How did Brutus land in that position? Maybe he wants to be in that position. So he can be screwed by capitalism.
Brutus should construct a little bunk bed underneath his desk. You know what I'm talking about.
It's just a break. You can stop working and grab yourself a cup of coffee at any point of the day, you don't have to wait for your 15-minute break. Get up, grab a cup of coffee, go back to work.