They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run, in nap pods rented by the hour or stretched out in bed while working from home.
People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts.
Today’s nap-takers often sneak in short rest breaks because they think it will improve their performance – but worry about the stigma.
Yet it is hard to snooze during regular business hours in the United States, where people who nap can be viewed as lazy. The US federal government even bans sleeping in its buildings while at work, except in rare circumstances.
Individuals who are willing and able to challenge the status quo are becoming less hesitant to describe the payoffs of taking a dose of microsleep. Marvin Stockwell, the founder of public relations firm Champion the Cause, in the state of Tennessee, takes short naps several times a week.