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office lunch etiquette
Do you eat lunch at your desk? If you do, do people talk to you while you're eating or leave you alone? Do you approach people when they're eating at their desk?
I used to sit in a cube and people would come up to me all the time when I was eating. It drove me nuts. I would always help and talk to them because I didn't want to be rude, but sometimes I'd have to finish chewing or something and it was so awkward. People would usually say "Oh I'm sorry" but raaaaaarely leave and say "I'll come back later."
I sit in an office now and lately I've started closing my door most of the way when I'm eating. I don't want to close it all the way in case someone does really need something important. I feel a little rude but so far it's working. Do you think this is the best solution?
Re: office lunch etiquette
duh - I didn't answer your question about the door.
I think it's perfectly acceptable to close your door most of the way if you're eating/want private time. That's common practice at my company and it lets people know that they can't just barge in.
I think it is fine to close your door.
My desk is in my lab so I can't eat at it.
When I worked at an office, I ate at my desk, and yes, people expected me to drop what I was doing and talk to them if they approached me.
I did not bother people if they were eating. And yes, close your door!
I eat in my office and people constantly come in while I'm eating and don't really let me finish chewing. Blah.
I think it's fine to close your door to get some privacy, and people will def knock if they need something.
I close my door and people still bother me! I find it rude to disrupt someone's lunch personally. If I happen to stop by your office/desk/cube and see that you are eating I always apologize and say I'll come back later or ask the person to call me later.
The very first day at my current job, my boss told me I should expect him to bother me/ask me questions/etc. during my lunch break if I'm eating at my desk. I remember thinking WTF who the hell does that??? At least he has never bothered me during my lunch as coworkers have.
Ditto.
I go home for lunch though, so I can't say from personal experience. And when I worked with other people and didn't go home for lunch, I ate in the break room.