving across town to run errands or sleeping, either way they aren't working and it is their time.

I don't think I'd be honest if I said I've NEVER fallen asleep. There have been some pretty boring conferences where I've joined the rest of the back of the room in dozing off. It happens, everyone is human. No realistic employer thinks that their staff is 100% efficient 100% of the time. I don't see the difference in wasting time by falling asleep over socializing. Heck, wasting other people's time is even worse! If it was one of my staff who fell asleep and it didn't happen regularly, I wouldn't worry about it.

But, if it is chronic, then the employee is taking advantage of the company and it should be discussed with them. If they are getting their sleep during work hours, that is stealing from the employer.

 

[powerjunx]

Romeo, "If it was one of my staff who fell asleep and it didn't happen regularly, I wouldn't worry about it."
That's a good remark.