If you work with a bunch of people who commute a long way into work and do not cook and you want to fit in with your coworkers. Generally I would bring somethin

If you work with a bunch of people who commute a long way into work and do not cook and you want to fit in with your coworkers. Generally I would bring something in but be available for lunch because it's nice if you like your coworkers to hang out outside of work sometimes. This goes against my instincts for frugality. This was long before company provided lunches and the like, though, I've worked at places back then that were large enough to have on site cafeterias and we still went out most of the time. Also might be an age thing because we were all in our 20's and the veterans at those companies almost universally brought in their lunch.