Sleeping On The Job - Time Management

Things To Say If You Get Caught Sleeping At Your Desk

15. "They told me at the blood bank this might happen."

14. "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in the last time management course you sent me to."

13. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper."

12. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm."

11. "This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people!"

10. "I was testing the keyboard for drool resistance."

9. "Actually, I'm doing a 'Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan' (SLEEP) I learned it at the last mandatory seminar you made me attend."

8. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress."

7. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem."

6. "The coffee machine is broken..."

5. "Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot."

4. "Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off!"

3. "Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholic!"

2. "I wasn't sleeping, I was trying to pick up a contact lens without hands."

AND THE #1 BEST THING TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK:

"Amen"

Regards,

S. Shakthy.

Dear Shakthy,

Thank you for sharing your ideas on how you have handled your superiors. Your insights were really informative and valuable. Please continue sharing so that we can also implement them.

Thank you, Shakthy

Hypnagogic, adjective: Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep. Shall we use this word for this thread? Please shed some light, experts.

Dear Nandita Shah,

Now, do not sleep. First, obtain the qualification in your hand, then join a good office for a job, and finally, practice the same. Remember, "Practice makes man perfect."

All the best, and have a sound and peaceful sleep.