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Do you take lunch?
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In many states, it's against the law for your employer to deny you a lunch break. But lunch breaks seem to be getting rarer all the time. Tell us your situation: Do you feel like it's possible to take a lunch break any more?
For this week's work segment, Justin Jones-Fosu of WEAA's Listen Up! explains why so few of us are taking lunch breaks these days. And Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, of career-advice site Vault.com, explains how not taking lunch may be hurting our careers.
Comments on Facebook: Jeri Griffin Buboltz:
"I take a lunch hour much more now than when I was starting my career 20+ years ago. It's my time to regroup and recharge. I look forward to it, and it helps me maintain my sanity! I've always worked in non-profit fundraising. First, in public broadcasting. Now, in health care."
Richard Carlson:
"Me too, but just half an hour in the public schools. It's in the contract, and worth fighting for. Whether spent socially with colleagues or alone, it's a halftime break."
James Ellsworth:
"I work in the computer security management field and I eat WHILE working as lunch is just a waste of time for me (hackers seem to never eat lunch...lol). I have the privilege of eating while working while I understand some do not."
Guests: Justin Jones-Fosu and Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio
Produced by: Kristen Meinzer
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Do you take lunch? Do you eat at your desk?
When Skogafoss and I worked together here, we took lunch together. It was a good break and gave me some recharge for the day. I try to have a lunch buddy to remind me that I need to stop and take lunch. Otherwise, I will work through it or worse yet, eat at my desk.
After working like a crazy person for almost 7 years, rarely taking a lunch, always working overtime and still getting laid off, I stopped that practice. I prefer to take the time.
It doesn't mean that I don't. Today, like I did earlier in the week, I ate lunch at my desk. Twice in one week is a rarity for me.
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 06-25-2010 at 10:40 AM..
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