Not exactly a nap room, but every office should have a relaxation room. A place where you can read, study, relax and even take a quick nap. That would be great.
Absolutely! This would be extremely beneficial at times for many offices. For example, I don't know, when a team of developers works around the clock to launch an innovative new website they might like a place to grab a quick nap.
Absolutely. Other rooms I’d like to see in order of desirability:
Bottomless tub of popcorn room. For workers at organizations where popcorn has been banned after repeated smoke alarm drops.
Dunkin Donuts room. 12 hours in Logan airport put a strain on our relationship, Dunkin Donuts, but I’m ready to give it another shot.
The “anything but business news” TV room. As the name implies, business news channels would be strictly prohibited. Could also be combined with popcorn room.
Soundproof career confessional room. A safe place to vent about all of your work-related issues.
It would be a benefit to many offices. Particularly refreshing during marathon deadlines/crunchtimes. Having worked previously at an agency that had a "quiet room" I miss having a cozy, quiet place to rest one's head for a few peaceful moments of nothingness... some of the best solutions come from that "nothing-space".
Milk & cookies and a would be a nice touch, too, in fact I think that there are a few companies doing that already, along with hot lunches.
All kidding aside, when your company starts going down the road of
laying out capital (throwing money at a problem) ..I would say you need to re-evaluate the work flow process, number of meetings (ie standup meetings are shorter), etc.
(Someone just thought to themselves..I nap at some sit-down meetings...)
The "nap"...is trying to find a compensation to take a 45,50 hr week to 60,70+ hrs and suffer no consequences.
One route that certainly has been taken, is to make a "campus" out of the workplace. Add a Starbucks and a gym and nap room and childcare facility, dry cleaning and mobile car wash amenities...
But...extra amenities amount to overhead costs... so in a company with a growing sales revenue product/service... yielding profits still growing to suit investors and Wall St analysts... fine.
Yet, companies with lesser size and on other parts of the product life cycle, need to look at getting people home and rested/ flex schedules/ some work from home..etc.
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February 28, 2008 at 12:15pm
Gene Ludon't forget the blue cots, the nilla cookies, and a thing of milk!
February 28, 2008 at 12:31pm
Joseph SchmittWithout a doubt.
February 28, 2008 at 1:22pm
Rodrigo LemeNot exactly a nap room, but every office should have a relaxation room. A place where you can read, study, relax and even take a quick nap. That would be great.
February 28, 2008 at 2:57pm
Tyler AdamsAbsolutely! This would be extremely beneficial at times for many offices. For example, I don't know, when a team of developers works around the clock to launch an innovative new website they might like a place to grab a quick nap.
February 28, 2008 at 3:08pm
Gene LuI second Rodrigo's idea. What about those Pods that were big in NYC a while back? What ever happened to them?
February 28, 2008 at 3:52pm
Shawn GrahamAbsolutely. Other rooms I’d like to see in order of desirability:
Bottomless tub of popcorn room. For workers at organizations where popcorn has been banned after repeated smoke alarm drops.
Dunkin Donuts room. 12 hours in Logan airport put a strain on our relationship, Dunkin Donuts, but I’m ready to give it another shot.
The “anything but business news” TV room. As the name implies, business news channels would be strictly prohibited. Could also be combined with popcorn room.
Soundproof career confessional room. A safe place to vent about all of your work-related issues.
February 28, 2008 at 4:04pm
galeros *For sure. :)
February 28, 2008 at 4:07pm
Kerstin GradyIt would be a benefit to many offices. Particularly refreshing during marathon deadlines/crunchtimes. Having worked previously at an agency that had a "quiet room" I miss having a cozy, quiet place to rest one's head for a few peaceful moments of nothingness... some of the best solutions come from that "nothing-space".
Milk & cookies and a would be a nice touch, too, in fact I think that there are a few companies doing that already, along with hot lunches.
February 28, 2008 at 4:56pm
Bettina Settlessure why not..some of them have exercise rooms and game rooms why not nap rooms?
February 28, 2008 at 4:59pm
m eTerry Tate, office linebacker says, "Break was over ten minutes ago...
Get back to work!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXpFUexi50&feature=related
All kidding aside, when your company starts going down the road of
laying out capital (throwing money at a problem) ..I would say you need to re-evaluate the work flow process, number of meetings (ie standup meetings are shorter), etc.
(Someone just thought to themselves..I nap at some sit-down meetings...)
The "nap"...is trying to find a compensation to take a 45,50 hr week to 60,70+ hrs and suffer no consequences.
One route that certainly has been taken, is to make a "campus" out of the workplace. Add a Starbucks and a gym and nap room and childcare facility, dry cleaning and mobile car wash amenities...
But...extra amenities amount to overhead costs... so in a company with a growing sales revenue product/service... yielding profits still growing to suit investors and Wall St analysts... fine.
Yet, companies with lesser size and on other parts of the product life cycle, need to look at getting people home and rested/ flex schedules/ some work from home..etc.
Its always about "balance"
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