Sleeping on the job

Things To Say If You Get Caught Sleeping At Your Desk “They told me at the blood bank this might happen.” “This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in the last time management course you sent me to.” “Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper” “I wasn’t sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!” “This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people!” “I was testing the keyboard for drool resistance” “Actually I’m doing a “Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan” (SLEEP) I learned it at the last mandatory seminar you made me attend. “I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work related stress.” “Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem.” “The coffee machine is broken….” “Someone must’ve put decaf in the wrong pot.” “Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won’t wear off!” “Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholic!” “I wasn’t sleeping, I was trying to pick up contact lens without hands.” AND THE #1 BEST THING TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK: “Amen”