Where do you go for lunch in work! :) what are you having today

ILoveYourVibes

Where do you go for lunch in work?!

Do you bring to work and eat at your desk?


I think I will go to fallon and byrne today.

It brightens up a dreary monday.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Work from home, so... the kitchen!

Might make it far as the local bakery, but it'll be a take-home if I do.

Peatys

Mocha Beans, The Helm, The Creel or Chilies.

ILoveYourVibes

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Work from home, so... the kitchen!

Might make it far as the local bakery, but it'll be a take-home if I do.

You should try it will break up the day for you!

Must be tough to work at home and feel you are always working!

ILoveYourVibes

Peatys wrote: »

Mocha Beans, The Helm, The Creel or Chilies.

I will do an inter-county tour of lunches

Mocha Beans looks nice

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

You should try it will break up the day for you!

Must be tough to work at home and feel you are always working!

Why assume the day feels long or that one would feel they are always working? Silly comment.

OT, I eat wherever is convenient when it’s lunchtime. Home, canteen, restaurant or a sandwich in the car.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

Why assume the day feels long or that one would feel they are always working? Silly comment.

OT, I eat wherever is convenient when it’s lunchtime. Home, canteen, restaurant or a sandwich in the car.

I know people who work from home

Tom Mann Centuria

Have lunch in my car, and virtually always Marmite sandwiches.

ILoveYourVibes

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Have lunch in my car, and virtually always Marmite sandwiches.

What is with people eating in their cars ? They don't let you eat at the desk or you don't like your colleagues??

marketty

Lovely fish stew there ready to heat up in the tea room at lunchtime

One eyed Jack

JayZeus wrote: »

Why assume the day feels long or that one would feel they are always working? Silly comment.

Silly comment? It’s not an unreasonable assumption given that it’s a fairly common complaint of people who work from home, such as myself. That’s why sometimes I’ll work from home, sometimes I’ll head into the office, depends on my mood or if I have reason either to work from home or the office.

As far as lunch goes, when I’m working from home, for lunch I might head out to get something to eat in a restaurant, or I might cook myself something. If I’m in the office I might buy lunch in Tesco or a roll and coffee in Centra. We have a kitchen in the office and some people bring in their own food, make themselves breakfast or lunch. I’d see them and think to myself I must start doing that (some of them are into batch cooking for the week), but then I’ve forgotten about the idea five minutes later

ILoveYourVibes

marketty wrote: »

Lovely fish stew there ready to heat up in the tea room at lunchtime

My mother makes a wonderful fish stew. She loves it. She uses the best salmon!

She makes good chowder too

Fann Linn

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What is with people eating in their cars ? They don't let you eat at the desk or you don't like your colleagues??

Or maybe, some people just happen to drive for a living.

ILoveYourVibes

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Silly comment? It’s not an unreasonable assumption given that it’s a fairly common complaint of people who work from home, such as myself. That’s why sometimes I’ll work from home, sometimes I’ll head into the office, depends on my mood or if I have reason either to work from home or the office.

As far as lunch goes, when I’m working from home, for lunch I might head out to get something to eat in a restaurant, or I might cook myself something. If I’m in the office I might buy lunch in Tesco or a roll and coffee in Centra. We have a kitchen in the office and some people bring in their own food, make themselves breakfast or lunch. I’d see them and think to myself I must start doing that (some of them are into batch cooking for the week), but then I’ve forgotten about the idea five minutes later

Little breaks out seem like the biggest treats to the working from home crowd. A change is as good as a rest. Well almost.

Squall Leonhart

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What is with people eating in their cars ? They don't let you eat at the desk or you don't like your colleagues??

There's nowhere in my office to eat lunch except at the desk, which I dislike, so sometimes I take my sandwich and go to the car, put on the radio, let the seat back and take a breather from the claustrophobic cramped packed office! Its a small office with too many people

ILoveYourVibes

Fann Linn wrote: »

Or maybe, some people just happen to drive for a living.

Ah ha! Light Bulb moment!

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I know people who work from home

I worked from home for years. Even now I spend 80% of my working hours here. I’ve never felt like I was ‘always working’ or that the day needed to be broken up by going out for lunch.

Just a silly assumption to be making.

Sonny noggs

Quick tuna sangwidge in the canteen. Will be on 4 or 5 WebEx calls most of the day, free sometime around 12:00 I believe.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

I worked from home for years. Even now I spend 80% of my working hours here. I’ve never felt like I was ‘always working’ or that the day needed to be broken up by going out for lunch.

Just a silly assumption to be making.

