tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post2191899200381380178..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Take your kid to work dayBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-40249524635595039892016-05-09T08:30:27.572-04:002016-05-09T08:30:27.572-04:00Haha! Well I do suppose that a reality check for ...Haha! Well I do suppose that a reality check for the kids was worthwhile. I like that they waited until grade 9. In the US it seems like activities are more geared towards little kids. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-20238562046835955482016-05-08T14:47:45.645-04:002016-05-08T14:47:45.645-04:00In Canada, it's usually the first week of Nove...In Canada, it's usually the first week of November, and they do it for kids in Grade 9. My company was one of the major sponsors since the event's inception & every year we'd be doing some sort of coverage for our internal news magazine/website, as well as external press release. The year Katie would have come to work with one of us was a hard one. That said, I think it's a great idea. ;) I always found it amusing to see the kids boarding the train with their parents (before 7 a.m.) & then sound asleep from exhaustion on the trip home that night! ;) I daresay they gained a whole new respect for their parents after experiencing firsthand what long days they put in. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-46428212908345772272016-05-04T20:20:16.066-04:002016-05-04T20:20:16.066-04:00See, I think that is perfect...learning some job s...See, I think that is perfect...learning some job skills, building work experience, and getting a little extra money. I'm sure you taught him a ton! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-87008938798660879212016-05-04T20:18:51.321-04:002016-05-04T20:18:51.321-04:00Three cheers for confidential information! :)Three cheers for confidential information! :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-13824019987526779712016-05-04T20:18:05.928-04:002016-05-04T20:18:05.928-04:00That was a big ouch too! We really can anticipate...That was a big ouch too! We really can anticipate the hard stuff, it's the stuff that catches us off guard....BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-38183264982286241042016-05-01T22:32:42.204-04:002016-05-01T22:32:42.204-04:00Ugh. I'm glad we didn't have that. We did ...Ugh. I'm glad we didn't have that. We did have the occasional adult kid turn up at work on career day. But that was usually when they had approached a manager and asked for the work experience. I remember one guy who came in his last year of secondary school, and we offered him a part-time job to fund his way through university. He worked for us for four years. I like to think I taught him some things! lol<br /><br />But yes ... these little punches haunt us. Their impact lessens, but every so often ... oof!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-83806419576506312332016-05-01T16:15:31.674-04:002016-05-01T16:15:31.674-04:00It used to be "take your daughter to work day...It used to be "take your daughter to work day" to show girls jobs they could have, now it's kind of turned into an all inclusive thing for some reason. We don't really get to do this at my job because we deal with too much confidential information. I can deal with my coworkers kids though, watching the work life balance of mom's seems to take some of edge off of missing out. <br />Melioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748771387687894229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-21419420108212817912016-04-29T01:54:11.807-04:002016-04-29T01:54:11.807-04:00Kid@work? Luckily we don't have that in our pa...Kid@work? Luckily we don't have that in our parts of Europe, but I am sure we will within few years. Can you imagine - when I was little, we did not know anything about Valentine's day... and now it is all about Valentine for whole month before the day. <br /><br />I know... there are so many punches, some of them happen when not expected at all.<br /><br />My not expected punch this week. I took my beloved Wolfie for a walk after the rain, there were lots of water in the forest. I noticed a beautiful big snail drowning, so I took him out of water and rescued him. Wolfie was very interested what I was doing. And then it struck me - I will never have opportunity to teach a young child that it is nice to be kind. That if you can rescue a tiny animal, it is a right thing to do. You can't save everybody. But I could make a change in this snail's life. <br /><br />I was sad for a moment. But then I reminded myself (again) that I should stop wasting my time on regretting things that weren't meant to be. And live my life the best that I can. <br /><br />xoxoxo from Europe from Wolfie and me.Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.com