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Klean07

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Lunch break? Whats that?
« on: April 23, 2012, 04:53:18 pm »
How many of you stop for 30 mins plus to eat your lunch? I prefer to eat my sarnies and drink my coffee etc driving to and from jobs. I see a lot of tradesmen though pull up and read paper and eat their lunch for a period of time!!
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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 04:56:47 pm »
Im the same as you KLEAN, eat driving between jobs etc. Just started slimming world again too, so the lunch box is looking healthier...Ohhhh matron!  ;D
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PurefectWindowCleaning

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2012, 05:02:54 pm »
I take my chicken and rice with me, eat every 2 hours. Never stop for more than 5 mins really to be honest.

Jackal

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 05:12:39 pm »
i have some toast and banana/pear around half 10 il try have it as im driving but 5 mins in van if not drivng,then around 1 ish bit of dinner but not more than 5-10 mins,i wouldnt want sit in the van to long as id lose motivation,maybe when im older i mite take half hour for lunch

Justen Uff

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2012, 05:58:11 pm »
half hour every day

SB Cleaning

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2012, 06:04:59 pm »
I drive and eat too ;D

Lunch breaks are for the weak!!

Bay View WCS

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 06:14:41 pm »
I take sarnies and a drink with me but eat whilst driving between jobs (and when safe to do so of course!) coz if I didn't I would turn a 10 min break into half an hour or more. 

A lot of my work is close to home so used to nip home for food; but taking sarnies also helps me to stay away from home til finished or otherwise a quick lunchbreak at home would end up at over an hour while I check emails and generally doss around; sometimes I couldn't be bothered going back out and would finish for the day - I've now got out of this habit and realised it's much better to stay out and finish early.

Johnny B

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 06:23:56 pm »
I usually stop for 15-30 minutes for a Yorkie bar and a Lucozade. I have worked right through the day without a break, but I work better and longer by taking a few minutes at midday.   

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shina

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 07:18:42 pm »
I eat and drive, if I stop I wont start again.
Coffee doing paperwork at the end of day while in car.

spudd

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 07:38:14 pm »
Depends on weather and what sort of day im having  ;) but usually eat on the go..

DeLuce

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2012, 07:42:59 pm »
A lot of my work is close to home so used to nip home for food; but taking sarnies also helps me to stay away from home til finished or otherwise a quick lunchbreak at home would end up at over an hour while I check emails and generally doss around. Wise words from Bay View there. I used to do that at times and it wastes too much time.
I tend to have 5mins or just a swig of water to keep me going til I'm done for the day  ;D

red star

Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2012, 07:50:05 pm »
10 to 10-30 and 1 to 1-30 pull over and chill for 1/2 hour if i eat on the go i feel like im having a heart attack rushing my munch

bad trippy

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2012, 08:07:09 pm »
How many of you stop for 30 mins plus to eat your lunch? I prefer to eat my sarnies and drink my coffee etc driving to and from jobs. I see a lot of tradesmen though pull up and read paper and eat their lunch for a period of time!!
ditto, if i bother to eat that is
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G Griffin

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2012, 08:16:41 pm »
I can't afford to eat while I'm driving because of the price of petrol, these days.
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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2012, 08:19:01 pm »
I can't afford to eat while I'm driving because of the price of petrol, these days.

eat while filling up with petrol so its cheaper
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Tom White

Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2012, 08:23:09 pm »
Full flippin' hour here, chewing the fat or reading the paper.

 ;D

Dave66

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2012, 08:31:01 pm »
yep about an hour sounds right  ;D
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Richard iSparkle

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2012, 08:49:23 pm »
30 min to 1hr for lunch.  dont take any other breaks tho
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sunshine windows

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2012, 09:02:41 pm »
Pop home for lunch every day, well sometimes I go to my mum's if i'm working closer to hers.

Generally fill up most lunchtimes and it's anywhere from 30mins-1 hr, depending on what the wife's made me to chew through.
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lee_dewing

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Re: Lunch break? Whats that?
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2012, 09:15:32 pm »
20-30 mins; anywhere from  11am - 1pm, i have my break when's convenant.

Use to work for a windie and he use to eat on the go always gave me heartburn, indegestion, hated it.

If I wanted a sh^t lunch break i'l go a work for someone else.

Heard on the radio last year about the average sandwich break in the office think it was around 10 mins :o
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