Do you take a lunch break or do you eat at your desk? If you do take a lunch break, how long do you take?
I’ve always just eaten at my desk because it was the culture when I started, wondering if that is changing.

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I take a one hour lunch break away from my desk.

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When I didn't have kids/responsibilities, I used to take lunch breaks more often. That midday break mattered more to me than what time I was done for the day. Now that all my work is squeezed in between dropping off kids/picking up kids/running kids to sports and activities, I don't take a lunch break because it would just mean more time I had to squeeze in somewhere else.

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At least go outside and take 15 min walk after you eat. It is so important to move body after consuming food.

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Just depends on the day. Sometimes I eat at my desk and have more of a working lunch, other times I can get out and move around. A change of scenery is nice even if for just a half an hour or so. It does feel like culture wise there is more of a shift to actually taking a break.

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When I was younger I took a lunch break and sm/d leaders told me to always prioritize taking a lunch break. Now that I'm an sm/d I always eat at my desk.

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I’ve had my career for a decade. I don’t think I’ve ever had lunch on my desk. I always take it away. At the cafeteria, restaurant. Always a different environment. When I work from home, my lunch break is TV while eating. Very important for my well being.

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My preference is to just have a sandwich at my desk. If I don't have a reason to go outside, it's just a lot easier. I can eat, play Wordle, check my personal emails and texts on my phone, and take a bit of a mental break.

Unless it's crunch time or a deadline, I take at least a 30 minute lunch in the breakroom on a different floor. I work on a daily puzzle in the newspaper (when someone doesn't get there before me). It's a good reset for the second half of the day.

One hour break away from my desk - but I'm not in big 4 anymore so I actually have time

I eat at my desk, that is if i even eat. I am not going to lie it has been really hard to remember to eat because most days I am so busy that I just forget to eat and then wind up with a headache at the end of the day. I need to get better about actually taking a lunch.

I eat at my desk as we are allowed a 15 minute break. If we want a longer break then we have to work longer to make it up.

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