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How the health crisis has transformed our lunch breaks

2021-02-18T10:01:13.889Z


DECRYPTION - Far from being trivial, the effect of the health crisis on the lunch break has pushed the French to reinvent their moments of exchange and conviviality with their colleagues.


When you ask Henri, a sales promoter in the food industry, if he had a good lunch break, he gets carried away.

This crisis is excruciating to live.

I'm tired of having lunch with a sandwich and raw vegetables for lunch, alone in my car.

I don't even have the pleasure of having coffee between two clients.

We don't have a decompression valve anymore.

We can't take it anymore,

”said this 48-year-old man.

One day at work, he had the idea to eat hot.

He headed for a KFC fast-food restaurant, where an endless line of cars led to the "

drive

"

counter

.

Henri took his illness patiently.

That day, he ate hot, of course, but still in his car.

And with the added bonus of a lingering smell of fried chicken in the cabin.

Read also: These employees who were refused telework during the crisis

The forced closure of restaurants due to the coronavirus crisis, the trivialization of teleworking and the rules of distancing in the company have transformed the lunch break into an increasingly lonely moment.

For many, the dishes at

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Source: lefigaro

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