Blech. There are 40 children in the office today.
Not that I don't like children, mind you. I just don't want them in my office. Sure, they say that the rugrats will have structured activities all day and will not disrupt the work flow today....yea right. How many 5-12 year olds do you know that can be structured for an ENTIRE day?
I'm not sure who came up with this brilliant idea and why it's even necessary. WE WORK IN CUBICLES. How exciting is that? "mommy sits in her cubicle all day and makes phone calls". "Wow mommy, that's cool". Um, yea.
I've already seen some of the critters today and they're cute and quiet right now, but they're also probably not awake yet. Give them time.
The upside is that in honor of this fabulous day, the company is treating the entire office to pizza. This is something I can support.
I'm perfectly comfortable in my role as the crabby old lady. I've found others that agree with me. The office is not an appropriate place for children.....for eight plus hours.
Thank you.
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I'm right there with ya, Kerr. I'm just resigned that I'm probably not gonna get a whole heck of a lot done today. There's already talk of this being a yearly event. I think I might arrange for Max and Ellie to visit me next year for this, so there are at least 2 children I like at the event.
OMG, how very 90s sitcom of your workplace. I didn't realize places still did the whole spawn-to-work thing but I'll say this - I hope you update this post in a few hours. Godspeed.
lol....nice...those kids will be getting bored pretty quick.
Story...when I was deployed on the USS Kitty Hawk, we had what is called a Tiger Cruise, that is when family can do the last week of a deployment with their service member. We had a bunch of civilians onboard, my squadron did as well, so one night my shop got volunteered to "babysit" while the big wigs had a meeting. We put a movie on for the kids and gave them sodas and snicker bars, this was around 8 p.m., needless to say, the kids did not sleep, the parents/big wigs were not pleased, but we thought it was very funny to see that sleepless look the next morning.
Oh, by the way, how about Don Mattingly as the new Cubs manager?
@Blue...great story and LMAO-Mattingly for manager. HA!
@Ern...um yea
@Jen...update at 9:23am. I just heard a child scream. A few minutes ago I went to the ladies room and there were like 1,000 kids running in the hallway. Yea, "controlled" my ass.
Update at 9:32am...there are about 10 children standing outside my cubicle. They are loud and I cannot hear the messages in my voicemail. KD is cranky. Said children just walked away to bug someone else. Crisis averted. for now. I'd hate to have to smack someone else's kid.....
10:15 update.
I just asked our Regional Vice President if they'd be providing adult beverages along w/the pizza today. He just laughed. I was serious.
Well the good thing is kids get sleepy after they eat, so maybe the pizza will knock them out...lol
My co-worker Teresa (who also has no kids) just told me she's gonna ask one of the kids to get Auntie Teresa a drink from the liquor store. That is awesome.
I currently hear parents yelling at their children.
Oh and Blue, the pizza is making ME sleepy.... :)
I just had a delightful conversation with a 2 year old. I'll admit, she was pretty cute. I becoming a softie.....
Hey KD, you should poll the kids and find out if any of them are Cubs fans...lol
There is one Blue! A little 5 y/o. He's good people.
I just tried to con a 10 year old into doing my work for me. He said he would, but when I asked him if he knew how to type, he said no. :)
lol...that is cool, little Cubbies rock!
1:04 update. The children are now selling fruit kabobs that they made. My question is-did the little rugrats wash their grubby hands first?
3:37 update. I just put a kid to work. He said he was bored, so now he's stapling stuff for me. Who ever said I wasn't caring and nurturing toward children....
Don't eat the kabobs! Your updates have kept me from pulling my hair out on this crappy work day of mine, KD.
(But now I see the corporate reasoning for a seemingly innocent morale-boosting tradition: child slave labor!)
the munchkins for the most part were pretty good today..except for the 3 y/o that was yelling "mom...mom...MOM!". I looked at her mom (who happens to be one of our medical directors) and said "mom, please answer your child".
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