See the Work Spaces of the Blanket Business Encouraging Employees to Take Midday NapsBearaby makes weighted blankets to help its customers sleep better. To help its employees work (and live) better, the company embraces a flexible schedule that celebrates snoozing.
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AtBearaby, it is totally acceptable to sleep on the job. The weighted-blanket startup — which saw revenue soar to more than $21 million in 2020 asconsumerslooked for ways to de-stress during the pandemic — is built upon a culture of "sleep wellness." Bearaby's 20-plus employees, who are scattered across the globe, are encouraged to take naps throughout the day and, in part, set their own hours. Teams commit to an overlapping three hours of collaborative work time each day, and staffers can select when to complete the rest of their duties, boostingproductivityfor night owls and early birds alike. Here's how that flexibility got a global team through a year of working at home.
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