"I had always imagined that my father’s business had been such a simple job, but after my experience on ‘Take Our Kids to Work Day’ I now realize… how much hard work and effort is needed to be successful." Gillian Redpath "The most surprising thing I learnt today was the tremendous amount of latex gloves that are used in the period of one day!" Stephanie Fitch "Everyone took his or her job seriously but the atmosphere was relaxed. I liked the atmosphere I saw… not the one I pictured." Melissa Orsi "They were talking about labor rates, overtime, and many more crucial things that a business needs. I never knew how important my dad’s job was." Anish Rebello "On Wednesday I had an opportunity to meet the members of the CAE board of directors… I was really surprised that, even though they were really busy with extremely important positions, they were very friendly and down to earth." Lindsay Caldwell "I thought my dad would freak out in any second, but he stayed calm because he was used to the hard life of work." Jonathan Shida "It was very interesting to get to this work place and talk to some of the people there." Stephanie Smith "I learned a lot of things… I never knew that my mom’s title was Communication Officer." Kenneth Lee "My day at Yamaha was most exciting and informative. I learned a lot about my father’s business." Michelle-Renee Divers "I found out how busy an average work day is and how difficult it is to stay on top of production, quality control, and delivery deadlines." Danny Georgi "…I was glad to see that they recycled, reduced, and reused many of their resources. I didn’t realize how many things could hurt the environment in this company…" Courtney Ferguson "Overall I enjoyed the ‘Take our Kids to Work Day.’ I… enjoyed spending the day with my parents." Irina Mihaescu "There is no doubt that I now have a much greater understanding of the steel business and what it takes to run a business in general. It truly was an informative and memorable day for both my dad and I." Brad Newman "The trade room is really quite an enjoyable experience because it is so real and happening… nothing is still." Megan MacNeill "It surprised me how even a minor change in a program, when promoted to the production system, affects the work of brokers in the entire country." Julia Manoim "…I learned many things, had a few laughs, and found out what my father does…" Jenny Luk "… I didn’t think that my dad did so much work… he barely gets time to have a break." John Atkinson "It is … important to realize that if anyone did not perform to his or her full potential, it would break the whole chain and in turn effect every member of the company." Natalie Grella