Thinking about getting into welding?
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- Ever thought about welding as a career?
Then you have to watch this interview where Working In Science talks to a real welder about what its like to be on the job. I ask the questions you want to know, and get explanations from a real welder.
Welding Explained:
What is like to work as a welder?
Is there a type of personality that does it best?
On a day to day basis, what do welders do?
What is a welding salary?
How is welding in the military different?
Hear the answers to all these questions and more through an interview with Kodey Jones, a professional welder with the US Navy.
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I like this guy's communication style. Very simple and informative.
Joe Klunder and incorrect.
-Welder
Michael Smith what information is incorrect? Back up your baseless claims.
@@Mikey-ym6ok What do you mean? I was praising this guy for being helpful and informative.
Holy shit I went to boot with this guy! What up RPOC hahaha
RPOC now there is a word I have not heard for decades
His voice kind of sounds like Steve-o
He kind of looks like Steve-O, too.
Hellsxfist true, but less raspy
If he smokes for 10 years he will
I met Steve-o
Is steve-O
I'm going to get a career certificate in welding at my school. I am an art student but my main reason to get this is so I can have a good paying job to support myself.
Same!
Im going to trade school next week, im a bit nervous, because of the health hazards and risks of pneumonia and other lung problems. But thats why you make sure you wear safety equipment at all times.
@DDrummer i wasnt even referring to coronavirus, i meant the welding fumes
@DDrummer understood, im going to do this regardless.
@DDrummer jesus mange your anger a little bit better
I’m thinking about going to school for welding and this definitely gave me more information on the subject. Thank you for posting
naishla c ...Its hot work bayba
Have you started yet? If so, please share!
Im enlisting 1316 USMC!
-Ashley
I’m here
You bumhole
the best thing to take from this interview if you are serious about becoming a welder is when he explained patience and the learning curve. He nailed it to a T. As soon as you think you're hot shit you will hit a wall. A mental and physical wall. for me, it was passing my D1.1 GTAW 2G SS test. (very very thin stainless sheet metal in a sideways position). I was just like him, wanted to just quit... have that motivation to push yourself is the only way to be successful in this trade. great interview
pairadice49 agree I'm getting my 6g. Pipe line is insane around here. 10 square miles I can count 6 differ pipeline companies. I hoping it will be the same in 5 months when I'm good go burn my self lol.
I don't care if I'm a welder hand at first. As long as 10 years down I'm welding and making bank I'll be happy. I'm a little pissed right now on my 5th plate with mig and I can't fucking pass!!! Lol
very good interview.
the guy you interviewed seemed very genuine and quality.
seems like a top notch man
P A he learned hard lessons hahaha
hes actually a bottom
Excellent Career Choice in Welding.
Cody was a great mentor to the profession.
T J (Tom) Vanderloop, AWS Member
40 yrs experience here., pipe, aero space and department of transportation. I went to a community College to learn to weld and a firm believer in them, but they teach you to learn the trade and. You never stop learning.
Ever since learning how to weld with my everlast welder I've been hooked on welding.
I picked up an everlast welder last year and was instantly hooked on welding. I hope to get a job as a welder one day.
Richard,you're smart.
Richard Smart how’s it going for you now?
If you have not already done of these options, I will tell you there are 2 main ways to get into a welding career, 1. You start an apprenticeship, A company hires you with 0 experience with the intention to teach you to weld, Some companies will certify you, some won't, And then you basically get paid to learn to weld and eventually you will work your way up, or 2, You go to a technical school, They will certify you, And you can get a job from there, Especially if you go to a well known welding school, Alternatively you could teach yourself and get certifications and make your way into the field that way, But technical schools and apprenticeships will be a lot easier and quicker because they will teach you to read blueprints, they will teach you the positions, the rods, all processes, Etc depending on where you are doing such things, But you can teach yourself if that's what you want.
Great Video for Careers. Welding is Endless with Learning.
