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Articles by Sima Ballinger
Life of a millennial in the aerospace manufacturing industry
I just turned 22 last week. I’ve been here for 2 years now, and I’ve been a team lead for the last year and a half. I meet a lot of amazing people here, everyone with a unique and personal story. But, I also meet a lot of close minded people, who are unwilling to accept change. You have the people who have worked here for 20+ years, and they assume that what they know is best. In some cases, this is true, and I’m one to believe that experience trumps education. But you have to be flexible.
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