Naps in Ibanking

Just woke up from a 30 minute nap.

How many of you guys take naps for those of you who get less than 7 hours of sleep a night? I find myself a lot more productive by taking a couple naps during the day. even if it just closing my eyes for 10 minutes during downtime.

thoughts?

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if you can pull it off...personally coffee is the only way I make it through....associates here are like hawks.

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oldmansacksyeah i read a little about sleeping hacking. taking shorter naps during the day. Not a good idea for ibanking when things are so unpredictable. But i usually find it easy to find 30minutes to take a nap or two during the day.

Do you mean napping at your desk with nobody noticing, or do you go somewhere? I sometimes pass out for 10-15 minutes in my chair but only in the evenings when senior people aren't here and fewer people are walking around.

 

I work close to the parking deck so i just nap in my car. I also work really close to the window in the corner of the floor. (nobody can see me unless they enter my cubicle) none does because they have better things to do. So i I sometimes just take naps on my desk...feels so good. and if I'm gone...no one really notices. but when im really tired i hit up the back seat in the good old civic with a pillow. let just hope i get a return offer so i continue doing this for another two years.

 
oldmansacksI work close to the parking deck so i just nap in my car. I also work really close to the window in the corner of the floor. (nobody can see me unless they enter my cubicle) none does because they have better things to do. So i I sometimes just take naps on my desk...feels so good. and if I'm gone...no one really notices. but when im really tired i hit up the back seat in the good old civic with a pillow. let just hope i get a return offer so i continue doing this for another two years.
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My deal team had me crank out a freaking deep dive on potential target ....last fucking minute....in additioin to another deliverable I had.

I pulled an all-nighter and ended up taking a nap in the MDs for said pitch. 9am rolls along. He walks into the office and finds me sleeping at his desk. He wakes me up, I hand him the deck as if nothing unusual occurs and tell him I've got to be on a 10am call for another deal.

 
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oh yeah, toilet naps saved me a few times back in the day...

You'd be surprised at how passing out for ~5 min refreshes you - I always went with the private stalls where you couldn't see ppls' feet.

Calm down.
 

the trick is to use the toilet paper roll as a pillow

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In Corp Fin our hours aren't so bad so the nap isn't necessary, but I've long used the toilet break when I need 5-10 min away. Grab your iphone and check social media, play a game, read WSO, etc... or just close your eyes and relax for a few minutes. It's a great break during the day.

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Pretty much everyone has done this at some point. Even at places where people are OK with analysts crashing on MD's couched, people straight up fall asleep by accident in the stall while dropping a deuce.

 

Forgot the username, but someone on WSO took a toilet nap and ended up falling asleep for 2 hours, woke up with a dozen voicemail on his BlackBerry wondering where he was

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1) Enter office bathroom 2) Pick a stall... any stall 3) Pop and squat and drop trou 4) Let the dreams begin

Follow those 4 steps and you're golden

 
seedy underbellyIs it? If so, any tips? Would appreciate any and all advice!

No joke - make sure you don't snore

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