T J (Tom) Vanderloop, AWS & LSME Member
This was a very insightful interview, thanks!
mike sounds llike a indian name are you black
What I can say in my 2nd year of being an apprentice at the LocalBoilermaker 108 is that it is truly hard work. And your right, it will take many try’s to get it right. But if your patience enough & dedicated, you’ll succeed. It took me two try’s to pass my stick test. The pay for us boilermakers its a little more. We tend to make anywhere from $29 an hour to $35 an hour(and thats just apprentice pay). But I really do love being a boilermaker, also you’ll always be doing something different each day.
how did you get near $30 on apprentice wages
Young Yella How does making that much an hour feel?
I was a field construction apprentice boilermaker. The experience changed my life and prepared me for many wonderful things. Stick with it, protect yourself and learn as much as you can. Good luck and be safe YY
I have been welding since 1994 up until 2008 the most I ever made per hour was $17.50 per hour as a shop foreman. My skills were in shut downs, new construction, and oil/nuclear/ and heat exchanger. I was a code welder, and finished the master welder program at Tulsa welding school. Before that I was in the Air force and did aircraft structural repair work on aircraft.This amount was way under what I should have. All them years wasted to make other rich ! Due to working 7/12s my spine was damaged, and my neck. I also developed the shakes from breathing welding fumes. The neck and back I had to get fusions, and welders stop shaking your welding hood down or your neck will need a fusion too. Over worked and way under paid for welders that work for others. 10 years after my injuries I am just now starting to feel better and plan to open a weld shop of my own since I lost everything that I worked for due to these injuries. Don't even get me started on workers comp ! They find any way to only pay for medical, and since they make their own laws ( state insurance) they only paid me at 20% of what I made for 3 of the last 10 years. So best solution is to work for yourself if welding is what you do.
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David Kaser im tig welder i Made my Certifications in december and i get 19,65 Euro around 21 or 22 USD, Maybe youre doing something wrong, move to Germany
David Kaser sounds like you had a real bad string of luck. Hope things got better for you
I went to Tulsa they don’t have a master welder program.
Did you ever have a shot to work in a union shop or join a union? Just curious.
I am a 15 year old and I've already passed my oxy path and I'm working on smaw and ive only done round 50 beads so far and im so far ahead of the other kids they don't even know what's going on
Goodwill career center will give you a grant for their welding program
A real welder will ask what are the ASTM of the metal , then a knowledgeable welder will know what rod carbon content is needed . If he is knowledgeable. Factual!
Literally never met a welder that knew this. Ever. Literally ever and I'm 6 years in as a combo welder. I'm certified etc, and yeah. This isn't a thing. This is more advanced metallurgy that's not taught at a regular welding or even advanced welding processes school. This is certified welding Inspector stuff. Not the welders stuff.
CWI here, you need to get 6g GTAW/SMAW Pipe cert AND 1104 6010 Downhill cert. and you will make lots of money.
ZGERMAN Only if you get lucky enough to land a job.
Employers want experience first.
Do i have to were a uniform and will i see any combat at all
This really helped me decide what I want to do, thank you
Do you need a ged to get into military welding?
Mark flores I don't think so. Try it first and see
MichaeL Walker yeah,I went a while back they said I did need one and not only that but I would have to pass their test as well
No you don't. I was a 91 echo which is a allied tradesman or welder / Machinist for the army. You need to be in shape, and have a GED. That's it. Oh and a good enough background.
@@trilltex9329 their test is just the asvab. You need a 31. High school drop outs and 9th graders can pass it. If you're not willing to go past a test then you never wanted it in the first place.
sir i have done diploma in automobile engg but not getting job so welding will be good to start
wanna start with welding school, whats the best type for start? tnx
Go to a community college which offers welding technology. Waaaaaay cheaper and some schools will cert you for cheap... My school offers $35 for a cert, and you pay only if you pass. Paper for paper.
