MetaChat - grrr, this is a grumbling thread

MetaChat is an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter. Questions? Check the FAQ. Please note: This is important.

07 February 2008

grrr, this is a grumbling thread →[More:]
*sigh*

Someone brought their young baby into work this morning. Normally this isn't a problem, however, this particular kid is apparently shy of strangers and has been bawling/shrieking non-stop for the past hour. New levels of deafening ear-rending shriek are reached everytime he gets passed to another person.

FFS, if the poor kid's that unhappy TAKE HIM HOME!

This is not helped by the fact that our building is a fully-open tri-level clerestory structure, so all 150 of us in this division get to hear every scream echoing off the atrium ceiling. Or by the fact that I have more than the usual amount of tedious, concentration-requiring work to be done this morning.

I think I'm going to don a lab coat and glasses and go invent some busywork in the QC lab for awhile. I know they'll at least let me wash their glassware.

post by: lonefrontranger at: 12:00 | 3 comments

Poor everyone- poor baby, poor parent, poor you. Hope baby wears himself out soon!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 February | 12:23

One of the guys in our building brings his daughter in at least once a week. She's about 4 andtalksnonstopitdoesn'tmatterifyou'rebusyshejustbuttsrightindoyouneedanyhelp?
whatareyoudoing?watchthis!

And it's cute for about 3 seconds. After that I want to slit my wrists.

posted by chewatadistance 07 February | 13:23

People are allowed to bring their children to work on a regular basis? I understand if there's an emergency or something, but to do it regularly? I would think productivity would be affected to the point where it outweign the benefit to the employee.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 February | 14:23

← The Minnesota Starvation Study. || Romney out? →

HOME || REGISTER || LOGIN