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Previously on "World sleep day"

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    At the Japanese investment bank I contracted, the canteen was a nightmare for someone like me who is allergic to shellfish. Every meal was a gravy/soupy looking thing with an assortment of heads (with the odd eyeball) and fins sticking out of it.
    Ah we had proper fry ups, followed by something called 'breakfast salad' at lunch.

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    The canteen wasn't too bad either.
    At the Japanese investment bank I contracted, the canteen was a nightmare for someone like me who is allergic to shellfish. Every meal was a gravy/soupy looking thing with an assortment of heads (with the odd eyeball) and fins sticking out of it.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
    Contract for a Japanese owned company. Perfectly acceptable to catch some zeds during the working day.
    At one place I worked (Japanese) we used to have a lovely room with individual massage chairs surrounded by bamboo trees, perfect for taking 15 minutes during a hectic day. The canteen wasn't too bad either.

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

    Any tips for grabbing 10 minutes at ClientCo?
    Contract for a Japanese owned company. Perfectly acceptable to catch some zeds during the working day.

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  • VectraMan
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    Took the day off (on full pay). I stayed up to 3am last night watching f1, so I shall be enjoying an afternoon snooze I expect.
    Bit annoyed that I missed steak and blowjob day.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post
    So first steak and blow job day, followed by world sleep day!
    its the other way round in my house, I'm getting rested.

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  • MicrosoftBob
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    So first steak and blow job day, followed by world sleep day!

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  • minestrone
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    Originally posted by DirtyDog View Post
    Might be tricky to then go to the pub afterwards...
    I was usually just back from the pub.

    Client had me on a gig for months with no work.

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  • DirtyDog
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    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    Most large offices have a sick/nurses room, stick a do not disturb sign on the door and go for a kip on the bed, if anyone opens the door say you have a migraine and ask them if they can read.

    Used to do it every day in a one place.
    Might be tricky to then go to the pub afterwards...

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  • minestrone
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    Most large offices have a sick/nurses room, stick a do not disturb sign on the door and go for a kip on the bed, if anyone opens the door say you have a migraine and ask them if they can read.

    Used to do it every day in a one place.

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  • DirtyDog
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    One of my early projects had a plit site that we had to walk between. Obviously, I never hid in the server room for a quick kip and told everyone in building A I was in building B and vice versa....

    The downside was that it was in Basingstoke.

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  • MicrosoftBob
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    Sleep in the server room, no one goes in there that often these days

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    Just pass out on the table for 10 minutes then...
    Got a project meeting this morning - should be able to snooze through that one.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    Can't WFH - Friday's pub day.
    Just pass out on the table for 10 minutes then...

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    WFH. Get a full 10 hours in.

    I'm going back to bed in a minute. Not billing though.
    Can't WFH - Friday's pub day.

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