For a long time my work in the field was such that you could set your clock by
the declaration of lunch time.  It appeared to be the architect making the call,
but I think that's just the construction tradition of letting the architect think
he's running the show.  But the fact is, I have myself been known to reduce the
pleasantries to damned near rudeness by seizing a pause in the conversation and
growling, "feed the architect."  (On one occassion, I think it was, "feed the
architect...NOW!").  Fact is, lunch does build relationships and cools hot issues
and allows us to see each other, "off stage".

So if lunch is such a powerful force for good, what becomes of people who work
through lunch?

-jc

Mike Devonshire wrote:

> In a message dated 6/8/2000 10:00:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
>
> <<  I'm really at a
>  point with customers that if they are not human enough to want to sit down
>  and have a meal with me then why should I bother about their problems? Eating
>  together is an important aspect of building up positive attitudes toward
>  working together as a project team. I find it best if everything but the
>  particular project be talked about during lunch.  >>
>
> BRAVO! SHAMAN
>
> The real unfortunate part of work life is that there are not enough LUNCH
> hours in a day.
>
> Village Idiot