sleeping on the job

Well everyone deserves a second chance since he's also been honest but he could have at least tried drinking coffee or energy drinks to keep him awake or talk with other employees. I've been working night shifts before and it's hard but I managed to keep myself awake by talking with my friends and finding things or talks to laugh about.

oh what is that E-games station for? lol can i work in that? hhehe! Well it is ok to give second chances as long as he will make sure he won't do it again and will change.. plus it is fair as the time he slept was deducted.

Sounds like he needs to figure out a sleeping pattern that works for him so he's not sleeping on the job. I hope it works out for him the 2nd time around!

When I first got here, my first job was on the graveyard shift. It was really difficult for me, as I also couldn't sleep during the day because it was really hot (summer), and I had to take care of my son who was then just 2 years old. So, I would also 'sleep on the job'. But I would make sure that nobody would see me. I would go to the manager's washroom and lock the door there. I would sleep for half an hour, and then go back to work. Thankfully I don't work those hours anymore.

hahaha if i was a boss I will give he 3 time chance and after that sorry

this means u cut your foot.It is one of the worst thing which a lazy person do .This person is not only a painful to his own desire but in really only of his own family enemy he get the termination letter shortly

i have worked in the call center set up as well and i know every hour, actually every minute is so important in that kind of job, especially if you are an agent and will have to be on the phone. People who are unlucky to be on the night shift would often have to have reversed sleeping time and often it takes time for them to be used to the kind of working hours they have. When i was in the industry before we too were able to tell who are not yet logged in, and who is missing and who has not returned from their lunch or 15 minute breaks. Their team leaders would have to find them where they are - and yes sometimes most of them have had extended naps (their alarms not going off) ha ha h well i think if HR does come in to handle the case, most of them would be given a written reprimand and yest that is true, their number of minutes late are often deducted from salary. They are only asked to resign if they are intentionally forgetting to log back in, or if they have totally abandoned their jobs. these no. of minutes actually reset per month, so that is just the way most of them survives in such a work environment.

When working in night shifts, the biggest health hazard in the long run is not sleeping for a few hours in the night. Going by that (I have seen many call center guys and gals suffer due to this), I would recommend that you should split the timings and hire another person such that the 8-hour night shift gets divided between the two and comes down to 4 hours for each and ensure that the two get to sleep at least the other 4 hours. The two employees can be asked to continue and deliver the remaining 4 hours any other time during the day. That way, they would remain healthy, and also not sleep during their working hours. And you would set an example of great management too.

Thanks for sharing Dina See during this early morning hours most feel too sleepy, more over he has confessed his mistake or negligence; do you have shift of 8 hours there. HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR.

If he really needed the job, he should have made efforts in controlling his sleep. I mean, he knew he will be placed on a graveyard shift, and he should be responsible. Well, giving him another chance is fine. But one sign of his being irresponsible on his job again, should mean firing him.

How could he be an eye to the company if he himself is irresponsible. But giving him a chance is okay. I hope he doesn't do it again.

Well honesty is really the best policy. Good thing that he was given second chance that he have to take care of. Maybe taking nap during break time could help somehow but if he prefer to be in that job, I guess he better used to it and have to do his best on it.

I guess he was at least honest and willing to pay the consequences, so I think he deserved a chance. If he does it again, he knows what will happen.

He really need to adjust his life if he really wants this job. It's the price he's got to pay for dong this kind of work if he wants to get any means of livelihood. I find so humane that he is being given another chance by the company; not too many companies do that.

I think most of the companies does not allow employees to sleep during the night or at work. I was in night shift. I used to sleep for around 10 to 30 minutes outside when I feel tired at night. I think they should be allowed to take a nap from 10 to 30 minutes outside inside the canteen or something during the night shift during breaks.