Never Going Back - A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
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Never Going Back - A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
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#2I never eat lunch at my desk because I think it's inconsiderate to my coworkers. They should not have to smell or see what I am eating, let alone hear me crunch into chips or an apple.
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#3I never eat lunch at my desk because I think it's inconsiderate to my coworkers. They should not have to smell or see what I am eating, let alone hear me crunch into chips or an apple.
I think it's inconsiderate of the employer to provide desks where you cannot eat lunch in peace.
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#4Sometimes I like to eat lunch at my desk, other times I eat in the dining area with co-workers, and other times I eat out. Why does it need to be an all or nothing proposition? There are days when I'm very busy on a problem and I don't want the distraction of taking lunch so I'll either eat it at my desk or eat something low impact like a protein bar/shake. Alternatively when I get stuck on a problem I'll take a longer lunch and get away from my computer for a while.
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#5I bring a book to work. When I'm not eating with coworkers, lunch is when I forget I have a job and read.
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#6I've never heard that, but I never do it anyways. Why sit at my desk when we have ping pong, pool, pinball, or arcade games?
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#7I never eat lunch at my desk because I think it's inconsiderate to my coworkers. They should not have to smell or see what I am eating, let alone hear me crunch into chips or an apple.
Agreed. Even in a place with full-size cubes, you can still hear/smell food from others. My old office, we group of us would eat lunch in a conference room. During that time we did various activities: Watching various TV shows on the projector. Playing card games (lots of Magic The Gathering), and other fun stuff.
Working at home it's a bit different. I generally eat at my desk. I sometimes use that time to go for a walk or go to the gym. But mostly it's internet reading. :\
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#8I've have never eaten lunch at my desk in 3 decades, I refuse. I need that time away to clear my mind. EIther I go out or eat in the company cafeteria (if it has one) or if I had to eat in some kind of lunch space.
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#9There's a forest near my office, and I like to drive up there during lunch and walk for 30 minutes.
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#10I actually never bring my lunch to work, entirely for this reason. We don't have a cafeteria, and if I don't force myself to step away from my desk for an hour I'm never going to.