The Spanish work culture includes 'siesta' to mostly of the companies, shops and even banks. Siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal and it can last from two to three and half hours.
At Ian Mosh they don't have siesta, their working hours are between 8:30 to 3:30 which I like because after work I could still have a short nap and after that had time to make something else.
If the work starts at 10pm and there is siesta in between it seems that the working day can finish at 8pm.
For example:
10 - 14 work
14 - 17 siesta
17 - 20 work
There are some facts showing the benefits of the siesta:
Siesta Facts
- More energy
- Improve productivity by over 30%
- Improve alertness by up to 100%
- Reduce stress and the risk of heart disease by 34%
- Better negotiation and communication
- Reduce risk of accidents at work and on the road
- Happiness and wellbeing- Warning
- Possible slight risk of developing Diabetes Type 2
Somehow I thought that siesta was only to shops and some small companies but once I went to bank before 5pm and it was closed. They told me to go back at 5pm after siesta.
So siesta is not only for shops and small companies (as I thought) it extends to big institutions as well and has existed for thousands of years. Previously was regarded as a physical necessity rather than a luxury.
Siesta is also common in Italy (there called riposo), where museums, churches and shops close during siesta so that proprietors can go home for a long lunch and perhaps a snooze during the day’s hottest hours.
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