Masturbating at work debate leaves people divided as boss reveals she gives staff designated breaks

The idea of masturbating at work isn't usually encouraged, but this boss actively wants her employees to do it.

Erika Lust is a pornographic film director who runs an adult entertainment company Barcelona, Spain, and and has a so-called 'masturbation station' for her staff members.

Erika gives her team members an optional 30-minute break where they can get to know themselves better (if you catch my gist).

Why? To help her employees manage stress.

"The truth is masturbation can help people manage stress, regulate their sleep, and connect with their body and sexual desires, among other advantages," Erika said.

Elsewhere, she told The News Movement that masturbation 'gets rid of anxiety'.

While many would find the idea of getting it off with themselves at work unthinkable, there's actually more people do it than you'd think.

Erika Lust is a Swedish erotic film director (Pedro Gonzalez Castillo/Getty Images)

One survey found that a whopping 39 percent of people have masturbated on the clock.

As expected, the idea of masturbating at work has long left people divided. While some see no issue with it, others were much less inclined to play with oneself in the workplace.

The topic as been discussed at length on several Reddit threads. One dated back 12 years proving that the supposedly NSFW behavior isn't uncommon.

One person posed the question 'Do you masturbate in the office / during work?' which sparked over 100 replies.

"Absolutely not," somebody commented. "It can wait until I get home and can get comfortable. My d**k's not going anywhere."

"You're paid to work, not to jerk," quipped another, while a third penned: "No, of course not."

The idea of masturbating at work as left some people divided (Getty Stock Image)

Someone else went on to add: "Certainly wouldn't in my office, and in the communal bathroom? Yuck."

Others were more open at the idea though. One workplace masturbator admitted: "I came here expecting to see more yes's, I guess I'll be the first. I mean when the mood strikes theres no stopping that train."

A second said: "Not regularly but I have done it. It was more for the novelty of getting paid to fap than anything else."

Somebody else shared that they'd done it once, but won't be rushing to do it again.

They explained: "I did it a single time, and I will never do it again. I couldn't look my coworkers in the eye for like an hour and felt shameful for a solid week and a half."

"Done it once. Never again, too risky," echoed a different Reddit user.