[browniexyz]

Boy if you only knew how true this was. I was once in a federal office to take depositions (of fed. employees there) and there were people SLEEPING at their cubicles, I am not kidding, heads down on the desk next to the empty potato chip bag. I was actually concerned about one worker, and at my prompting, her supervisor went over to make sure she wasn’t dead!

[Not A Snowbird]

there were people SLEEPING at their cubicles

One of my coworkers (now retired, thank goodness) used to nap out late in the day when she thought nobody could see. She'd lean back in her chair and kind of doze off.

I confess to deliberately knocking things over and slamming drawers just to see her jump. Another coworker told me he blew into a paper bag and then popped it to see if she'd fall out of her chair.

The woman was totally useless. Her retirment was a blessed event around here.

[Red Boots]

Boy if you only knew how true this was. I was once in a federal office to take depositions (of fed. employees there) and there were people SLEEPING at their cubicles, I am not kidding, heads down on the desk next to the empty potato chip bag. I was actually concerned about one worker, and at my prompting, her supervisor went over to make sure she wasn’t dead!

True story: Mr RB took a HVAC programming class in Minnesota one year. There was a government tech there from the Smithsonian taking the class at taxpayer's expense. He put his head down and slept through the entire class ( 8hr/day, 5 days). No lie !

[midwyf]

Too funny! Well maybe not when you realzie we are paying them!

[kcvl]

I was once in a federal office to take depositions (of fed. employees there) and there were people SLEEPING at their cubicles, I am not kidding, heads down on the desk next to the empty potato chip bag.

That doesn't surprise me in the least. Try talking to someone at the IRS about a tax issue. They have no clue! It would be funny if it wasn't your life they have in their hands (and could ruin in a click of the mouse).