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Couches are awesome, but I think beds send the wrong message of "you should always be at work". We have a mattress laying around that I'm considering moving to the GazeHawk office (when we find one), mostly as a joke, but nothing says "creepy" quite like a bed in the corner of an office.

Seems like a hammock might be a good alternative.

Ah, what happened to curling up under your desk to catch a few winks?

My uncle has worked for the Swedish patent office for his entire life. He has a mattress under his desk and takes a nap every afternoon.

I'll tell you what happened: Open plan offices.

I would rather work for a company who's philosophy was to work really hard for 8 hours then go home. Having worked on video games for 15 years, I strongly believe that somebody working 12 hours a day is no more productive that a solid 8 hours.

When you are in the office 12 hours a day you just start goofing off, your personal email breaks become longer, you chit chat around the water cooler longer, you might even feel the need to take a nap.

Work hard, work fast, then go home to your family and loved ones to rest and enjoy the rest of your day.

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