Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
You make it sound like it's not allowed [anymore] :)
Yes, we go out to lunch every day. There are times here in which I do stay to catch up, but not too often. Depends. Two of my team are co-located in my office so we get to walk and grab lunch each day. There is a kitchenette in the office that we can bring lunch back to, sit, eat, and talk.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 07, 2018 6:18 PM
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lol Andrew, some places even have rules about that kind of stuff, crazy.
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Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I try to go out for lunch at least once a week. If I do eat at my desk, I do not work except on rare occasions. At one time I had to put a sign up at my desk because people would constantly interrupt my lunch.
Co-workers have now learned that my lunch to be considerate of my lunchtime.
When the weather is nice, I also take "non-smoking" smoke breaks just to clear my head and get a breath of fresh air.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 07, 2018 6:42 PM
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Love it Dinah, a sign. Perhaps "If you see me eating, it means go away!" :-)
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Drake SettsuProject Manager / BloggerHi, United States
It depends on what my schedule for the day is. If I have a lot of meetings I will eat at my desk and work through lunch to catch up on my projects and prepare for the next meeting.
I try to make it a point to have lunch and socialize with my co-workers away from the office to get refreshed.
Given that my productivity dips late in the day, when at the office I prefer to have a working lunch to be able to head out a little early. I also find that's a good time to get caught up on administrative stuff like processing e-mail.
If I'm working from home, then I definitely step away from my computer as I usually make my lunch and I will avoid bringing my laptop with me into the kitchen!
Kiron
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 07, 2018 6:49 PM
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Nice to beat the traffic Kiron if you can get out early.
I eat at my desk almost all the time. People know that no matter how busy I am, I can be found at my desk at lunchtime, either via chat, phone, or in person.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 07, 2018 6:50 PM
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Me too John.
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Larry MinerFounder and Sr. Project Management of Decision Memory Systems| Decision Memory SystemsBath, Oh, United States
Always eat at my desk though I would suggest a can of pressurized air to get all those crumbs out!
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 07, 2018 6:51 PM
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Larry, do you use dry ice spray, with the thin extended nozzle? That always works well.
You make it sound like it's not allowed [anymore] :)
Yes, we go out to lunch every day. There are times here in which I do stay to catch up, but not too often. Depends. Two of my team are co-located in my office so we get to walk and grab lunch each day. There is a kitchenette in the office that we can bring lunch back to, sit, eat, and talk.
lol Andrew, some places even have rules about that kind of stuff, crazy. Saving Changes...
I try to go out for lunch at least once a week. If I do eat at my desk, I do not work except on rare occasions. At one time I had to put a sign up at my desk because people would constantly interrupt my lunch.
Co-workers have now learned that my lunch to be considerate of my lunchtime.
When the weather is nice, I also take "non-smoking" smoke breaks just to clear my head and get a breath of fresh air.
Love it Dinah, a sign. Perhaps "If you see me eating, it means go away!" :-)
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1 reply by Dinah Young
Apr 09, 2018 9:22 AM
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It was so annoying for awhile. I used to eat and read a book. My lunch is always at the same time. My one boss seemed to wait until noon every day to come over and ask a question. She would always state that she did not want to disturb me, but here is my question anyway. I tried to sit in an empty conference room, but then people would see me (glass door) and poke their head in and ask what I was doing in there.
When I started studying for the PMP, I put the sign up. If it is lunchtime and you see me studying, do not disturb. It worked.
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