what time is your lunch break and where do you eat?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
Philippines
May 6, 2019 9:27am CST
lunch break in the philippines is usually 12 noon to 1 pm.
one of the places i worked at had a canteen/cafeteria, so there was always a long line during that time.
others would prefer to hear mass first at the auditorium, while others would go early like 11:45 a.m.
one officemate treated it as her me time and explored places around the area.
i've also worked in places where we had a pantry, but some people leave mugs in the sink, don't wipe the microwave when their food spilled or splattered, leave and forget food and drinks in the fridge that's there's no space left.
others bring packed lunch to eat at their desk, but the smell of food would linger in the air for a long time.
also, i noticed that having a pantry and eating at work stations tend to attract pests like ants, cockroaches and mice.
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
6 May 19
When I was at work we never had the time to stop for luch although we made an effort every Friday to have a lunch together. The rest of the time we would be at our desks working through lunch time. Our workload was too great.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
even the physical therapists i've talked to say the same thing. once they clock in, say 8am, it's one patient after another. they get to eat 3, 4pm. some even developed GERD.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 May 19
@hereandthere they must eat full and heavy meal at breakfast to keep them full until afternoon. GERD is not good.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 May 19
When I worked in Manila our company provided free lunch and we had our pantry, lunch time is mostly 12 to 1 pm. Now I;m back to homebase where my place of work is walking distance from home I take lunch at home. Lunch break for us is 12 to 1 pm.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
i had an officemate like that. he would commute, eat, watch tv, then come back. sometimes, he'd even nap.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 May 19
@hereandthere I cannot take that nap anymore or else I will over sleep, lol.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
@florelway yeah, sometimes he doesn't feel like going back anymore.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
6 May 19
Some of the homecare places where I worked didn't have a cafeteria. We had to bring our lunch, and I usually ate a sandwich. Officially our lunch break was half an hour and it ended at 1 p.m., but in many cases we had extra clients to visit, so the actual lunch break was only 10 or 15 minutes.
At the hospital our lunch break was half an hour. There was a cafeteria and they had a cheap salad buffet. I liked their salad and I never brought my own lunch.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
6 May 19
@hereandthere That is true, we don't have much time to rest. Homecare is especially bad when it comes to lunch breaks and other breaks. If one of the employees is sick the rest of us have to visit more clients, and there is hardly any time for breaks.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 May 19
@Porcospino you'd be so tired by the time you get home but have to deal with home stuff too like dinner, etc
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
wow, your lunch breaks are so short. it doesn't even give you time to rest a bit, some personal time.
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@rebelann (112885)
• El Paso, Texas
6 May 19
I haven't worked since 2009 @hereandthere back then there were few options for eating healthy lunches.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
@rebelann time-wise, did you have a fixed lunch break, or can you eat anytime?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
and on your own terms, which is organic, if i remember correctly.
but what about when you were still working?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 May 19
how long is your lunch hour? what else do you do during that time?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 May 19
@nela13 understandable. i'd just rest and try to empty my mind if i only had 30 minutes.
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@nela13 (58691)
• Portugal
7 May 19
@hereandthere Not much thing as I only have 30 minutes to eat.
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@ARN4567 (1061)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 May 19
Yes that is the time for our lunch break 12-1 pm..I must be lucky that the place of work is just a few minutes walk to our house where food is cook and serve by my wife by the time I get there...but there are exemptions like a work mate invites us to eat in a certain canteen cause it is his/her birthday, where I can't say no lol.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
if i lived nearby i'd go home, too.
do you tell your wife you won't be home for lunch when that happens?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
@ARN4567 it's nice of your co-workers to invite her and share the blowout with her.
what about during the rainy season, and it happens to be raining hard when it's time for lunch, do you still go home to eat?
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@ARN4567 (1061)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 May 19
@hereandthere I find time to call or text her...sometimes they even call her to come but she is kind of shy so they let me take home some of the extra food that were left untouched..well took it home and save dinner...
