“” I always thought steel was cooler than anything else. I had to try that too.“”

With help and support from her father, she found her way to the blacksmith profession, and today she is an apprentice as a stainless steel fitter at Mi Steelwork.

At Mi Steelwork, Lea gets to try her hand at a little of everything, and that suits her really well.

“” We do all sorts of things. There’s a lot of welding, and I’m also involved in installation. I like to weld, prepare, and have control over the drawings. The drilling and drilling… that’s not the most fun,“” she says with a grin.

One of the things Lea appreciates most is the trust she encounters in her daily life – and the opportunity she gets to develop.

“” You can try a lot without getting slammed. We get responsibility, even though we are “” just “” apprentices. When I hear what others do at their apprenticeship, I know I’m lucky. It really helps to develop.“”

She is often involved from the beginning to the end of a project, and it gives her a feeling that she has helped create something.

“” It’s great to be involved from start to finish. See something in a drawing and then stand with the finished product in your hands. It’s a good feeling.“”

But it’s not just the professionalism that makes Lea happy to come in every day. She thinks the environment and culture in the company are top-notch:

“” Socially, it’s absolutely great. There is a good tone – cheerful and relaxed. Our community is brilliantly good, and you just get happy from coming to work.“”