Sleeping at work

When I came to Germany I was a bit surprised to see some of my colleagues taking a nap during their half hour lunch break. Sleeping during working hours (meetings and such) was usually not done, though (given a few rare exceptions that some of my colleagues will surely come to mind when they read this).

Here in Fuzhou, it is very normal to sleep a bit during the lunch break. I think I am not lying when I say that about fifty percent of my (mostly very young) colleagues close their eyes for a few minutes. But what I found out today, was that quite a few of them take the opportunity during long meetings or presentations, to close their eyes for a while. First, I saw one, and made a picture. Then, I saw another one, and I had difficulties not to start laughing loudly. Then, another one, and another one ... it was quite a funny site.