@@mmarino1987 what school is that?
@@mmarino1987 I'm going to start at a community college in a few weeks going for my associates degree in welding. Any thoughts on what kind of career I can have with that degree? (I'm in the USA)
I have the same watch
What watch is it if you don't mind answering. It's a cool design
Antoan Galabov g shock
yes, chemical reaction not electricity or anything just metal metal metal and boom welding
ImToast ! lol he must be brand new. Still a kid there.
It would be cool to get a job welding with my powerarc all day.
I prefer myself as a scaffold buldier not a welder you need math for that and me and math dont get along so well
Saul Becerra if you limit yourself you limit your pay.
What kind of math do you need
What kind of math lol
@@SirChimpleton Measuring, geometry and trigonometry and algebra
Saul Becerra@
It's never too late to learn!.
I'm 25 and i'm going to pick up math again soon to finish my education as a welder.
If it applies to work you enjoy it really helps.
Thanks for the video.
60 to 80 an hour on pipeline tell me where because I haven't seen it.
Slim DeLeon maybe if your getting paid for your rig
You can if you’re getting paid around 25hr and your rig is making money being on the job site
West texas pays around that and if you go to Canada you can get up to a 100 because of cost of living
Big money in Alaska.
Yeah I haven't seen it either. Even the old men with degrees and 20+ years in welding are only topping around 72k.
What rate is that?
Great advice
I'm a welder in the army and it fucken sucks. I never weld I just fix tanks and shit lol
Thinking of releasing to 91e lol
Being an allied trades specialist sucks but fun at the same time
Can you elaborate more please lol?
Is learning to weld difficult?
Ty _ Ty depends on the process, mig is very easy, tig takes a lot of practice
It will be if you don’t enjoy it or practice enough. Definitely not for everyone. I didn’t think I would make it though
I personally think it is all about aptitude. Not everyone can do it.
Practice practice practice
Well if it was easy everyone would be doing, It is a hard thing to learn, It takes practice, and a lot of it, and it's not meant for everyone, some people might get it down instantly some might never get it down, But it is hard, If it weren't McDonalds wouldn't have employees everyone would be doing it. It is not super hard to learn, but if you don't practice and you don't enjoy it, You can very easily fall behind and lose an apprenticeship or get left behind in a technical school, But if you stay dedicated and you enjoy it and want to better yourself, then you will succeed, The only thing that can truly stop you from success, Is you, And your health, Some people like those with epilepsy will not be able to be welders, They don't get that chance, But other than a health condition getting in the way, The only other thing that will stop you, is yourself.
Hiii bro I'm walder i'm starting wald work in USA. Plz help me
It is sad that I need a extra 1 year 1/2 to get into the NAVY SHIPYARD work crew as a civilian BUT they push to 5 years of experience in weld and I only got 3yrs 1/2 in Shipyard hull repair, AWS ASK ME WHERE I DID WELD AT I told them at NATIONAL MAINTENANCE REPAIR INC(IL) THEN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF AWS ASK ME WHAT TYPE TEST YOU DID HAVE THERE? SYMPLE JUST WELD 5 PASS STAINLESS ON THE EYE RING TO LIFT A 10TON PROPPELLER IF DOES FAIL INTO WATER THE TOLD ME I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WELD ANYTHING IN U.S, SO I DID PUT PLANNY PROPPELERS INTO BOATS AND FIT PLATES ALSO TILL MY BOSS WRONGFULLY FIREE ME BECAUSE HE DIDNT HEAR WELL, I learn alot things( put boat off the water and back on water, fix drydock and build, drive a forklift,and also how to use a 20ton walking crane from the machine shop also work and good and awesome benefits) maybe 1 day I become a weld inspector hey pay from $70k to 120k depends on company
I'm in school at tech for my welding certificate
Hey! It's the tall guy from Dude Perfect!
