Eat at the Desk – the rules

Lunch on the console that has, in fact, what is Sexy: Outside it's pouring with rain. The canteen is crowded between 12 and 13 PM eh mostly complete. And you wanted to surf anyway, still a little in the network, the menu to prepare for weeks for your cargo. So why not a Bircher muesli buy and at your Desk to eat?

Only there are a few rules of decency. Because behind the computer screen, it is not for the work of colleagues is simply invisible. Or, as the Knigge author Christoph wrote her says: "as far as the nursery, has just Entlarvendes something to eat."

about seven rules to be observed.

is not Allowed, what a nuisance!

This oft-quoted principle, the rule of the famous categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant is based ("act only according to the Maxim by which you can at the same time want that it should become a General law"), also applies to the food on the console. It can be interpreted to mean that one should keep up with advantage on the prevailing company culture. "Are you, in your operation, not the First, but not the last, of introducing the eat at your Desk!" wrote her advises.

What applies to the table, even in the workplace!

Say: smacking should be avoided. Knives are not for licking, forks not inserted vertically into the food. "And you have to bring the food to the mouth," says wrote her, "to bow instead of over the plate."

caution when the phone rings!

The etiquette expert Doris Pfyl expressly warns against with your mouth full the handset of the telephone off. "You have questions, a colleague, whether he could take any calls for you!" Anyway Pfyl is of the opinion that a few minutes should be gone from the console is possible in principle. And that is only a few steps – at least for the coffee kitchen, but much better in the fresh air – healthy. "If a shortage of time reigns, stopping only a half hour break, but correctly!"

food must not smell! Never, never, never!

"The Business-kebab it is not that easy," says Doris pointedly Pfyl. She warns against foods, the smell. Not in vain, they argued, was sold earlier in the SBB in the mini-bars only Sandwiches, Biberli and the like – to enjoy completely free of emissions. In case of doubt is preferable to even an Apple, a tangerine, because the said citrus scents, fruit. Notabene: This is true not only in the Metropolitan area, but also in a single office, the etiquette expert, because you never know who'll knock in the next quarter of an hour at the door.

her colleague, Christoph wrote her closes and finds: "Gerber-to-serve Fondue in the microwave does not warm up, it definitely is going." He also warns to dispose of plastic dishes – from Thai Take-away in the trash can next to the Desk, because this, too, sometimes even spicy scents.

The Desk has to be clean!

Doris Pfyl limits clear, what foods (besides the to avoid odorous Snacks) not to the Desk: see carving of ripe peaches and Melon, because the juice of this fruit can on the console surface or, worse, important papers drops. "And also Brösmeli in the keyboard are rather unappetizing."

It is not okay to leave spots of the tomato spaghetti on the table surface of the cleaning lady who cleans early in the morning, the office. You leave the workplace, how you would like to find him again, "how in another Village Yes", so wrote her.

if In doubt, ask!

you Must enjoy actually, a salami sandwich, if the colleague vis-à-vis a vegan? Christoph wrote her urges, in principle, to mutual tolerance, "in case of doubt, you can ask". Just stupid, if the work colleague then, but the fact that they feel disturbed by the sausage.

Drink on the console – very delicate!

Here are the two experts are not quite in agreement: While it is Christoph finds wrote her perfectly in order that on your own work Desk, coffee or orange juice is drunk, Doris Pfyl, that only water is out of the question. And forgetful people, you are advised to use even a water bottle: "It can always happen that Accidentally a couple of ugly spots on an important contract." Who wants to drink coffee, to go in the break kitchen, which was also Chatting is a good place to collegial. Because of the potential mouth odor, you are advised to treat yourself after the caffeine drink "a peppermint-Zältli".

Both agree that alcohol is not spent inside at the Desk. Christoph wrote her says: "The times in which squad people had in the drawer for a bottle of Whisky, are definitely over."

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 08.03.2019, 19:46 PM