Now most of the workers and public servants work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some of them even work from 8:00 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. However , according to the global Internet survey done by the UK Sleep Council , the Mediterranean siesta( 午睡 ) is the right idea all along. The UK Sleep Council called on the country’s bosses to end 9-to-5 working hours in favor of more flexible hours. They believe what would really pump up the pulse of worker productivity is a nice afternoon nap , rather than those bonuses and incentives. Forty-one percent of the 12,000 people who responded to the council’s survey said they were most productive in the morning , while 38 percent said they worked better in the evening. “The implication is that the majority are not so energetic in the middle of the day-the traditional time for a siesta in hot countries,” said sleep expert Dr. Chris. “We must conclude from this survey that the traditional 9-to-5 working day does not suit the majority.” He suggested that allowing workers to follow their natural sleeping habits would actually benefit employers by allowing workers to expand their working hours and more productive. Fortunately , being a college lecturer , I don’t have to go to work every day. I only work three days a week , but during the three days , I work really long hours and have no time for a little siesta. I’m usually so tired and sleepy in the afternoon , which really affects the result of my classes. I used to feel very guilty and sorry for the students of the afternoon classes , but then I excused myself by thinking I’m not a man wearing his shorts outside the long pants , superman does. I strongly support Dr. Chris’ idea for two reasons. One is when people have flexible working hours they could reach their highest productivity. On top of that , flexible working hours means that people don’t have to work all at the same time, so that we could avoid traffic congestion and jams. Therefore it’s really killing two birds with one stone! What do you guys think?