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| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I don't think it really matters what type of work you do...you still need to act like a professional....whether you are a CEO of McDonalds or a Burger Flipper at McDonalds....you still need to act professionally. |
Again you use the word as if it has some universal definition. Either you ignored everything I just wrote or you just can't fathom that anybody would define it differently. Either way, you're wrong.
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
The issue is not about unavoidable situations which might force an employee to come to work with his or her pet/child--this sort of thing is to be expected--it is rather more generally about having the freedom and luxury to bring your kids and/or pets to work when you can very well make arrangements for them to be taken care of outside the office. |
This is true. ChemEnhanced didn't really say in the OP whether this was happening occasionally or every day. If it's happening all the time then I agree it's too much, not because it's "unprofessional", but because it's disrespectful to other employees. Of course, if everybody else is OK with it and/or the office has a pets-allowed policy, then I see no problem with it.
It's important to be mindful of other employees - phobias, allergies, general need to concentrate, etc. - but I'm not buying the nebulous arguments about professionalism and productivity.
| quote: | | As far as I can tell nobody has adequately addressed this point. |
I don't think it's such a slippery slope. There's a difference between a pet and a child. Quite frankly, pets are better-behaved, as long as they've been socialized and trained. They can't talk or open doors, they require far less attention and if necessary they can be leashed, put outside, tied to a chair, or otherwise kept away from other employees if they get too wild. This doesn't work with a human, as anybody who's ever seen a tantrum or heated argument can attest to.
Again, this all hinges on the pet being well-trained and/or quiet. A noisy and rambunctious dog is obviously no better than a crying infant.
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