> Yuck. Of course it creates more productivity, they're sucking free time out of my evening and injecting into my work day Here's the thing: a lot of firms con

> Yuck. Of course it creates more productivity, they're sucking free time out of my evening and injecting into my work day Here's the thing: a lot of firms consider lunch working hours. I was confused by the practice at first but in tech oftentimes there's a lot of technical discussions happening. And since the French are more hierarchy conscious than Americans, lunch represents a break where ideas can flow more freely.