An Indian startup based in Bengaluru has availed a path-breaking paid facility or allowance to its employees. Wakefit, the sleep influencer startup is allowing its employees to nap for up to 30 minutes at work.
They announced the decision on their Twitter handle stating that all employees would have the right to nap from 2 PM to 2:30 PM every day. For the same, the calendars of the employees will be blocked during this time, designated as “Official Nap Time”.
In a bid to raise the bar for an employee-friendly workplace environment, the company is also working towards creating “cozy nap pods” and “quiet rooms” within the office to provide a “perfect nap environment” for the employees.
They shared a screengrab of the internal email sent by co-founder Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, which talks about doing justice to a “crucial aspect of rest- the afternoon nap“. The mail mentions NASA and Harvard studies which indicate that naps improve performance and also prevent burnout.
Official Announcement 📢 #sleep #powernap #afternoonnap pic.twitter.com/9rOiyL3B3S
— Wakefit Solutions (@WakefitCo) May 5, 2022
There have been rave reactions to the move with netizens showering praises, and reasoning.
“Chaitanya Ramalingegowda Man trust me you gonna remodel the entire process of how corporate culture works, it would be a game-changer decision and first of its kind…kudos to the entire management team who broke the barrier and took this decision. It’s more like one of its kind. More to go,” responded a LinkedIn user.
“This half an hour NAP converts one day into two quality working sessions. You people are going to set new trends in the market. Keep it up,” reacted another.
Wakefit is known for its track of unique employee programs, and benefits. Back in 2019, the company offered a few interns Rs 1 lakh for nine hours of sleep daily for 100 days. It was termed the ‘Wakefit Sleep Internship’. The selected candidates slept on the company’s mattress, and got a sophisticated fitness and sleep tracker and counseling sessions from experts.
“As a sleep solutions company, our biggest motivation is to inspire people to sleep better. As we continue to live life in the fast lane, sleep is unfortunately becoming a common casualty, adversely affecting our health, productivity and quality of life,” quoted Ramalingegowda.
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