Boss scolds new dad for sleeping during his unpaid lunch hour: 'He even mentioned the statistic that naps are good for you, but not at the workplace.'

His boss needs to dig deep and think about why he felt the need to nap on the job.

There are a lot of actions and behaviors that are not considered "professional" in the workplace, and we all do some of them. I am guilty of drinking way more of the free Diet Coke in the office fridge than I probably should, but that doesn't mean I am an irredeemably unprofessional employee. It simply means that I'm human, and I push the boundaries of professionalism, just like any employee does. 

The potentially "unprofessional" behavior that frequently raises alarm bells for management is behavior that makes employees appear lazy. If a cashier is scrolling on their phone in between customers, a manager would probably make them put it away, because it makes them look like they're disinterested in the customer, whether or not that's actually the case. In the theatre of the workplace, something looking a certain way is almost as important, and in some cases more important, than something being a certain way. If an employee appears alert, focused, and busy, they can get away with more than an employee who looks tired, lazy, and disengaged. It doesn't always matter if the employee who appears less engaged is actually more engaged.