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Oh crap - had to take DS into work today and bumped into the chairman

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spicemonster · 15/12/2008 13:32

I have only been in my job 4 months and since then have only seen the Chairman once at my office - he travels round a lot.

My DS has a nasty cold and a fever and spent yesterday flopped on my lap so I didn't feel that he should go to his CM today.

For about the first time ever, I didn't have my laptop with me so decided to pop into the office to get it so I can do some work today and this evening. I was thinking of leaving my DS at the CM for an hour but then just decided to bring him with me.

I was only in the office for 15 mins and I went to get something, went back to my desk and he was standing there saying 'gosh don't we start them young nowadays?' I smiled but didn't say anything and then he asked me some stuff about work so we discussed that and then I left.

Do you think I should drop him an email to explain why my DS was there? I don't want him to think that it's going to be a regular occurrence but neither do I want to make a big deal out of it so it may just be better to leave it.

I don't know him very well but I know he doesn't suffer fools gladly and can be a bit impatient so by emailing him I might just irritate him.

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moopymoo · 15/12/2008 13:34

If he is a 'not suffer fools gladly' type then maybe leave it unless he brings it up? That way you are not drawing attention to anything - he may well not have given it a second thought.

bellaBuonNatalevita · 15/12/2008 13:36

I would just leave it tbh.

Notreallycutoutforthis · 15/12/2008 13:45

I'd leave it unless he asks. He might be checking with a colleague to find out what was going on, or he might just be impressed that you could be focused and professional with DS around

27 · 15/12/2008 13:51

Just leave it.

It sounds like he was fine about it, so you might look strange to send an email now justifying what happened.

spicemonster · 15/12/2008 13:59

Thanks for the reassurance. Sure that is the right thing to do but I wanted to check. I should have said something while he was there but I was just so horrified to see him that I forgot!

Luckily my DS was completely silent and came across as very well-behaved - oh how deceptive appearances can be

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