Gen Z Often Misss Lunch Time At The Office, Study Reveals The Reason

Illustration of gen z skipping lunch time (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Lunch is one of the important things in carrying out daily productive activities. Unfortunately, office workers from Generation Z or Gen Z actually miss lunch. They have a reason why they often miss lunch.

Gen Z is the people born in 1997-2012. Generation Z was born in the early 21st Century, and became the first generation to grow with Internet access and digital technology from a young age.

"47 percent of Gen Z missed lunch twice or more in weeks," wrote researchers from ezCater, a food technology company, in the 2024 Lunch Report, as reported by VOI from the New York Post page on Monday, October 21, 2024.

"Although 50 percent of Gen Z consider lunch time to be the best part of weekdays. However, they feel guilty if they take a break from work." he continued.

However, it's no surprise why Gen Z would feel strange if the task had not been completed and chose to pass lunch hours. They will work hard all day without stopping. Because, most Gen Z are used to working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In fact, a 2020 study via Freshly found 60 percent of remote workers feeling guilty if they took a break while working, for fear of slowing productivity. Unfortunately, this fear has not subsided for years since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Although Gen Z missed lunch, as many as 87 percent of office workers agreed rest time is very important for personal health. In fact, health experts also agree.

"Although resting may seem to be contrary to today's busy world intuition, research shows it can provide great benefits to overall well-being," said nutritionist Mia Syn.

In addition, Syn said resting while working can help reduce stress levels, increase productivity, improve moods, and increase concentration and focus.

According to research from ezCater, as many as 98 percent of workers from various generations admitted that lunch breaks could improve work performance, happiness, and mental activity. However, only 38 percent of Gen Z rests and every day does lunch.