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by qmalxp 3965 days ago
I dunno, I slept in my office in grad school. It wasn't out of needing to feel like a hard worker or showing off or whatever, it was more that sometimes I just felt like working until I was about to fall asleep, and then I was too tired to head home.
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Yeah, I agree maybe for one night, but repeatedly?
Some people are interested in their work, especially at Google. I do things every night until I fall asleep, though not usually work.
I would love to sleep at work but I am not allowed to (I work at a courthouse). Monday through Friday I work downtown, my gym is downtown, all my going out is downtown, I am and plan to be kid-free forever... if I could save the commuting time, which is minimal, and get an extra hour of sleep or stay out a little longer and socialize, I would be delighted. Heck, I would even do a little extra work if I could just recline on the couch and fall asleep.
Agreed, I do as well. After a point though, it becomes inefficient to bang at a problem repeatedly.
Much of my work in grad school was episodic, so I often slept on my lab's couch. I'd work for an hour or two, nap for a while until it was time for the next step, and so on.

But I'd rather work at home.