Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz at Work!

You're staring at your keyboard or you're a security officer sitting at your station and just for what seems like a split second, you actually close your eyes and fall asleep at work!!

All of a sudden you hear your co-workers giggling in the background...as you "snap to", your supervisor is standing over you ...you're busted!!

"I was working smarter - not harder. "

"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."

These are just about the best excuses I've heard, but if you're having trouble staying awake at work, take a look at why. The reasons can range from not enough sleep, a shift change, actually being ill, partying too much, a fight with a spouse or significant other, etc.

These circumstances, however true, can put a blemish on your record or cause your separation. My motto is, better be safe , than sorry...To prevent this from happening, give yourself an extra day off or notify your supervisor first of your situation. Do yourself a favor and call in sick or use a personal day. Unless you can be 100%, why bother risking a great work record?