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Which city has the sleepiest staffers? (Yes, Dallas ranks)

Grab a cup of coffee, Dallas. Get some fresh air, Austin. We know you're tired, but you need to stay awake long enough to read this.

Grab a cup of coffee, Dallas. Get some fresh air, Austin. We know you’re tired, but you need to

stay awake long enough to read this.

There just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done — it’s a common refrain. But

working long hours is leaving almost three-fourths of the U.S. workforce feeling worn out, new

research found.

A survey by staffing firm Accountemps found that 74 percent of U.S. professionals perform

their jobs while tired at least somewhat often.

When asked, "How often do you work while tired?" 31 percent of workers answered, “very

often.” Forty-three percent reported being sleepy on the job somewhat often, while about one fourth,

24 percent, said not very often.

Only 2 percent of workers surveyed said they are never tired on the job.

According to the research, the sleepiest city is Nashville, followed by Austin, Denver and

Indianapolis.

Dallas ties for the No. 8 spot with alongside Boston, Detroit and San Francisco.

The survey included responses from more than 2,800 workers 18 years of age or older and

employed in office environments in 28 major U.S. cities.

"Though often overlooked, sleep is a critical component of producing good work. Errors and

ineffectiveness can occur when team members are running on empty," said Michael Steinitz,

executive director of Accountemps.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that

adults who are 18 to 60 years old sleep at least 7 hours each night to promote optimal health

and well-being, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than a

third of adults do not meet that minimum.

Sleeping less than seven hours a day is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic

conditions like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and mental

distress, per CDC.

Research by Rand found that the United States economy sustains losses of up to $411 billion a

year because of insufficient sleep, the equivalent of around 1.2 million working days.

The study noted that if people who slept less than six hours started sleeping six to seven hours,

it would add $226.4 billion in increased productivity to the U.S. economy.

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