Parents Taking PTO This Week

Text on the meme

To all the mamas and papas trying to take PTO this week. I woke up to this. My children's message to me. They have blocked access to my home office and when I opened my computer I saw this sign. Subtle or what?! I am on PTO this week but with all the work coming out in Q1 including more never been done before (NBDB) creative work, meetings are still on. That said, my family are watching me and I will be discreet and show as much family engagement as possible. Thank you Mirco Gros for your teaching of our children to teach me as their Daddy to put family first from time to time. Happy Holidays to all, Including your families. ❤️❤️❤️ JM STOP ALARM CAUTION DO NOT ENTER CAUTION DO NOT ENTER CAUTION DO NOT ENTER

What it means

A laptop displays a handwritten “STOP ALARM” sign, while an office door is sealed with warning tape and children’s notes. The joke is that a father trying to take paid time off has had his family physically block access to his home office so he cannot keep working. It is a humorous reaction to workaholism and the difficulty of disconnecting during vacation.

Objects

laptop / ноутбук handwritten sign / рукописная табличка red prohibition symbol / красный запрещающий символ home office door / дверь домашнего офиса yellow caution tape / жёлтая предупреждающая лента paper notes / бумажные записки office cabinet / офисный шкаф computer keyboard / компьютерная клавиатура silver laptop body / серебристый корпус ноутбука door handles / дверные ручки red handwritten text / красный рукописный текст blocked entrance / заблокированный вход dark office interior / тёмный интерьер офиса