Airline worker falls asleep, OP ED.

[Anomalocaris]

Concerning the OP, I've heard that it's considered a good thing to fall asleep at work in Japan as it means that you've been working really hard. Maybe it was China, I can't remember.

In China it is customary to given workers down to lowest level an hour off after lunch to doze off during the post launch crash.   This is noted to substantially improve safety, worker alertness and productivity during the rest of the afternoon.   This hour is almost never neglected even if the low level worker otherwise has to work 12 hour a day to make quota.

In Japan it is customary to never arrive after your boss or leave before your boss.  If you have nothing to do it is permissible to nap to pass the time.   It is considered a dereliction of duty if the boss is working and wants you, and you are not immediately at hand.  

It should be noted in the supposedly sweatshop environments of China, the middle class usually gets much more formalized time off than in the U.S.   In addition to 2-3 weeks of paid time off, government mandates another week after each of Chinese New Year, May Day socialist labour day, and national day holiday, giving effectively 5-6 weeks paid vacations a year.