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I work at Google (in Mountain View) and all of the buildings I've worked in here have "nap pods" scattered around. They look kinda like dentist chairs, with a
by dpifke 13y ago
I work at Google (in Mountain View) and all of the buildings I've worked in here have "nap pods" scattered around. They look kinda like dentist chairs, with a egg-shaped cone that comes down over your head and torso to shield you from noise and distraction. See:
http://www.geek.com/news/google-uses-high-tech-nap-pods-to-keep-employees-energized-1264430/ http://www.geek.com/news/google-uses-high-tech-nap-pods-to-k...
The pods can be reserved on a public calendar, same as conference rooms. The ones in my previous building were booked pretty solid every day from 11am-3pm.
I tried one out once but didn't find it particular comfortable or conducive to sleep. But some folks swear by them.