Personally I think a bit of LOL lightens the day and it's great mixed with serious knowledge sharing.
At the mention of Siesta my heart sings, I lived in Spain for several years and all the local businesses were open 9am-1pm then 4pm - 7pm (or similar). It was perfect for the climate, although most corporate offices were air conditioned it was great to go home at lunchtime for a sleep/chores/errands then return for 3 hours refreshed and more productive. Going home at 5pm would mean a sleep anyway due to the heat, and Spanish culture in my experience was to have the evening meal around 8pm so it made sense to have an afternoon break.
Perhaps this should be introduced for Australian summer? Clearly it would be difficult to implement in cities with a long commute as the norm, particularly with increased transport costs and subsequent environmental implications, but in smaller regional towns it might be a good attraction and retention tool linked with 'lifestyle change'.
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