Help me settle a debate about time off

[Anonymous]

If you came in late for a an early doctor's appointment (and took PTO for it), would you still take a lunch break to run some errands if things were slow by the time lunch rolled around?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you're entitled to lunch if you used PTO, slow or not.

[Anonymous]

Probably not. But I have a lot scruples when it comes to this kind of thing and worry about appearances so it would stress me out. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn’t you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

We're talking early. I was in the office by 8:30.

Coworkers are hounding me to go back out and do what I need to do in a few hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

We're talking early. I was in the office by 8:30.

Coworkers are hounding me to go back out and do what I need to do in a few hours.

How old are you?

[Anonymous]

Who is this debate with? Do people not get to have lunch if they have a dr appt in the morning? What kind of f’ed up company do you work for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

We're talking early. I was in the office by 8:30.

Coworkers are hounding me to go back out and do what I need to do in a few hours.

How old are you?

Why does it matter? It looks bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is this debate with? Do people not get to have lunch if they have a dr appt in the morning? What kind of f’ed up company do you work for?

I mean, I think most would eat at their desk. Not everyone is a WFH exec who makes 800k a year and can do whatever they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

We're talking early. I was in the office by 8:30.

Coworkers are hounding me to go back out and do what I need to do in a few hours.

What hours do you work that you need to take PTO when you’re in the office by 8:30?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is this debate with? Do people not get to have lunch if they have a dr appt in the morning? What kind of f’ed up company do you work for?

I mean, I think most would eat at their desk. Not everyone is a WFH exec who makes 800k a year and can do whatever they want.

Lunch breaks are not the privilege of the WFH set. Office workers get to eat lunch too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably not. But I have a lot scruples when it comes to this kind of thing and worry about appearances so it would stress me out. YMMV.

What scruples are you talking about?

Eating lunch violates scruples?

PTO is work time reserved for personal needs. OP didn't shirk work on the clock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd grab lunch as I go back to work.

I wouldn't get to the office/home office and then leave again to get lunch.

We're talking early. I was in the office by 8:30.

Coworkers are hounding me to go back out and do what I need to do in a few hours.

What hours do you work that you need to take PTO when you’re in the office by 8:30?

I came in late, so I took an hour to keep everyone off my back. I could have gotten away with nothing.

[Anonymous]

Getting out for lunch is way more important when you work in office. At home you can always grab something out of the fridge.