The air traffic control community in the USA is in a tailspin after it was revealed that an air traffic controller let his young son broadcast some routine messages to pilots at New York's JFK Airport. The controller has been suspended and an investigation ordered. As the controller said, "That's what you get, guys, when the kids are out of school".
With the Easter holidays looming, some of you may be tempted to bring your own young 'uns to work. So long as the boss is happy, that should be fine you think - the children get to see where you work, and may learn something into the bargain. But a few simple rules will keep the kids, and you, out of trouble.
● Agree with the boss what they can and can't do.
● Plan some activities; just plonking them at a spare desk with their Playstation for hours will make your colleagues think you are a bad parent.
● Bear in mind their age and capabilities. If you give them something to do, make sure you explain it to them, and help them. Forcing them to do a year's worth of your filing is just going to make them hate work (and you) forever.
● Don't dump them on your secretary or the receptionist for hours.
● Keep them away from hazardous environments. Unless you're going to keep them under constant supervision, avoid the factory floor and never let them drive the forklift!
● Make it fun. You don't want them to think your life is spent in a dreary office doing mind numbing drudgery. Or maybe you want their pity?
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