Bengaluru Company Wakefit Gifts 'Sleep' To Employees On International Sleep Day

Employees of a Bengaluru-based firm were greeted with a pleasant surprise on March 17 when an official email popped up on their screens. The company officially announced the day as an optional holiday for their employees in celebration of International Sleep Day.

Wakefit Gives 'Gift Of Sleep' To Employees On World Sleep Day With Surprise Holiday

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The company, Wakefit Solutions, made a change in its official calendar in view of promoting wellness and health among its employees. The company has become quite popular on the internet for its home products. It promises to give its customers the ergonomically best as well as economically affordable products.

The firm took to LinkedIn to share a glimpse of its welcome initiative for its employees. In the caption of the post, they wrote, "In celebration of World Sleep Day, all Wakefit employees have been granted a day of rest on March 17th, 2023, and with a long weekend to follow, it's the perfect chance to catch up on some much-needed rest and relaxation."

An Employee Took To Twitter To Thank The Company For Their Initiative

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As for the email attached to the post, the subject line read, ¡°Surprise Holiday: Announcing the Gift of Sleep.¡± In their attempt to shift the corporate scene, the company wrote to its workforce, ¡°The 6th edition of our Great Indian Sleep Scorecard reveals a 21% increase in people feeling sleepy during work hours since 2022 and an 11% spike in people waking up tired. Considering sleep deprivation's prevalence, what better way to celebrate Sleep Day than through the Gift of Sleep?¡±

The email further reads, ¡°As sleep enthusiasts, we consider Sleep Day a festival, especially when it falls on a Friday! You can avail of this leave like any other through the HR portal.¡±

An employee took to Twitter to thank the company and wrote, ¡°How thoughtful! @wakefit.co to offer us the #GiftOfSleep on World Sleep Day! <3.¡±

How thoughtful! @wakefit.co to offer us the #GiftOfSleep on World Sleep Day! <3#HappyEmployee #SleepHoliday #Wakefit #InternationalSleepDay pic.twitter.com/PsUf9UZsUK

¡ª Rubinder Kaur (@29_kaur) March 15, 2023

However, this is not the first time the furniture company decided to treat their employees this way. Last year, they launched the "Right to Nap policy" for its employees, which allowed the workforce to take a 30-minute nap during work.

Tell us what you think about the company¡¯s initiative to change the work scene in the comments below.

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