Today is funniest day at work : The "Bring yer kids to work" Day 2009. I've been working for almost a year and today is my turn to experience this day.
The sign can already be seen in the morning. I parked my car and the big truck next to it is one my colleagues'. Truck is green and big and rusty, the only hint of cuteness is that kids-sitter thing on the passenger seat. Glanced at it, smiled and thought "Here it starts : Workday full of kids!"
Big conference room, was full of kids. Rite next to that room is Mr. CT's office (highest hierarchy in our office -> boss of our bosses at this office). Smiled and wondered how he worked with all those kids being loud in the room next to his office. Hihihihi...
Colleague R worked with his daughter asking questions beside him.Colleague R introduced me to his 10-yrs-old daugther. Her name is A and she's about to be in 5th grade. Colleague R introduced me as another engineer who can review documents he creates.
Another time I passed by the small conference room and found Colleague G who's in town, having fun with the kids. Glanced at the Erlenmeyer Flask the kids were holding and our little glass heat exchanger set on the stand. Wonder what Colleague G presented to these kids. He later said that he explained the concept of what our office does with easter egg dye, heater, heat exchanger, and erlenmeyer flask. They seemed to like it.
One time Colleague B's daughter came and asked,"Daddy, whom did you just talk to?". Colleague B answered "Colleague J, he's an engineer across that helps me a whole lot of time." Little girl asked again "Why does he help you?" Colleague B just said "Huh?" Hehehe...
One time all of them were about to play 'throw bean bag to the hole' and they said "we wanna play against the grown up!". I giggled, they were so cute. Then I dunno why, Mr. CD and Colleague M already lined up behind them... I didn't wanna be seen and escaped to get my lunch.
Last time I passed by the big conference room, I saw the kids were video conferencing with the kids in our Headquarter in Pennsylvania. I heard they were asking each other what time the other kids appearing in the big flat TV were at. Hehehehe...
At last I heard Colleague E who is single and doesn't have any kids said "this week is the weirdest week at work." Week was full of meetings for us and suddenly today we had lotsa kids in the office, which is becoming more weird for him since he usually doesn't face one at his own home. Hehehehe...
Today is indeed the funniest day at work.