WAKE UP! Spain’s prime minister wants to end the siesta

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy proposed ending the Spanish siesta, the three-hour break in the middle of the workday in attempt to send workers home at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m The move is in effort to align the country with its European counterparts, increase productivity and end scheduling conflicts In Spain, workdays typically start around 10 a.m. after an extended breakfast Employees stay at their desks until around 2 p.m. when they take up to a three-hour break After, they return to work and finish the day around 8 p.m