Kipping on the Job

Sofas have never been so comfortable, or so affordable with everything from fabric corner sofas featuring in-built footstools and recliners – is it any wonder more of us are kipping on the job!

Sofas are a feature in our living rooms, on day-time TV sets and increasingly, in the office. Having a sofa at work offers an inviting environment for clients and staff. But as the world of work increasingly shifts focus to freelancers and more people than ever before are working from home, a sofa in the study can be an attractive feature to take a break from the formal office chair.

One politician has hit the headlines in the US and the UK for sleeping on his sofa. Congressman Pete Hoekstra launched a campaign to highlight the fact he has saved his constituents money by not renting a flat in Washington, but by kipping on his sofa every night. The move was an attempt to advertise his conscientiousness in a struggling economy, proving himself to be a budget-aware politician. In the UK, where politicians’ expenses caused a furore, the idea of MPs investing in affordable fabric corner sofas as opposed to second homes certainly would meet approval.

The congressman appeared in his pyjamas as part of the campaign, seating on his trusted sofa. Mr Hoekstra is a former marketing executive who knows a thing or two about publicity campaigns – he’s also touring the Midwest trying out 100 different jobs so he can get under the skin of workers’ concerns. The politician is also cycling 1,000 miles around his constituency in a bid to meet more voters. Unlike the UK, a number of congressmen in the States sleep in their offices using inflatable mattresses, camp beds or comfy sofas during the week, going home at weekends to catch up with laundry. In Britain however, it’s been announced that MPs cannot take a leaf out of their State-side counterparts as sleeping on sofas in their offices would breach health and safety regulations.

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