Elevator Constructors Apprenticship Program
Organized Labor
Stephen Newlan, Apprentice
Just about everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. The safety failed and my car slammed into the pit. Another car cavitated and slammed back down and the jacks blew out and the car fell back into the pit again. It's been great. I've learned a lot from everything that's happened and everyone I've worked with. The best part has been talking with the guys in class. We're like a giant family.
The hardest thing for me was learning to keep my mouth shut and follow directions. And in this trade, if you don't follow people's directions, you can end up dead. You learn quickly to take what you're taught to heart.