Take your kids to work day [modified]
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
modified on Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:25 AM
One year when one of my kids was that age I brought them in and they learned what I did (same as you) and then I had them testing software. They found a bug, we entered it into the bug tracking system and one of the team members fixed it.
Steve Maier
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Lloyd Atkinson wrote:
MS Paint often amuses small children
MS Paint often amuses EVERYONE! :laugh: Besides, my daughter is so far beyond MS Paint already. She can even navigate her way around YouTube which scares the crap out of me! I have to keep one ear open just to make sure she's still just on the Disney videos, or something like that. Then again, even some of them have been over-dubbed with who-knows-what. :omg:
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I've never heard of take your dog to work day! That seems a bit crazy! If you have a couple dozen dogs, there are bound to be conflicts, barking, not to mention messy carpets! You'd have to watch where you step! :laugh:
Get some blindfolds and implement a live action version of minefield (with the dogs laying the "mines") - the blindfolded player uses his/her nose to try and determine how many mines surround them :cool: :laugh:
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
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Teach her webpaging and let her create her own page. likely not in your "area", but it's still creating (and less mess than glue and cardboard paper),
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I've never heard of take your dog to work day! That seems a bit crazy! If you have a couple dozen dogs, there are bound to be conflicts, barking, not to mention messy carpets! You'd have to watch where you step! :laugh:
All part of the fun. In my last job, we usually had at least one dog (a boxer called Talula with a seriously loopy streak) knocking around either the Plymouth office or the local marina where we were based for "wet" sonar equipment trials. Talula was for all intents and purposes the team mascot. :)
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
modified on Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:25 AM
Take her in with you, spend an hour showing her what you do and what you've been working on, then let her finish it for you while you spend the day playing video games on your phone. Kids learn a lot faster than we do...
Will Rogers never met me.
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Take her in with you, spend an hour showing her what you do and what you've been working on, then let her finish it for you while you spend the day playing video games on your phone. Kids learn a lot faster than we do...
Will Rogers never met me.
Roger Wright wrote:
Take her in with you, spend an hour showing her what you do and what you've been working on, then let her finish it for you while you spend the day playing video games on your phone.
Now that is a great idea! Better yet, I'll send her to work for me, and I'll spend the day in 1st grade. :laugh: :cool:
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
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I brought two of mine on seperate days a while back. I planned a few work related and non work related activities for them in advance and both boys really enjoyed it. The day I brought the younger boy, I set him up in an empty workspace nearby with his oragami book, scrap paper, and scisors. He made all sorts of figures which he gave out to everyone in the office. Next, lunch out at the nearest strip mall followed by a visit to an free exhibit in the business park. That afternoon I had him help me set up and verify a test station which we shipped to a contractor before going home. For the older boy, I set up a junk workstation with VS Express and pointed him to a CodeProject article on how to write your first game. With the exception of lunch and the free exhibit, I hardly knew he was there most of the time.
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
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Didn't they stop you from sending your kids to work in the 1900's? I hope your chim-chimminney gets very clean! Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Roger Wright wrote:
Take her in with you, spend an hour showing her what you do and what you've been working on, then let her finish it for you while you spend the day playing video games on your phone.
Now that is a great idea! Better yet, I'll send her to work for me, and I'll spend the day in 1st grade. :laugh: :cool:
Alexander DiMauro wrote:
I'll spend the day in 1st grade
I miss the recesses and the naps. We should have those at work.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Alexander DiMauro wrote:
I'll spend the day in 1st grade
I miss the recesses and the naps. We should have those at work.
Will Rogers never met me.
Roger Wright wrote:
I miss the recesses and the naps. We should have those at work.
Don't forget the juice and cookies!
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
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If my boys were the right age, I could station them in my cubicle and watch for my co-workers stealthily approaching with knives unsheathed. :omg: Then at least I'd have some warning.
My other signature is witty and insightful.
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No, to throw at my mouth! :laugh:
I'm sure he meant the empties!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
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Ours was a careers day, for a given age group. I took my son in a few years back (Gr 9, 13 Yrs old). I work in an engineering firm, and had it set up that he would spend an hour or so with a bunch of the people of various disciplines that we have. Shipping showed him how to pack and ship things, IT took him on a support call. The PM guy tried to convince him that his role was best as he controlled everything, the Mechie showed him SolidWorks and went on how difficult but fulfilling it was to be a Mech, the Electronics Hardware designer showed him the tools and the design outputs. He also did Accounts, QA and a few other as well to round out his day. The Software guy showed him a demo program, and where to find all the free leftover food around the building after a day of business/project lunches. Guess what he wants to be? :doh:
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In the US tomorrow it's 'Take your kids to work day'. As the name suggests, it's the day you take your kids to work with you. ;) My dilemma: My daughter (7 years old) is excited about the idea, and really wants to come visit my work. But ... all I do is sit all day staring at a computer monitor! In the past, my company planned things for this day, but this year, they have nothing planned. It's going to be BORING for her, she just doesn't realize it. What should I do? Any other programmers bringing their kids to work? Do you have something planned for them to do? I guess I live close enough to work that I could drive her home at lunchtime, if she is really bored. What to do? :confused: UPDATE: Well, my daughter is sitting right next to me at work while I write this. So far so good. Thanks for all the responses, everyone! :thumbsup:
modified on Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:25 AM