Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times' - Gawker Comments

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

famousauthor — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:43:40 EDT

My father worked at the Times until I was nine, so I guess I wouldn't be eligible. Why, then, do I have so many memories of going there?

famousauthor

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

thenewlight — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:06:58 EDT

Well, since Simon Rich looks like he's 11, does that mean Frank can still bring him?

thenewlight

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:50:50 EDT

I would love to see the Times try out a "Let Your Children Do Your Work Day" and see how the paper comes out.

FitnessMadeSimple

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

Steverino — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Cripes, how many "trends" pieces will we have to read after these writers start analyzing all the kids crawling between their cubicles?

Take Your Kid To Work Today, Show Him His Future Tomorrow: How Parents Are Subconsciously Pressuring Their Children To Imitate Their Career Paths

When Jr. Wears His Sunday Best On Monday, and Tuesday...: How Socially Neurotic Parents Are Dressing Their Kids To Impress

Kids, Elevators, and You: Long Rides Can Develop Bonds, Experts Say

Baby Talk At The Watercooler: Kara Totally Hates Vicki's Kids

Steverino

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

SW-2 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:58:47 EDT

In the spirit of the day, the NYT building mice spawned another brood.

SW-2

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meerkat — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:57:58 EDT

@Helman:
Oh, please let's not have TWO "take your kids to work and annoy your co-workers" days.

meerkat

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

Helman — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:54:44 EDT

@SarahHeartburn: Exactly!! Now that's good parenting.

Helman

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

SarahHeartburn — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:52:05 EDT

@Helman: Hey. My mom forced me to take a summer job in her office when I was 15, stuck me in the back of the cavernous file room to file dusty cards all day long. As we were going home on the subway together, I said, " Jesus, lady, I don't think I can take this for a whole summmer." She smiled sweetly and said, "You will, and if you don't go to college, you'll be doing it for the rest of your life."

SarahHeartburn

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FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:46:00 EDT

Boobs, periods, reality television, the fashion industry and societal constructs of beauty.

...at least to some extent, I would have to believe.

FitnessMadeSimple

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Unfun — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:42:20 EDT

@FitnessMadeSimple: How to explain the gender differential then? It doesn't happen to boys to the same extent. Not even close. It's well documented.

Unfun

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

Bos'un's Mate — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:39:18 EDT

It's the patriotic thing to do!

Bos'un's Mate

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:39:18 EDT

@Unfun: I think the rapid decline in female self-esteem in adolescence is probably caused by adolescence.

FitnessMadeSimple

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

collegecallgirl — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:39:01 EDT

Oh, but if I bring a kid to work with me, I get thrown in jail.

collegecallgirl

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Helman — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:38:35 EDT

@Unfun: I'm all for separate days. But all kids should see their moms at work, so when they mouth off at home, the words "You little shit! I work hard all day to take this crap from you?" actually have some context.

Helman

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:37:38 EDT

My mom was a teacher, so I was never exactly itching for a Take Your Son to Work Day.

FitnessMadeSimple

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

Unfun — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:36:16 EDT

@Helman: Yes, I know, I know. It's hard to argue against inclusiveness, but darnit, I'll try. No for serious, I would be more in favor of separate days, because I think the original purpose was giving girls their own special day. Which they often so desperately need, what with studies showing the rapid decline in female self-esteem in adolescence. It's just so hard being a girl, that I love the idea of them getting some extra attention.

Unfun

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

8Millionth — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:35:11 EDT

The 11-15 year old who write and edit the Times don't have kids.

8Millionth

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pdsmc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:35:06 EDT

"and for us to gain a new perspective on our own work by seeing it through their eyes."

My dad is a mechanical design engineer. When I went to work with him for Take Your Daughter to Work Day (it was just daughters, then), I reported back to my class that my dad "played on the computer and ate donuts" for a living. New perspective for Dad.

pdsmc

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In Other News... — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:33:50 EDT

@Toomanytomatoes: Dog years.

In Other News...

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

flyoverstate — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:33:08 EDT

11- 15 year olds in classes? Boring. If they really want fun, they need to bring the little tykes, and let them run free.

flyoverstate

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In Other News... — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:32:38 EDT

To the Staff:

KEEP YOUR KIDS OFF THE FUCKING ATRIUM TREES.

Arthur

In Other News...

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:32:28 EDT

@Unfun: I don't think you'll start a gender war, but it is pretty hard to reply to that in witty fashion without making a sexist joke. Too easy and too tempting. But I've managed to restrain myself from making any more David Paterson/blind jokes, so I think I can do the same here.

FitnessMadeSimple

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Toomanytomatoes — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:32:26 EDT

The kids in the picture don't appear to fall between the ages of 11 and 15...

Toomanytomatoes

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

Helman — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:30:47 EDT

@Unfun: You know I adore you. But there is something to be said for little boys seeing their moms at work, no?

Helman

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Unfun — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:29:05 EDT

You know, I don't want to start a gender war here, and I'm way too lazy to properly defend my point, but what was wrong with just plain Take Your Daughters To Work Day? God forbid we devote a day just to daughters and acknowledge that sexism still exists, is an insidious force in young girls' lives, and is something we need to work hard to eradicate.

Unfun

Take Your Offspring To Work Day Is Back At The 'Times'

FitnessMadeSimple — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:28:15 EDT

...not to be confused with the 2008 Take Someone Else's Daughters and Sons to Work program, which will take place on Tuesday, April 29.

FitnessMadeSimple

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jackvinyl — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:25:36 EDT

I used to go to work with my dad in the early 80's - he worked at B'way & 50th - he stopped taking me when i insisted that we try and catch the matinee showing of "The Young and the Hung" in Times Square.

jackvinyl

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doctordog — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:25:22 EDT

Judith Warner is spinning in her Volvo.

doctordog