Just because I am curious

[Becca]

Assume:

It is your most senior boss with whom you have at least monthly contact (not necessarily your direct supervisor)

It is not a life or death situation

Consider your current place of employment only. If you are a SAHM, consider your most recent employment

The child care will be provided all day, in your home

[sewpinkgal]

I'm a SAHM now, but was at my job prior to this for 8 years. I would absolutely have been comfortable with my direct supervisor watching J... and he is a guy! Has raised 2 grown children and is just a really good family man.

My most senior boss? No way in hell! She is a former pediatrician so her medical credentials are excellent, but she is way too neurotic and unpredictable for me to feel comfortable watching my child, even after raising 2 of her own.

[Deleted]

It wouldn't be a safety thing for me neccesarily but I barely have to interact my boss so I would feel weird about him being in my home. He likes kids but doesn't have any. I'd be more comfortable with some of my coworkers who are moms but also would prefer someone I didn't know professionally.

[Ashley&Scott]

I wouldn't feel comfortable with any of my bosses watching my child in my home. Since we don't have a relationship outside of the office it would be weird, IMO.

I would be comfortable with any of them watching him for a short time in the office. (while I'm here but working on a task in another room)

[h]

God no. And I am surprised so many people are okay with it.

[Deleted]

In my home? No, but I would have let him watch him for a few hours in our office. Not that he would have offered in a million years That's the part that I thought was pretty odd.

I would have been fine with my direct supervisor doing it under the conditions you describe.

[everam01]

For a few minutes maybe

[countthestars]

I voted yes. I've known my highest up boss for 5 years. I slept at her sister's house in a guestroom the night before a big meeting because we had a hotel screw up. She doesn't have kids but is close to her nephews, and if she offered to watch my kid, I would feel comfortable that she was capable.

[jenjen]

My most senior boss - yes I'd be comfortable with him watching my son. Although he'd never offer because he's far more important than me and has way too much work to do. There'd never be a meeting that I'd be required to be in that he wouldn't. However he would probably offer that his wife babysit and I'd also be comfortable with them.

My immediate boss? No, I'd never ask an she'd never offer. She's not a "kid person".

[kangaroo11]

My boss is a grandmother to four, so I would trust her. Her boss is my dad, so I hope I could trust him to watch the kid!

[my4girls]

I'd let either of my bosses watch my kids if they wanted to. but I have worked here 11+ years and one has 3 kids, the other 4 and they are very good people. the part I'd be uncomfortable with was in my house! they don't need to see the sty I live in

[karinothing]

Sure. My boss is nice and she raised her own kids. I don't thikn she would ever offer though. My Judge would offer and would do an awesome job at watching him.

[krystee]

Not in most situations, but if my senior boss thought a meeting was so vital that she'd take off work to babysit my child, I would do that over not going or hiring a random person I didn't have time to vet.

[cjeanette]

I guess, but my most senior boss I have monthly contact with lives in Canada and Chicago. Might be hard for him to get here for that

[MadamePresident]

My direct boss, I would completely trust. She's great with kids and like me is also expecting her first child. We've worked together for 5 years and she hasn't always been my boss.

My senior manager, it would probably be more awkward. Howevver, she is dependable and though we aren't close, I don't forsee any major issues. It seems like it would be better to have someone you know (even if you aren't close) watching your child than a complete stranger.

[8675309]

My boss and his wife watched my youngest when she was 6 months old. So yes, I absolutely would but we are also a very tight knit work family. Not everyone has that environment and trust at work.

OP, what did you decide to do? What a crappy position to be in!

[satama]

Yeah, she was a horrible boss, but an awesome mom and she also had two boys, so she had plenty of experience.

[satama]

Actually, most of my bosses before that I was actually friends with outside of work, and two I am still friends with now. I would trust all but one to watch my kids. The one I would not trust is only because he is pretty old (retired while I worked there) and would not be able to keep up with them.

[bronxgirl]

As in my actual boss, not a hypothetical boss? Sure, she'd be great. I trust her a lot more to care for more child than to run our department at work.

[iheartbanjos]

LOL, no. My boss is a surfer dude from So Cal with no kids. I'm sure he'd be great, but it would be soooooo awkward.

[Deleted]

I think it would be awkward because I don't know her very well, but I see no reason to think she wouldn't be capable of taking care of just about anything - she's a very smart and generally capable person.