Well, until that one year when one little tyke couldn't resist the temptation of The Big Red Button. They loved it, and there were never any real problems. The CIO, a big fan of Take-Your-Child-To-Work Day, would give a fun presentation on how much computing power the organization required and then lead the kids on a tour of the data center. Really, could there be a more awesome place to take the kiddies to see what millions of dollars of computer equipment looks like? I'm sure quite a few of you were getting excited just thinking about all that. Super high tech security to restrict physical access to the datacenter and a round-the-clock staff of fourteen administrators to lord over it all. Several giant systems housing multi-terabyte storage arrays, four huge IBM P695's, and a few hundred other servers. Bright lights, multiple backup UPS systems, redundant AC units, and a very powerful generator out back to ensure there can never be an outage. Imagine how exciting a modern data center like the one at Robert's organization would be for a child. Robert's employer must have agreed, as they made sure to include all of those places and many more in their annual children's tour of the facility. Thinking about the workplace from a child's perspective, the only places that might actually be fun to visit would be the elevators, the vending machines, and possibly the data center. Some organizations, such as Robert R's, even formalize the whole thing, giving presentations about what mommy's employer does and taking the sons and daughters on a guided tour of the workplace. At least one day each year, I notice kids all over the place, from standing behind the counter at the jeweler's to playing in a corner of the executive's office. It's practically the same thing.Īpparently, not everyone shares my point of view. Cubicles, meetings, TPS reports - I mean really, while you're at it, why not just crush all of their hopes and dreams and tell them that Santa Claus died in a mid-air collision with the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny was run over while trying to save the world's last candy factory, and that there would never be any birthday parties ever again. Unless you're someone cool like Tony Hawk or Batman, showing kids the reality of the workplace just seems outright cruel. Take-Your-Child-To-Work Day never made much sense to me.
Not-so-Simple Network Management Protocol.
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