Eli Lehman
Royle Printing
Sun Prairie, WI USA
"Take a breath. Relax. It’s all going to work out."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
During my apprenticeship, one of the workers I shadowed would always give me a hard time about what I was doing. He'd say I wasn't doing it right and I'd feel bad. However, I realized that I had only just started and he had 15 years of experience on me. You just have to keep working at it, even when people are trying to kick you down. Sometimes tough love can be helpful. Try to have confidence in what you're doing and stick with it.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Vocational
Electrical Apprenticeship
Technical College
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
In high school, I was recruited by Royle Printing’s human resources department.
2.
I got some offers to play college football but ultimately decided to join Royle Printing instead.
3.
In the fall after graduating high school, I started going to school once a week at the technical college as part of Royle Printing’s electrical apprenticeship program.
4.
I’m now working as an industrial electrician for Royle Printing, where I spend most of my time troubleshooting electrical issues for the company.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You're doing it wrong. You're not good at this.
How I responded:
During my apprenticeship, one of the workers I shadowed would always give me a hard time about what I was doing. He'd say I wasn't doing it right and I'd feel bad. However, I realized that I had only just started and he had 15 years of experience on me. You just have to keep working at it, even when people are trying to kick you down. Sometimes tough love can be helpful. Try to have confidence in what you're doing and stick with it.