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 May 19
When I worked, I usually took my lunch at noon and bought it at a nice delicatessen which had fresh bread. I worked as a sales rep and took my lunch when my customers took their lunch.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
28 May 19
@hereandthere I eat all my food between 2 to 8 PM. It is called intermittent fasting.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
28 May 19
fresh bread would make me eager to have lunch there
but now, you only eat twice or once a day, right?
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
14 May 19
Most of the time, I have it outside. I choose cheap restaurants but have good quality food.Lunch time is usually 12:10
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 May 19
when you work inside a building, it's nice to go out during lunch break.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Jun 19
Sometimes, I buy from the ground floor's food hall, and have it as a take out during snack time , for my lunch.
However, i always take an early lunch because I only eat bread with fillings and eggs or whatever for breakfast. So, I eat at the food hall or at one of the restos that offer employees meal 65 for two viands with rice and 50 for one viand and rice but with free soup.
That way, I have nothing to wash after eating.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Jun 19
@hereandthere Yes, because that is two viands. I always have a veggie dish to partner my other meat or fish viand.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
3 Jun 19
if you order one fish and one veggie dish with rice is it still 65 pesos?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 May 19
what about in italy? what time is their lunch break?
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@LadyDuck (471553)
• Switzerland
9 May 19
@hereandthere Lunch in Italy is a little later 12:30 to 2 pm and supper is always after 8 pm.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 May 19
@hereandthere - I am retired now but, when I worked, I usually took my lunch. It was much easier and cheaper.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
17 May 19
how long was your lunch break? what else did you do during your lunch hour?
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 May 19
@hereandthere - When I worked for a local school district, we got about 40 minutes for lunch. Usually, a group of us sat in the teacher's lounge and chatted. Before that, I was a Realtor for a long time. Then, I just grabbed lunch on the run whenever I could. It was a very busy time for me.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 May 19
I never saw those pests in the workplace. I always ate in the lunchroom which was mostly tables and a counter with a microwave and sink. For an hour a day, a company would come in, set up their work station and serve lunch. Now that I'm retired, I eat whenever the urge necessitates. Usually at my computer.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
15 May 19
i think that set-up helped because it's only for an hour and they clean up afterwards
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
17 May 19
Well, I tend to eat lunch outside during week days but during weekends especially Sunday at home.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
17 May 19
@hereandthere Yeah, I will my friend.
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
9 May 19
It really depends. Since I work from home, I eat when I'm hungry, usually around 14-15h
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@LowRiderX (22903)
• Serbia
10 May 19
@hereandthere Yes, sorry I should have written like that
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
7 May 19
@hereandthere well we do not eat all at the same time some at 12 and some later. So there is always someone left in the room to take in calls.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 May 19
which means anyone can call your company or department until 11:30 am only.
where do you eat?
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@snowy22315 (180979)
• United States
7 May 19
I am usually at home, but if I am on the road somewhere I usually just bring a snack with me for lunch.
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@snowy22315 (180979)
• United States
15 May 19
@hereandthere Not usually a sandwich but a piece of fruit or a granola bar. I eat dinner early like I will get a burrito before I come home or something like that.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
15 May 19
what do you take with you? sandwiches and fruit?
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@May2k8 (18371)
• Indonesia
7 May 19
@hereandthere At home, sometimes at restaurants.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 May 19
oh, that's right. ramadan has started.
where do you usually eat lunch?
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@JudyEv (340466)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 May 19
@hereandthere No, it happened where I worked and I think it is the same in most school staff rooms.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
so you don't eat lunch at the same time every day?
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@Bensen32 (27613)
• United States
6 May 19
@hereandthere No, it's usually around noon but some days earlier and some days later. I don't have a set lunch time.
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
6 May 19
If I go out for the day, I usually pack a lunch. First of all, I refuse to pay astronomical costs of dining out.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
6 May 19
saves money. so what do you bring with you and where do you eat it?
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
6 May 19
@hereandthere Usually drinks, sandwiches and popcorn. I have the lunch wherever I am.
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