Its hard fighting the culture of eating out and the escape from the office it provides during a tedious work day. Most meetings are held in a cafe (unless you are telling someone off or being told off), and you can't really sit in a cafe without buying something. Yes, it is generally put on expenses, but it also goes on the waistline, and creates a habit that you continue at your own expense.
When lunch comes around, the act of going to buy your lunch gets you out of your chair, down the lift and outside, and its a great way to catch up with people away from work. Lunch becomes a de-stress session which I think is really important, especially in the tough times we are trolling through at the moment.
So how can you get the same benefit, while bringing your own lunch? Here are the issues:
- Eating in the 'cafe area' at work is a straight out no. What's the point? You might as well eat at your desk.
- You can't sit in a cafe without buying something.
- Its really cold at the moment, and usually raining. Besides, there aren't a lot of nice outdoor spaces around my end of the CBD to eat your lunch in.
- You cant eat in the library.
Hmm you see my dilemma. I guess you could go and sit in a food court and bring your own lunch. You might get kicked out, but bringing it in a paper bag or styrofoam cup would probably help. Maybe I'll suggest that to someone for next time. Any ideas? I guess my next problem is that a lot of my BYO lunch ideas require a microwave. I will have to be more creative with my lunches.
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