L’imprenditore “umiliato” dopo la settimana tecnologica di Londra rifiuta l’ingresso per aver portato il bambino
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/london-tech-week-mother-baby-refused-davina-schonle-b2767860.html
di tylerthe-theatre
L’imprenditore “umiliato” dopo la settimana tecnologica di Londra rifiuta l’ingresso per aver portato il bambino
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/london-tech-week-mother-baby-refused-davina-schonle-b2767860.html
di tylerthe-theatre
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Meh, I might get slammed for this, but you leave the baby at home for this one. ‘limit hours away from baby’ vs 6 hour round trips vs building a new company with baby at 18 months.
It’s make your mind up time. My 18-month-old is a hurricane at the best of times. You’re not getting any discussions of value done.
You have to wonder what kind of busy body on the door would give a shit in the first place?
I applied for a London Tech Week pass. It does clearly state this is an adult only event. It’s a shame they travelled all the way but if children aren’t insured and the event hasn’t been set up to include all the facilities and safeguards that a child may need should anything bad happen, then the safest thing for the child is to not allow entry. I’m on the event’s side on this to be honest.
What a non-story. It’s an adult event. Leave the baby at home for this one. ‘Humiliated’ herself.
On the side of the event here.
Its an adult-only event. They aren’t insured to look after a kid. There is a reasonable expectation that there will no such facilities for children. Events could be inclusive, but they cannot make adjustments for everything.
Its not their fault you did not arrange childcare and you tried to chance it.
I’m a bit torn on this one. OTOH, it looks like a case of: “I was so humiliated that I turned it into a PR opportunity for my company. BTW did I mention what it’s called and what it does?”
OTOH, it’s not clear on the registration page what the stipulations are and: “Informa is dedicated to providing an inclusive and safe event experience for everyone, regardless of gender, **age**, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality or religion.”
And there are sessions on diversity.
I suspect this is an “‘elf and safety gone mad” situation where the door staff get told the rules and they comply, only to find that someone higher up would make the exception if they knew about it in order to avoid a story like this, which itself is a case of never let an opportunity for PR go to waste.
The fact that she only seems to have had a floor pass and not the 700-quid conference pass probably played a role.
Imagine a hall full of people trying to conduct business meetings and that infant decides it has wind worthy of a crying marathon.
Not all events should allow kids.
What a crock of shit and obvious fodder for a LinkedIn speech about prejudice against female entrepreneurs and those with childcare responsibilities conveniently used to promote her business. If a bloke brought his baby he wouldn’t have been allowed in either, this isn’t sexism. Nobody wants crying babies in a setting like this.
Many men going shouldn’t be allowed in either – sorry but many of this lot are not very much mature either!
When did it become acceptable to take a baby to work in any instance? Most people would be sent home if they did that, so why does this woman think she’s the exception to the rule.
Pro Tip: Don’t bring your sprog to work events, especially if they aren’t insured for them.
Who on earth thinks an event such as this is a suitable place to bring a small baby?
I think the story has a mistake, I saw it elsewhere reported the baby was 8 months, not 18, and the photos of the mother and baby makes it look about that age – babe in arms, not toddling 18mo. I do think babe in arms, possibly breastfeeding, adds important context difference.
Humiliated yourself for trying to take a kid to an adults event. More fool you.
I can’t fathom why anybody would ever think it’d be okay to take kids to such an event. It’s basically akin to taking them to a work meeting, or into the office etc.
I realise some employers do allow that, but it’s not the norm and not really socially acceptable to most.
It’s a grown up event, to talk grown up things with other adults. It’s not a family day out – just such odd behaviour.
I feel for her after a long journey, but if they aren’t insured for it then it is what it is
The headline is wrong it’s a TODDLER.
A baby is a child under a one year old.
Not going into specifics but I know someone who was allowed to turn up in court with a 5 month old. Due to the baby’s age the security guards were happy to hold them in the court room. For that particular court if you can’t get child care at immediate notice you can turn up with children UNDER 6 months.
It’s a work event, not a kindergarten. An exception for one child, two …? Parking for prams, feeding areas, nappy changing? Everyone smiling politely through gritted teeth when the child cries? It is time to get back to adult-only spaces. This is unprofessional behaviour, and should be regarded as such.
⚠️ It’s a female guys ⚠️ You can’t laugh at her for being an idiot, that would make you an incel.
Adult only event. Learn to read. No sympathy for them.
Being able to read is like a super power these days…
its an adult only event. does not speak much to her ability or competence if she cant follow that clearly stated restriction.