The current meaning of Breaks in Greece Breaks in Greece are less task and more self related....
-
Upload
abril-earll -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
3
Transcript of The current meaning of Breaks in Greece Breaks in Greece are less task and more self related....
The current meaning of Breaks in Greece
Breaks in Greece are less task
and more self related.
Interludes
The Greek word for break is dialemma which is very close to Plato’s meaning
of a musical pause.
The dialemma in Greece is defined by an individual urge to cover, in the
most cases, the need to be with others.
It is not organized around a task, which is let to rest in order to be picked up later.
Breaks in Greece are interludes and not interruptions
and notInterruptions
Seven deadly Greek breaks
Lunch Breaks
We very rarely have clear and disciplined lunch breaks.
Work LunchLunch Work
We eat while working, we
work while eating. Sometimes we
eat too much in our lunch breaks.
Sometimes we forget to eat.
Eating and working co-exist in Greece, even for the most valued meal, that is lunch and not dinner.
Less than 20% of the working population declare having disciplined lunch breaks during working hours
Smoking Breaks
Smoking in Greece co-exists with emotionally loaded situations: in sadness, in
joy, in pressure, in anxiety, in
grieve and in love.
Just a break
Smoking is perceived as a
pleasure maximizer, after a good dinner, after a big success, after good sex…
Recently enforced smoking regulations in Greece gave smoking a hard time restricting smoking from an
all accompanying habit to just a break.
The penetration of smoking in Greece, though decreasing over the last years, is still high, close to 40% of the adult population.
Social Network Breaks
Though computer literacy is
not that high in Greece, on
line social networks are more than welcome amongst PC / Laptop owners.
Work Net Network
Spending time in on line social
networks / is a par excellence
territory of the Greek psyche, because the on line
networks allow the co-existence of work and social bonding.
Facebook is often mentioned as the main reason for frequent internet use.
Coffee Breaks
Typically, coffee breaks are extended in Greece, with a lot of
talk and exchange.
Breeeeak
The psychological need is one and the same for all coffee occasions:
sharing, networking,
belonging. Only the type of coffee differs.
According to life stage, environment and socioeconomic stratum, we drink Frappe / Instant, Freddo,
French or Greek coffee and
most recently Freddoccino / Frappuccino types as well.
More than 80% of the adult population, enjoy daily coffee breaks with others such as friends, colleagues, relatives, etc.
Mobile Breaks
Mobile ownership is extremely high in Greece. Natural Priority –
Mobile uber allesWe all take numerous small breaks to share and exchange with friends and loved ones.
Answering an incoming call during work, even during meetings, is not seen as an interruption but rather as a “natural” priority.
The typical gesture of putting one’s mobile phone on the table, right up front any meeting clearly signifies this priority.
The ownership of mobile phones in Greece is around 90% of the adult population
Gaming Breaks
Gaming breaks are of salient importance for Greeks of all ages.
Gaming
Gaming breaks for Greeks are connected with experimentation in
adrenaline generating territories, as well as fantasizing of a better life.
Less than 10% of the Greek adult population declares abstaining from playing
Nap Breaks
We take naps during the day,
whenever possible, to limit
natural fatigue and thus be able to experience more within a day.
Breakzzzzzz
Sleep and dreams co-exist with daylight.
28% of the working population takes naps during work days and more than 50%during weekends and vacations.
Breaks in Greece
Breaks in Greece are not real “breaks” – short interruptions of a daily routine, but rather
dialemmata – meaning co-existing habits that enrich the quality of our daily routines.
To returnor
Not to returnWhen you enter a Greek dialemma you step into the territory of negotiation:
You can never be sure how the
question: “To return or not to return” will be finally answered!