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Where I work, it's perfectly acceptable for people to bring their children in. But it would be impossible for me to get anything done if I brought my two kids i

Where I work, it's perfectly acceptable for people to bring their children in. But it would be impossible for me to get anything done if I brought my two kids in, other than taking care of my kids while they're here. It's also disruptive to the other people here, so out of deference and sheer common sense I don't bring them in. Other companies provide a day care service, which I hope becomes a bigger trend. Goldman Sachs has one that employees have a certain number of days that they're entitled to. I too am glad that Marissa is doing this. She, like every parent I know, is trying to find a work-life balance, and she is in the privileged position of being able to do it her own way.

fnordfnordfnord 14y ago
> ... But it would be impossible for me to get anything done if I brought my two kids in The University of Houston has a day care that is operated by the Psychology Dept. It is very well regarded, and quite a nice perk for employees (except for its limited capacity). The center is housed in a separate building, so there are no uninvited disruptions, except the ones that are universal to every day care (injury / accident, etc.). It wouldn't be the sort of thing that a small shop could do, but a company the size of Yahoo! could put such a day care in (maybe they already have?), and potentially save the company and employees considerable time and money.