Sleepy at work? What if there was a designated place for power naps? But you have to do it…standing up?
Japan’s Itoki Corp. and Koyoju Gohan KK are partnering to release vertical “nap boxes” to help create healthier office cultures.
“Each one has three small shelves inside strategically placed to support your knees, your head and your rear end, so you’re partially supported but still vertical,” Sue Thomas explained on Monday’s edition of Sue’s News.
From the outside, the invention looks like a water heater with a door on the front, only fitting one person at a time.
According to a Bloomberg report, sleepiness on the job is so “famously” widespread in Japan, they have a special word for people who take naps to make it through long workdays or commutes — “inemur.”
“In Japan, there are a lot of people who will lock themselves up in the bathroom for a while [to nap], which I don’t think is healthy,” Saeko Kawashima, communications director of furniture maker Itoki, told Bloomberg News. “It’s better to sleep in a comfortable location.”
After the announcement, Twitter users have been sharing their mixed reviews on the product, some poking fun at the invention, saying, “This is how we get people back to the office.” Another user saying, “Thanks, capitalism!”
"Nap boxes" are still in the early stages, with renderings made but currently no prototype. The companies have not yet decided on the boxes’ pricing and availability.
To hear The Mark Reardon Show’s reaction to “nap boxes” and other stories shared during Monday’s edition of Sue’s News, listen here.
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