Working lunches
Published 9:17 pm Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The stressed-out, layoff-fearing American worker of today is more likely than ever to wolf down lunch at their desks, says the American Dietetic Association in another of those studies that apparently assumes that all jobs involve sitting in front of PCs in cubicle farms.
But the HR folks say eating lunch away from the desk actually makes workers more productive. The Buzz concurs; it’s really hard to type tonight’s column with one hand while holding a Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme in the other.
Lifelines: If your Thanksgiving dinner preparation turns into a kitchen nightmare, help is but a toll-free phone call away. The hot lines deal with turkey and baking problems, but The Buzz can think of a few others than would be helpful:
• The Shelf Life Hot Line: Aunt Jean proudly announces that she finally found a use for the canned yams that had been sitting on her pantry shelf since 1992. Are they safe to eat?
• The Culinary Superfund Hot Line: What is the safest, most environmentally responsible way to dispose of Great-Uncle Einar’s lutefisk?
• The Self-Righteous Vegetarian Teenager Hot Line: A telephonic treasury of lentil stews guaranteed to make ‘em beg for just a little slice of breast meat.
Mark Carlson, Herald staff
