If you've ever freaked out because the boss walked by just as you were updating your social media profile, consider yourself lucky.

Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group, recently visited the Virgin Australia offices and found one employee napping on the couch.

Power nap: Richard Branson and the exhausted Virgin Australia staffer. Credit:Virgin.com

Boredpanda originally spotted the photo. Branson tells of his "Australian adventure" on his blog at Virgin.com:

"I popped into the office and the airport to say hello and check in to see what the team are up to. This guy wasn't up to much at all – I caught him sleeping on the job! Wow, did he get a shock when I woke him up. He must have thought he was dreaming because he went straight back to sleep. To be fair, he was on standby, getting some much needed rest."