Nap time

Not only do the French people work 35 hrs/week and have 5-6 weeks of holidays every year, now the French Minister of Health want to look into taking a nap at work.

Fifty-six percent of French complain that a poor night's sleep has affected their job performance, according to the ministry.

“Why not a nap at work? It can't be a taboo subject," Health Minister Xavier Bertrand said Monday. He called for further studies and said he would promote on-the-job naps if they prove useful.

Hm, how about not having supper at 10 pm, drinking espresso at midnight and going to bed at 1 o’clock in the morning?! Visiting the Paris office quite office in my former job, I never understood how my colleagues could work until 7-8 in the evening, then go to a bar for drinks and then have dinner at 10 pm. My British colleague and I always stood out from the crowds since we did not want have a espresso at midnight finishing off a three course meal. We had problem enough with just going to bed at 1-2 o'clock in the morning and be bright and alert at the office the next day. Must be that Latin blood or something...