View Poll Results: Have you ever brought your offspring to work?

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  1. #11
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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    I now realize at my age, almost all my co-workers were of the age that could have been my offspring.
    I tried as much as possible to impress upon them to pay attention, but I no longer have to worry - they are not my kids any longer. (Still love/miss them though)
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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    My son is 4 now. His babysitter used to be right across the alley and now his daycare is two blocks away. I don't actually take him on service calls with me but if I don't bring him into the store to visit the ladies who work here I do tend to hear about it. He's rather adored around here which is why I like the company I work for.
    "In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it."

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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    My boss regularly brings his daughter, and the owner also brings his son. Both children are well behaved, and pleasant. My daughter is only three, but on occasion she comes to see me at work. I work for a really nice company, and the relaxed atmosphere actually increases productivity. I can't wait until Abby is older so she can help me. She tries now, but...


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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    Quote Originally Posted by Kidaver View Post
    My son is 4 now. His babysitter used to be right across the alley and now his daycare is two blocks away. I don't actually take him on service calls with me but if I don't bring him into the store to visit the ladies who work here I do tend to hear about it. He's rather adored around here which is why I like the company I work for.
    I love the small firm I work at as well.


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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    [QUOTE=nottoosharp;527839]I love the small firm I work at as well.




    The above could be a thread by itself. How many really do like the work they do and the company as a whole. My guess would be some replies, but most would not express their true feeling, but it would be interesting to hear. Happy for the fella above as happy means less stress and stress they say is not good for the heart.
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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    I won't say it's not stressful on days but then I'm used to working under pressure. As for the firm I work for yeah I love the company. It's very close knit. When my son's mother left when he was two my son was shy around women. Few trips to work with me for the ladies to dote on cured him of that.
    "In a cruel and evil world, being cynical can allow you to get some entertainment out of it."

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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    Had to stop the guys doing that when a customer complained that a techs son was using the PC attached to their server to play games on. The son got bored while dad was servicing the printer that was next to the server.
    At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    Quote Originally Posted by Lagonda View Post
    Had to stop the guys doing that when a customer complained that a techs son was using the PC attached to their server to play games on. The son got bored while dad was servicing the printer that was next to the server.

    At least he wasn't looking at porn.
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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    When my son was around 9 yrs old I was working on high speed Xerox machines (120 per minute) as an independent, and I taught him the names of some large parts and taught him how to do certain tasks, so I would ask him to cam back the developer housing, remove the photoreceptor locking hubs, install the extension shafts and pull out the photoreceptor, just to watch the look on the customers faces when this little person would say 'ok Dad', and proceed to do exactly what I had asked. It was great!! Now he's in his 30's and still comes to work with me sometimes. It's still great!!

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    Re: Bring Your Child To Work

    Never took my kids to work. I would occasionally bring assemblies home to work on during the evenings. My kids were never interested in helping. Now the oldest son just got out of grad school and is working. When faced with a $35 oil change he told me that he wishes he would have done more repair with me when I offered on cars, copiers, and computers. He is now having to hire out a lot more than he wants.

    My brother-in-law owned a small motor repair. His sons ( and now grandson) worked in his shop. I can remember one nephew being given a lawnmower engine and being told to strip it down for parts at about age 6. I assume it was more for busy work at the time to keep him occupied while Dad was busy. Anyway that nephew is now an electrical engineer for the past 25 years. Another nephew is still driving the same 1972 Ford truck as a daily ride that he picked up 30 years ago and is a college baseball coach. All those years of having the truck, it has never seen the inside of a Mechanics shop. I think it is around a half million miles now and on 3rd or 4th engine rebuild.

    Too bad America is so law suit happy. This is the real way to learn about work and interests at a young age.
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