"In France, eating solo is deeply frowned upon. A recent poll found that, while just 12% of French workers over the age of 49 regularly lunched alone, the number shot up to 29% for workers under 25. A 25-year-old worker in the French paper Les Echos described mandatory dining with colleagues as patriarchal, and after she started eating alone, was fired for failing to integrate with her team."
"Research last year showed that 84% of UK workers always, often or sometimes eat lunch alone. Statistics prove otherwise. Apparently 89% of us also believe that eating with people improves our mood. France is approximately one-sixth more productive than the UK, measured in terms of GDP per hour worked."
Eating lunch alone is becoming more common among young French workers, contradicting traditional cultural expectations where solo dining is frowned upon. A generational divide exists: only 12% of French workers over 49 eat alone regularly, compared to 29% of those under 25. Some workers face workplace consequences for eating solo or at their desks. British workers are even more isolated, with 84% eating lunch alone regularly, despite 89% believing communal eating improves mood. France maintains higher productivity levels than the UK, measured by GDP per hour worked, suggesting collaborative practices may contribute to economic performance.
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