I find that really obnoxious. I can see why we can't choose when we can take them, but people work differently. In my department, they have this stupid thing where everyone has to take their breaks back to back.

No, I don't understand this or the purpose at all. But when someone wants to take an early break because they're starving -even though they got there only 2 hours ago- they take it and then I HAVE to take mine. It pisses me off so much.