I kept Elizabeth and Wil home today to 'shadow' me in my work. We have had fun talking about work.
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work had some good activities I could use and print out.
I asked them what they learned about my job and they said: it's sometimes boring, I'm a telecommuter, I need times of quiet (when I'm editing or proofreading), that the weblog I edit for AvWeek [Ares] got over 2000 hits yesterday, it's sometimes interesting, I make a lot of money [compared to my old job and their own experiences of money], and I 'make the Internet' [what I often tell them].
I asked them if they would want to do my job when they grow up and they said 'no': too much typing, not-moving and quietness ;-)
As an exercise in doing what I do and in thinking about future work, I had them each write a post that we put up on twinlog this morning.
Then we went out for a 'business lunch' at Longhorn Steakhouse.
They are playing outside right now, having some recess time that Christine assured them you do not get when you have a job! :-)
We're in the final glidepath now for our day; they have some reading and math they need to do before 3pm.
I think Christine feared this was going to be one of those things I sort of schlepped through (like Ireland trip planning) and that all of us would be unhappy, but I actually had some good ideas and did some planning and fun was had by all.
Thursday, April 24
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7 comments:
Welcome back to blogging world, Sean! Nice work to the twins on the twin blog.
Atta way Dad. Were you required to submit a written request, ten working days in advance, subject to administrative approval? Who's expense account did the working lunch touch down on? ;~)
Dan tdaxp said...
You make the internet.
That means you can shut down myspace, neospace, and disney.com in one fell swoop.
You have incredible power over your children.
Good job! :)
[moved from duplicate post. my fault]
Dan: hurry up and have children so you can shape their view of reality like me! ;-)
Marsh: thanks :-)
GSR: nope and mine. i think it'll fly ;-)
You took the kids to work! Argh! Thank you for keeping them off the DC metro. ;-)
yes! one reason i found your post on the issue somewhat distressing! ;-)
We had one of those days at our office. I came in, met all the kids, went into my office, and shut the door for the day. But we had plenty of maternal power to deal with all the ankle-biters, as in our 15 person office there are only two of us male-types, and the other one brought his two daughters (and his mom to look after them!). But, seriously, good for you Sean.
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