Oops. I did think of you when writing the poll, but failed to transfer that thought into the action of including an "I work at home" option.
Having a designated break would also apply to people working directly with the public, when you need ensure that the counter/till/ticket office is staffed at all times. All our public libraries have designated break times - though the exact timing tends to drift, since you can't just up and leave the counter when there's a queue of 20 people.
When I went to the showroom of our old library supplier to do a big book buy, breaks were announced by a loud klaxon, which was followed by an enormous stampede as all the backroom staff dropped what they were doing and literally ran to the canteen. It felt very nineteenth century.
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Date: 2009-12-02 01:45 pm (UTC)Having a designated break would also apply to people working directly with the public, when you need ensure that the counter/till/ticket office is staffed at all times. All our public libraries have designated break times - though the exact timing tends to drift, since you can't just up and leave the counter when there's a queue of 20 people.
When I went to the showroom of our old library supplier to do a big book buy, breaks were announced by a loud klaxon, which was followed by an enormous stampede as all the backroom staff dropped what they were doing and literally ran to the canteen. It felt very nineteenth century.