Far be it for us to extol the virtues of a man whose cheapness result in his fiancée’s premature demise, who rooted for an harmless man to die as a way to enhance the worth of his work and who as soon as violently threw an aged lady, a clown and several other younger youngsters out of his means throughout a home hearth, however we might all study one thing from George Costanza.
Significantly.
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Particularly, we might study one thing from the way in which he performed himself throughout work hours. This may sound like sort of a nutty proposition, contemplating that this is similar man who created a faux charity simply to keep away from shopping for his co-workers Christmas presents, and as soon as tried to drug his boss’ drink out of spite.
To not point out the truth that he overtly discriminated towards highly-qualified ladies whereas interviewing for the place of his private assistant as a result of, as he so inappropriately confessed, he discovered them too sexually enticing.
That being stated, a few George’s allegedly nefarious office-based schemes might arguably be seen as progressive office methods, probably helpful to worker well being and total productiveness. For starters, in Season Eight’s “The Nap,” whereas he was nonetheless working for the Yankees, George employed Jerry’s contractor to construct a hidden mattress body beneath his desk, permitting him to stealthily take naps throughout work hours.
What a lazy jerk, proper?
Flawed! Research performed by esteemed establishments akin to NASA and Harvard have proven that taking naps at work results in “critically huge boosts in efficiency.” Naps enhance alertness, thoughtfulness and knowledge recall. In order that they make workers really feel higher, however additionally they clearly assist employers, who reap the advantages of the improved workflow. It’s win-win.
The thought of office naps has turn out to be extra normalized within the years since Seinfeld went off the air, a lot in order that corporations have began making Costanza-style bed-desk hybrids, simply with out the extra misleading elements.
And a few workplaces have been putting in specialised nap pods, which take away the stigma of taking naps for exhausted employees (and presumably result in fewer phony bomb threats being known as in by nappers’ associates).
However what in regards to the time George left his automobile within the Yankee Stadium car parking zone and took off for an impromptu trip?
The plan doesn’t completely work out as a result of Jerry will get in a fender bender whereas taking the automobile for a clear, main the Yankee group to find a blood stain and leap to the conclusion that George has died.
However once more, research have proven that point off is critical as a result of “workers will profit mentally, bodily and spiritually from trip.” And specialists have recommended that corporations begin providing employees “psychological well being days” to keep away from “worker anxiousness and burnout.”
As soon as once more, George was simply forward of his time.
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