Why make such a big deal out of it?

Also maybe you don't work as hard as others.

Sheep Shagger

Downstairs in Dunnes St Stephen's Green 3-4 times a week, loads of choice (healthy and not so healthy!) plus ok price wise given it's city centre.

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Why make such a big deal out of it?

I’m not making a big deal out of it at all. Some people have discipline when it comes to working from home and some don’t. If someone needs to break up their day or feel like they’re always working, they should get a different job. Going out for their lunch isn’t a fix.

djsim101

Have boring soup and spelt brown bread....trying to undo all the crap I had at the weekend.

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Why make such a big deal out of it?

Also maybe you don't work as hard as others.

In all fairness, you seem to spend most of your day reading and posting on boards, so I think you’d want to look at how hard you work first off before you think of making any more throwaway comments in my direction.

Fann Linn

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Ah ha! Light Bulb moment!

Nope. I just happen to drive for a living!

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

I’m not making a big deal out of it at all. Some people have discipline when it comes to working from home and some don’t. If someone needs to break up their day or feel like they’re always working, they should get a different job. Going out for their lunch isn’t a fix.

Some people work harder than others.
Some people are just very conscientious.

ILoveYourVibes

Fann Linn wrote: »

Nope. I just happen to drive for a living!

It was for me though!

amcalester

Pasta pesto and salad.

I eat it at my desk, canteen is usually too noisy at that time and I don't want to wait until it quietens down as I leave about 2 hours later.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

In all fairness, you seem to spend most of your day reading and posting on boards, so I think you’d want to look at how hard you work first off before you think of making any more throwaway comments in my direction.

Good lord someone is grumpy today.

You have done nothing but troll and been unpleasant in a rather inane thread.

No one works harder than me. I can guarantee you.

Just because i caught you out you want an emotional reaction. :rolleyes:

I think its called trolling.

Cina

When I worked in the city center I was probably spending 30-40 quid a week on brekkie and lunch.

Now I drive and bring it in every day instead and I'm saving a fortune. Plus it's way better for you than a 5 quid chicken fillet roll.

ILoveYourVibes

Cina wrote: »

When I worked in the city center I was probably spending 30-40 quid a week on brekkie and lunch.

Now I drive and bring it in every day instead and I'm saving a fortune. Plus it's way better for you than a 5 quid chicken fillet roll.

That's disciplined.

I kind of feel like I deserve my treats. I do keep it healthy though .

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Some people work harder than others.
Some people are just very conscientious.

Some people work when they’re supposed to work
Some people post inane crap on the internet instead
Some people go put for lunch
Some people don’t
Some people grew up
Some people think they did but still complain about mean people

It takes all sorts but just because you work from home doesn’t mean you can’t separate work and personal time. We’re not all undisciplined and incapable of focusing on the time of day and activity we’ve to complete. Work time is work time, lunch time is my time. Whether I have lunch at my kitchen table or my home office desk, no work will be done during that time. And no personal stuff will be done during work time either.

I go out for lunch when I’d like to, not because I need it because I need to break up a day or escape from home because I feel like I’m always working.

Today I’ll have a chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese. Probably sitting in the sun on the patio.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

Some people work when they’re supposed to work
Some people post inane crap on the internet instead
Some people go put for lunch
Some people don’t
Some people grew up
Some people think they did but still complain about mean people

It takes all sorts but just because you work from home doesn’t mean you can’t separate work and personal time. We’re not all undisciplined and incapable of focusing on the time of day and activity we’ve to complete. Work time is work time, lunch time is my time. Whether I have lunch at my kitchen table or my home office desk, no work will be done during that time. And no personal stuff will be done during work time either.

I go out for lunch when I’d like to, not because I need it because I need to break up a day or escape from home because I feel like I’m always working.

Today I’ll have a chicken sandwich with bacon and cheese. Probably sitting in the sun on the patio.

Nice to have that much freedom!

Unfortunately for most of us that is not an option and we are stuck with 40 mins twice or three times a week to go out and be stuck working during lunch the rest of the time!

Its Monday and wed for me most weeks and i look forward to it. And it does break up my day. It makes me feel i haven't lived in work.

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Good lord someone is grumpy today.

You have done nothing but troll and been unpleasant in a rather inane thread.

No one works harder than me. I can guarantee you.

Just because i caught you out you want an emotional reaction. :rolleyes:

I think its called trolling.

I think you just don’t like being pulled up on a false assumption you made about people who work from home.

So after a few passive aggressive comments from you and a few stiff corrections from me, now we’re on to the usual ‘he’s being mean to me’ guff.

