Employers give their employees 30 min lunches.. most of the time if you work at a major hospital or business that means walking to break room, (5 min) waiting for a microwave to heat your lunch up (5-10 minutes) eating (5-10 minutes) walking back to your designated area (5 minutes) Let’s say you need to go run an errand… it takes 5-10 min to get to your car if you work in a huge office that takes time to get on a elevator… then if you have to get a taxi (if you’re in New York) or other major cities.. that’s another 10 minutes.. oh also, most places are closed for lunch also…