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The article waits until the end to mention that Patagonia's been doing on-site child care for decades, and before considering tax advantages. I've been consider
by ISL 10y ago
The article waits until the end to mention that Patagonia's been doing on-site child care for decades, and before considering tax advantages. I've been considering agitating for a small trial program at my job just because it'd make the place more human and welcoming.
Patagonia has been making a concerted effort to raise awareness of on-site childcare in recent months; this article appears to continue that mission.
From a scrappy start-up perspective, Chouinard claims that having a ready bank of testers was important for the development of Patagonia's children's clothing line.
- krisroadruck 10y agoWelcoming for parents perhaps. People who don't have, don't want, and don't like kids would probably find having kids at the office to be distracting and annoying at a bare minimum. I don't even like offices with a "Dog friendly" rule. I'm at work to work. I don't want to deal with my coworkers pets and offspring.