Re:Never Going Back - A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
by marknutter on Friday January 10, 2014 @02:40PM
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I'm fine with people making polar switches but there's no need to write about it as though the thing they switched from is the "wrong" choice. Can't it just be wrong sometimes and/or for some people? Of course, "Sometimes Going Back - A Week of Sometimes Not Eating Lunch at My Desk " doesn't play as well as the original title..
Re:Never Going Back - A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
by nimblegorilla on Friday January 10, 2014 @04:09PM
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I think eating at your desk is a wrong choice. There is almost no benefit to eating at your desk. The only potential upside is that you get "more" work done. Anyone who has the opportunity should leave their desk at least three times a week for lunch.
Re:Never Going Back - A Week of Not Eating Lunch at My Desk
by nanidin on Friday January 10, 2014 @09:24PM
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When I eat at my desk, it is because eating at my desk means eating in a relaxed quiet environment without lots of people around.
You're making a huge assumption that people eating at their desks are doing work while eating.
This can depend on personality, circumstances, etc. IMO if someone is stuck in a rut and decides the only way out is a complete polar switch, good for them. At least they are making a change for what they feel is the better. They might already know that they don't do well with half-switches and tend to fall back into the same orbit. Or they might just be really overwhelmed in general and find the feel of small yet firm changes appealing.
It can be annoying to have to put up with others' all-or-nothing viewpoints, but it can still be useful to appreciate that their perspective might be informed by experiences that differ from our own.