Assuming you have a lunch "hour"; it's usually a lunch "half-hour".
The Benefits of a Lunch Hour Walk
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#12I do this everyday that I don't have lunch plans and I highly recommend it.
I also try and take a picture everyday of something interesting.
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#13Working at a botanic garden[0] definitely has its advantages :-). By the summer I aim to have thoroughly explored the opposite end, which I've neglected as it's 20 minutes walk from my desk, with three big glasshouses in between.
(What are the guidelines on mentioning jobs in comments? As we've just advertised four developer positions...)
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#14Working at a botanic garden[0] definitely has its advantages :-). By the summer I aim to have thoroughly explored the opposite end, which I've neglected as it's 20 minutes walk from my desk, with three big glasshouses in between. (What are the guidelines on mentioning jobs in comments? As we've just advertised four developer positions...) [0] http://www.kew.org/
I would very much appreciate information on this; notably I would be interested in any junior positions that might be available.
I've scanned the site but only managed to track down two positions so far.
Many thanks!
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#15I've worked in groups where we've had mid-afternoon "walkies," and about eight of us would participate (not all on the same day). We got a lot of interesting engineering issues out of the way (in addition to the usual bantering and social interaction that helps glue a small team together).
When no one else wanted to go on a walk, I would still go. Got some interesting designs out of it (for instance I designed an MMU, http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=1383 ).
Don't know if the sewage plant paths east of Sunnyvale are still walkable, but they were pretty nice a few years ago, once you got past the main plant's icky smells :-)
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#16I wish I was fat and trying to lose weight so that I could fast and walk. Instead, I'm skinny and bulking and need to stuff myself sick during my precious hour of freedom. I sit alone at my desk with my office door closed.
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#17Shifting the topic slightly, but I've trying to encourage colleges to do walk-and-talk meetings when your not really going to be using a computer/AV equipment (and it's only one or 2 of you). I cant seem to get traction. It seems people are just so used to going to a room and sitting there it seems to foreign to do otherwise but I think it would be a good culture shift if we could do this more.
I love walk-and-talk meetings. They're the only ones where I feel like I can really speak freely. That, and it's quite nice to take 20 minutes to grab an iced tea on a mellow 70* day.
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#18I live fairly far North (above 60deg.) so getting outside while the sun is up during the winter is hugely important.
I take a walk at lunch every day, even when it's -40. Getting sun on your face changes everything.
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#19I do this everyday that I don't have lunch plans and I highly recommend it. I also try and take a picture everyday of something interesting.
I did this at a previous job, making a point to get outside. It was great.
The biggest hassle was during the summer months when I would sweat like a freaking pig when I sat back down at my desk. No showers at work, and doing a cold wipe-down in the bathroom didn't seem to really stop it.
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#20Working at a botanic garden[0] definitely has its advantages :-). By the summer I aim to have thoroughly explored the opposite end, which I've neglected as it's 20 minutes walk from my desk, with three big glasshouses in between. (What are the guidelines on mentioning jobs in comments? As we've just advertised four developer positions...) [0] http://www.kew.org/
> (What are the guidelines on mentioning jobs in comments? As we've just advertised four developer positions...)
I'd say, it's definitely encouraged, as long as you don't go into spamming territory.