Sir Richard Branson had this to say when he caught a dozing worker

Falling asleep at work is one of the ultimate embarrassments, but your boss posing for a picture of it too? That’s mortifying.

Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group, did just that on a visit to Virgin Australia offices.

“There were certainly smiles, and laughter, all round at Virgin Australia. I popped into the office and the airport to say hello and check in to see what the team are up to. This guy wasn’t up to much at all – I caught him sleeping on the job! Wow, did he get a shock when I woke him up. He must have thought he was dreaming because he went straight back to sleep. To be fair, he was on standby, getting some much needed rest”, he wrote in his blog on Virgin.com.

This sleepy staff member is not alone though. A recent poll conducted by interior design company Hillarys found that 15% of Brits have taken a nap at work.