On average Americans work 350 hours, nearly one year more every five years. Europeans, on the other hand, enjoy about ten years more free time during their work life than do their American counterparts. In Europe, workers receive an average six weeks of paid vacation while American average is about two weeks. More than that, about 26% of Americans got no vacation at all last year. Overall, workweeks became longer, female work participation rate have increased and vacation times have shortened. Employers argue that this is the result of increases in hiring costs, training costs, or employee health insurance costs." In your opinion, is this the result of voluntary worker choice or is it a decision imposed on workers by theiremployers, or both? What about productivity? How do we make employees work harder without making them work longer? "Big companies, such as Google, Facebook, Huffington Post, and National Wide Planning, all started toencourage their employees to take a mid-day snooze for about 20 minutes. They have even invested inenergy podswhich are unique chairs designed for power naps,allowing employees to recline and block out sights and sounds from the environment around them. Companies are recognizing the power of short naps between 1 and 4 p.m. Employees admit that when they have a quick rest, they're able to approach the afternoon with greater force, increasing overall productivity." Do you support the idea of more companies offering power naps? What professions or fields do you think would especially benefit from it