[Publib] Re: Children of staff

[Val Stark]

Why does anyone think they have the right to bring their children to
work with them, while they are being paid to work?  I paid for daycare.
My husband and I traded off when our child was ill/ off from school for
snow day/vacation/teacher work day/ etc.  We had backup arranged when
the babysitter was on vacation, sick, on maternity leave.  That is part
of being a working parent. There was not an alternative, nor did I
expect my employer to say "oh, just bring Junior with you when the
teachers are off, of is too sick to go to school but not sick enough for
mom/dad to stay home with (and infect everyone in the office.) We are
being paid to work, not babysit our children at work.  I would have
loved (sometimes) being able to bring my child to work with me instead
of taking time off or finding alternative care when the sitter called at
6am or school dismissing early due to weather related reasons.
 
Yes, my child came and volunteered at the library for service hours, by
was not supervised by me.  It was by prior arrangement and with
permission.   
 
"Your children are not to be brought to work with you, come to your work
location after school until closing, or otherwise "hang out" at your
work location except under extreme circumstances and only with prior
permission of the Director."  
 
Why is this so bad?  
 
(And yes, I fully expect to be blasted on this one.)
 
 
 
 
Val Stark
Circulation Assistant
Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey Street
Quincy, IL 62301
vstark at quincylibrary.org

	
	

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