> I've never heard of somebody
> getting mocked at work ...
> getting paid less ...
I have!
I was the lowest paid member of my team, yet a subject matter expert who the rest of the team frequently sought advice on a plethora of issues.
But because I turned up 10-15 minutes late most days (I woke up 30-40 minutes prior) I was considered to be "lacking" in performance reviews.
My bonus and my wage was tied to those performance reviews.
I'm not going to argue it was the sole reason (it wasn't), but it definitely was a factor.
Also there were a lot of jokes made about my time keeping in a large open plan office. Which was.... Uncomfortable.
Have I ever been beaten for turning up late? No.
Has someone somewhere in the world, in the last year, been beaten for not showing up to work on time? I'd probably bet £10 on that one.
Edit...
just to clarify, I don't agree with the original parent comment's comparisons to sexuality etc.
But I also appreciate that sleep issues are a problem in our society that we are yet to deal with.