A common complaint in many workplaces the food odours and noise of people eating at their desk.Consider having lunch away from your desk.Studies have shown that eating your lunch away from your desk results in greater productivity.
According to a 2002 study conducted at the University of Arizona, the average desk has 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat!Crumbs can attract insects or rodents and spills could potentially be hazardous around computer equipment and keyboards or on original documents.Employees who eat at their desk are regarded as less professional by their coworkers even if they also eat at their desk.Chewing with an open mouth, scattering crumbs everywhere and inhaling one’s food are not the sign of a polished professional.
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