I Sleep So Much I Lost My Job

The hot weather was really more than my body could stand. I work in an office. The boss refuses to turn on the air conditioning under 79. When I tried to tell him that the heat beating in the windows coupled with the energy heat used to type made the office feel more like 90, he refused to listen. I tried to explain to my boss that if I typed in such hot conditions, I would create more heat by working. He simply didn't want to hear about it and would retreat into his inner office where he kept a humidifier and a ceiling fan.

I decided on my own that if I slept on the couch, I would cool off by not moving a muscle. It worked. The less movement I made, the cooler I felt. Eventually, I think I felt as if my body's surface temperature was 76. My assumptions were right and I did feel better. But, I forgot to set an alarm to wake me up. My boss had a habit of coming out of his office at regular intervals. He came out and found me asleep on the couch. He fired me. I actually lost my job because I was sleeping at work.

The shock of losing my job seemed to do something to my central nervous system. I began to sleep more and more and at all types of places including driving. That situation didn't stop me from getting another job. I found myself working in an air conditioned office with understanding management. There was an employee snack room with all sorts of lovely snacks available. The food was really good. The temperature was perfect for sleeping. I don't know how it happened but after feasting on three slices of chocolate cake and two cups of coffee, I fell asleep on top of my computer. I was caught by the manager and I lost my job because I sleep so much.