Trolling? Give it a rest.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

I think you just don’t like being pulled up on a false assumption you made about people who work from home.

So after a few passive aggressive comments from you and a few stiff corrections from me, now we’re on to the usual ‘he’s being mean to me’ guff.

Trolling? Give it a rest.

Wow its just a thread about lunch!

Cina

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

That's disciplined.

I kind of feel like I deserve my treats. I do keep it healthy though .

I guess it helps that I'm out in Blanch where there's not much around me, but I do still get a nice lunch or treat the odd day. Can't deny yourself all the time!

corner of hells

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Wow its just a thread about lunch!

Can you pass me the salt please ?

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Nice to have that much freedom!

Unfortunately for most of us that is not an option and we are stuck with 40 mins twice or three times a week to go out and be stuck working during lunch the rest of the time!

Its Monday and wed for me most weeks and i look forward to it. And it does break up my day. It makes me feel i haven't lived in work.

Freedom? To have your lunch?

It’s your right, protected under employment laws. But I get it - It supports the victim complex generally, right?

Most people get to take their lunch break each day. In many cases the ones who work through theirs choose to do so because they need to catch up, want to leave early or think they’ll earn some brownie points.

But you can take your lunch if you want. Or be some kind of a semi-starved martyr.

ILoveYourVibes

JayZeus wrote: »

Freedom? To have your lunch?

It’s your right, protected under employment laws. But I get it - It supports the victim complex generally, right?

Most people get to take their lunch break each day. In many cases the ones who work through theirs choose to do so because they need to catch up, want to leave early or think they’ll earn some brownie points.

But you can take your lunch if you want. Or be some kind of a semi-starved martyr.

It's just the way the world works. The higher you go the less time you have usually.

I think you are taking this thread a little too seriously.

ILoveYourVibes

Hey you can post pics of your lunch if you can guys. I will try to if i can.

See ya laters!

mojesius

Just back from two weeks in the west where i overdid it on beer, wine, jersey creams, fish and chips, 99s, fry ups and brown bread.

I'll be having salad and soup.

Autecher

Jaysus. I guess it is true that literally any subject or topic known to man will start a fight on the internet. This thread is about lunch break's for feck sake!

AndyBoBandy

Autecher wrote: »

Jaysus. I guess it is true that literally any subject or topic known to man will start a fight on the internet. It's about lunch break's for feck sake!

and it's also very very close to being closed...

MOD: Keep it lighthearted, or lose it.

Baggly

Mod

Jayzeus, maybe this isnt the thread for you. Op asked a fine question and has answered responses in good faith. Either take it handy with the sniping and become more light hearted, or dont post in here again.

Thanks

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Work from home, so... the kitchen!

Might make it far as the local bakery, but it'll be a take-home if I do.

You should try it will break up the day for you!

Must be tough to work at home and feel you are always working!

Not at all... No commute, no idiot co-workers, my own music, unlimited coffee breaks - some days I stunt even get dressed until about 2...

ILoveYourVibes

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Not at all... No commute, no idiot co-workers, my own music, unlimited coffee breaks - some days I stunt even get dressed until about 2...

*sniff* am happy for you *sniff sniff*

gibgodsman

This got a bit mad :eek: I cycle home for lunch, 15 mins there and 15 back, 1 hour lunch.

Tom Mann Centuria

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

What is with people eating in their cars ? They don't let you eat at the desk or you don't like your colleagues??

I like to sit in my car, have the window down, listen to the birds etc. and just escape the stress for a little while. That, and I'm also anti social.

JupiterKid

When working from home, pop into the kitchen and make soup and sandwich. Then go for a 25 min walk in the park to clear my head.

It’s very tempting when you’re mad busy to gobble down a sandwich at your desk, and I used to do that...but I believe in the importance in getting out of your work place and into the fresh air to break your day up.

When teaching in college, the staff canteen or the odd Friday a few of the nearby cafes with colleagues.

Sonny noggs

Sonny noggs wrote: »

Quick tuna sangwidge in the canteen. Will be on 4 or 5 WebEx calls most of the day, free sometime around 12:00 I believe.

The call due to end at 12:00 overran to 13:00, so had a quick tuna sambo at 13:00.

CookieLover

I bring a sandwich and fruit everyday. Eat in the canteen!

dirtyden

I bring my lunch as I like to have a cooked meal in the evening. Ham and cheese tomorrow....and the day after.....and the day after too. I probably need to mix it up a bit, but ham and cheese is so handy.