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Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by yunti on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:18AM (#11258965)
you could work in spain. Everyone gets a 2 hour nap time - it's ciesta baby!
Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by vemv on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:27AM (#11259007)
Normally you get a lunch pause which can take anything between 30-120 minutes. Up to you how long the pause takes, later you have to compensate obviously.

I often have been the only guy at the office who took naps at lunch time.

Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by martgnz on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:21AM (#11258978)
That's not true. The correct name is 'siesta' as well.
Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by Mahn on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:26AM (#11259000)
Not true at all. The concept of "siesta" exists, but nobody does it at work. It's mostly something for retired people with a lot of free time and not much to do.
Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by Angostura on Thursday March 10, 2016 @08:46AM (#11259128)
So what do all the retail staff do when the shops close between 12 and 3?
Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by glastra on Thursday March 10, 2016 @09:03AM (#11259213)
Only small shops do this, and it's more of a 1-to-4 thing. I guess they could... I don't know, have lunch, spend time with their family, do some chores?

Besides, you can't expect a small store with one or two employees (e.g. a bookshop) to be open from 9 AM to 8 PM without any breaks in between.

Re:Ask HN: Should engineering jobs have a nap time? by apoz on Thursday March 10, 2016 @11:01AM (#11259940)
Spaniard here. I've never seen any spaniard nap at work in Spain. I've seen people nap in chinese companies though (in Spain and in China).