I have been saying this forever. We should have siestas every day. Americans spend like $1 billion per year on self help books, another billion on therapy (maybe more), and like $10 billion on depression drugs. If we had a two hour break every day in which we could (depending on mood) a) sleep b) drink sangria c) have sex or d) eat, we would not need these things. See, it pays for itself.
We should start a “siesta club.” It’ll be like a support group except for something cool instead of something shitty. We’ll all promise to take siestas and give each other shit if we do not (for example, “Couldn’t take a break to get mildly drunk? You’re such a slave to The Man, man).
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Don't forget option E) Lay in the sun. Because we're in Spain. Must move somewhere warm (redux)
2007 GDP Per Capita
Spain $33,000
U.S. $48,000
33% reduction for the luxury. So, at your salary, those two hour naps would be about $660/hr. I'm sure you could work something out with your boss ;-)
Provided I was making a normal salary I would GLADLY take a 33% pay cut to have an afternoon break, 6-8 weeks paid vacation, government subsidized health care, and the ocean at my doorstep. I'd be curious to see a life satisfaction poll.
I would gladly take a 1/3 pay cut to have officially sanctioned siestas. Not even a close call.
Kathleen, I have been remiss in forgetting that option. Critically important. Very sorry.
I get my sabbatical in 1 year, 4 months, 9 days. Maybe I'll use it to scope out jobs and apartments in Spain.
i was hoping that would get a rise out of ya ;-)
Um, you don't work on your sabbatical. That's why you make the big money now, so they'll pay for things like that.
This would be the best thing ever. I lived in Spain briefly and died of joy. I miss siestas.
So just to confirm, this isn't just a myth? They do indeed take a break every day? That is amazing.
Lane, you and Ashley wanna move to Spain too?
Ashley is in Costa Rica for the month....which I would rate 1pt higher than Spain.....but I'm down for either
and some of the biggest wind companies in the world are based in spain.....so i might actually find a job too!
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