This depends on the individual technician and other factors. Like the saying goes “You can drag a horse to the river but you can’t force it to drink the water”. Both break fast and lunch taken at their proper times are very important meals. “Supper is not necessary”-doctors and nutritionists tell us; simply because the major metabolic functions of the body (including the digestive system) is “technically” speaking, "switched off" when we are asleep.Do you stop work for lunch?
My personal experience is that whenever I do with very little or no supper I sleep very soundly and wake up very early and fresh. This enables me to do my day’s work very well; the reverse is also true.
Regardless of the work conditions, most employers regard lunch time for their employees as very important since it re-energizes them and ensures work efficiency. However most technicians prefer to skip their lunch preferring to finish the task at hand without” lunch interruptions “and instead have a late lunch usually snacks between 4-5 pm.
The nature of the work (Task) the technician is handling is also another decisive factor. For example a normal periodic maintenance or troubleshooting a fault. The latter requires more time and concentration on the part of the technician such that any distraction (inform of lunch break) is considered to be a draw back to the progress of the repair action.
The bottom line is that for most techs you should use your power of judgment/discretion to decide depending on the task at hand.
Years later on, as you progress (through promotion), from your role as a service engineer to technical sales engineer (TSE) or Field supervisor, through years of accumulated skills and experience you will notice that “The REPAIR PRESSURE” on you begins to EASE-OFF. This is because you may now be assigned a role in project engineering, maintenance or other senior management position.
You will NOW, as a TSE, apply your combined SALES and TECHNICAL SKILLS in support of the sales department. This will depend mostly on your ABILITY and DESIRE to work closely with the sales people and how good you are at VERBAL and WRITTEN communication skills.
This is now the period when you will start to realize that you have some “FREE TIME” to spare for lunch at the restaurant. But as of now you have to sacrifice your lunch time for some future date “enjoyment”.
WISH YOU LUCK.
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