Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) workers will now get to relax for a bit at their leisure. A spokesman talked to the
Korea Times about this new idea: Employees can use lounges, conference rooms and other places to rest. Frankly, I don't think many will go for siestas because they have to make up for lost hours,
Officials are confident that the program will work since if you do take the nap you are clocked out. Therefore workers can skip the nap for their full pay or take one to get a bit of relaxation.
According to the previously mentioned report employees can rest on couches, lounges and other community areas. However there is no mention of whether any new buildings will be made for employees to rest in.
Naps have become as much a part of South Korean culture as
getting married in some cases. Nearby in Japan business writers are extolling the virtues of the "
Power Nap" on performance.
Accordingly there is
scientific evidence to back up the claims that a nap can improve your performance. Sleep is
irrefutably vital to how our bodies work so it is only logical that a
successful country such as South Korea would look into it.
