If I took my daughter to work with me, this is what she’d be doing all day
Yup, knocking back donuts.
It takes more skill than you’d think.
Look at those jaw muscles in action.
Is that sweat on her temple?
No, I don’t work in law enforcement, unless you call breaking up fights and threatening jail time for pint-sized cookie thieves, policing. Rather, I work a series of mundane jobs in order to pay the bills. The lack of excitement on my job fronts is why I didn’t partake in Take Your Child to Work Day.
On the fourth Thursday of each April, millions of American parents give their children a first-hand look at what they do to bring home the bacon. According to reports, more than 37 million moms and dads participated in this year’s event at more than 3.5 million workplaces across the country.
Believe it or not, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Originally called the Take Our Daughters to Work Program, the event was founded by Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women in 1993. Back then, Steinem’s goal was to encourage girls to stay in school so they could eventually achieve success in a variety of different occupations. In 2003, the event’s name was changed to ‘‘Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work’’ so that boys could also participate.
Execs at the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation maintain that parents need to step-up in order for their children to see the value of education and the link it has to the work force.
“Kids say, ‘I want to be a doctor,’ but they don’t always realize what it takes to get there,” Carolyn McKecuen, president of the Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Foundation told news reporters. “This day gives them the opportunity to learn and be exposed to their dream jobs. It teaches them that they have to start working toward that goal now, and that getting C’s in school won’t cut it.”
Interestingly, my high-ranking corporate PR friend in Hawaii didn’t partake in today’s event because she didn’t want to burst her four-year-old’s bubble.
My pal’s daughter, Amalia thinks her mom works at some kind of Disneyland because of all the cool perks she gets with her job at a luxury resort.
Amalia knows her mom’s office overlooks Waikiki Beach and that she has access to a huge pool. In addition, mommy gets to taste cupcakes (during a hotel-sponsored baking contest), sample ice cream (in the resort’s kitchen), help Santa paddle in on a canoe, escort the Easter Bunny so he doesn’t fall, and treat Japanese officials to afternoon tea.
Is that really “work”?
Did you take your son or daughter with you to work today?
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