Comments on: Bring your Baby to Work? http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2009/01/04/bring-your-baby-to-work/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kymberly http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2009/01/04/bring-your-baby-to-work/#comment-219802 Kymberly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:46:44 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=2022#comment-219802 <blockquote>Yesterday’s edition of the New York Times posted this article by Abby Ellin about how the economic downturn may force companies to make accomodations to working parents to avoid losses in productivity from extended materinity/paternity leaves</blockquote> I'm skeptical because in a tight job market I would see (and have heard studies saying) that things swing the other way. Employers don't have to be so "accomodating" because, frankly, there are people waiting to take your jobs that don't want to take their babies to work and/or stay gone longer. Sad but true.

Yesterday’s edition of the New York Times posted this article by Abby Ellin about how the economic downturn may force companies to make accomodations to working parents to avoid losses in productivity from extended materinity/paternity leaves

I’m skeptical because in a tight job market I would see (and have heard studies saying) that things swing the other way. Employers don’t have to be so “accomodating” because, frankly, there are people waiting to take your jobs that don’t want to take their babies to work and/or stay gone longer. Sad but true.

]]> By: Kelly_Belle http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2009/01/04/bring-your-baby-to-work/#comment-219479 Kelly_Belle Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:19:31 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=2022#comment-219479 I really think it would depend on the office you worked in or what kind of job you had...but I really couldn't imagine taking my little 2 (almost 3) year old to any job. She is a handful 24/7 and really doesn't like to sit still for more than a nano-second. I applaud places that do allow it...it's a great step! I really think it would depend on the office you worked in or what kind of job you had…but I really couldn’t imagine taking my little 2 (almost 3) year old to any job. She is a handful 24/7 and really doesn’t like to sit still for more than a nano-second. I applaud places that do allow it…it’s a great step!

]]> By: Tricia http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2009/01/04/bring-your-baby-to-work/#comment-219440 Tricia Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:03:18 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=2022#comment-219440 I suppose it may depend on the type of work, but I'm skeptical. I'm self empolyeed and work from home, and when my four-year-old spends time in my office, I accomplish very little work-related. Sometimes I will even let clients go to voice mail simply because I can't be a professional and a mom at the exact same time. I suppose it may depend on the type of work, but I’m skeptical. I’m self empolyeed and work from home, and when my four-year-old spends time in my office, I accomplish very little work-related. Sometimes I will even let clients go to voice mail simply because I can’t be a professional and a mom at the exact same time.

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