| Maybe deemphasize free coffee at work, or at least limit it to mornings. Caffeine dependency can be a vicious cycle that interferes with sleep and that sleep deprived people use as a crutch. (I'm caffeine dependent because it helps with respiratory problems. But it's pretty well established this contributes to sleep issues and is a hallmark of a workaholic culture that respects people for pulling all nighters and the like.) Give an adequately long lunch. I used to nap in my car sometimes at my corporate job. But you can't do that if there's no time available in your schedule. Do your best to not impose sudden and unnecessary shift changes for bullshit reasons. My corporate job would have everyone come in early the Wednesday before Thanksgiving -- a major US holiday -- so they could close down early. I worked the evening shift normally from 3pm to 11pm and had to be in at like 6am to noon that day. I didn't have enough seniority to blow it off by scheduling it as time off. They could have found some other way to handle that. I absolutely hated having a gun to my head in that way. It was awful. I feel like giving benefits designed to dictate sleep hygiene is a bit draconian, but you can certainly work on staying the hell out of their way if good sleep habits is a thing they value. Young, healthy people often don't care and don't really need to. But if there's a baby at home, if they are older or have health issues, they will appreciate you getting your boot off their neck and staying out of their way in this regard. |