A recent report found that Americans have become less likely to go out for a workday lunch, and more likely to eat a brought-from-home lunch at their desks.
Do you go out for a lunch break? And if not, why not?
@rbreich Yes, but only because my job has me on the road and returning to the office to pick up a packed lunch from the fridge takes longer than going to the nearest Wawa
@rbreich 1. Throughout my life, eating out for lunch was expensive and a rare indulgence.
Restaurant prices have increased.
In most of my jobs, I've been on corporate campuses, isolated from the larger community, where there's a single vendor running a cafeteria with food that costs more than a restaurant, and is of much lower quality. The food I bring from home is cheaper and better.
@rbreich I bring lunch to work and always leave the building to go for a walk or run an errand. Boundaries are important, especially at work, and lunchtime is my time. It's healthy to get up and move throughout the day whenever possible.
@rbreich I go to work to bring money home. Losing an hour of pay for a half hour of a meal? A $20-$25 meal without my family? Or a low quality $16 meal? Plus gas?
@rbreich I have packed lunches for years. It's partly to save money and partly for health. Lately it's also because I'm trying to avoid picking up random viruses.