Brilliant welding :)
Much respect bubba..
I’m 16 and taking my Level 1 in college lol
How are you in college?
Aren't you supposed to be in 10 or 11 grade?
Anybody can be taught to weld, HOWEVER, not everybody can BE a welder.
Kelly Penrod Amen
Oh. So you have to already be in the military. Not just have the welding skills and then be a welder in the military
sTEADYONE67 they teach u everything u need to know for free
Laurance Boyd
It’s not free. Joining the military to learn welding comes at the cost of being owned by the government. The time you spend learning welding in the military could have been time spent at a school for a fraction of the time, and it’s not very expensive either.
@@-CrimsoN- But in the military your training is FREE. Your basics ( cloths, food, housing) free too.
@@BlackOperations530 But again, it's not very expensive. The technical school in my neighborhood has two welding courses for $480 each. Sure, you get the basics (clothes, food, housing) as you mentioned, but it's not really free. You sign your life away and effectively become contracted to the state.
@@-CrimsoN- Then how do you prefer to serve your country?
Why is the intro the same clip as the intro to Get Off of My Way by MAN WITH A MISSION?
He said different countries like Hawaii
And then followed it up with a list of countries he's been to that so long you could never even name half of them
Wow man that's not a lot, I can get $50 an hour as a civilian in Australia.
That's not a fair comparison because the cost of living is higher in Australia. Basically evens out.
So you have to Aerospace certifications with a TIG welding application and then he says you can go even higher than that and get pipe welding certification okay maybe I better brush up on my research because of you have two certifications Aerospace with a TIG application IDK I'm not going to knock this guy
i hate welding xD did i had a chose no, am i capable of it barely, does it pays well barely 2.8$ an hour. this is gonna be a long road to summer and then i can quit welding job
You complaining about $28 per hour??
@@JordanAfifi 28$ an hour that sounds amazing comparing to 2.39$ an hour two Dollars and thirty nine cents
He's not a welder. He's a sailor
I want to get into welding. Actually I'd like like to weld miniature suits of armor. These suits of armor would be made to punish bratty children. Each suit would be custom made to fit a specific child. Essentially the child would be permanently welded shut into the suit from head to toe. The suits would be made of iron. Joints would still be moveable so the child could actually walk, move their arms, etc. however since the child is permanently locked into the suit their growth would be permanently and irreversibly stunted. So if a child is welded into a suit at the age of 10 then they would stay that size FOREVER! This idea is only one to punish VERY BAD children.
Oddly specific
Woowww 🤘🏻💯
Arc welding aka stick Welding
wait, he's in the navy but doesn't know anything about underwater welding...?
Patrick Saint Jean hey underwater welding were i can stydy it please
He is in the construction battalion
Construction... meaning he workings on buildings... last time I checked, buildings aren’t underwater. Normally. You can be all kinds of careers in the Navy. Doesn’t mean he has to weld underwater.
This is like saying every marine goes on deployment. He probably doesn't even know someone that knows someone in the navy that's an UW welder.
don't do it . the welding programs i've come across are about 3 years long . you don't get an increase in salary or anything for more education . its not worth it in the long run . our education system is a waste of time, you are better off looking for a good job and gaining experience than going to school
the lost journal of inception if only people hired with no experience🤔
the lost journal of inception terrible advice
A union is a great place to start. Hands on experience, good pay, great benefits and a pension. After your apprenticeship you are a SKILLED tradesman. From there you can work for the union and retire (welder for the union make at lowest - 80,000 a year here) or start up your own business. Schools aren’t a terrible ideas BUT they don’t guarantee you a job by any means. Someone who graduated from a 5-7 month school vs someone who did a 3-5 year apprenticeship. Who do you think will be considered over the other?
@@TourettesOrc he is actually right because me and another hand went to school been working for 3 years and our supervisors and formans and bosses all felon not even a high school diploma they just worked and worked
The problem with underwater welding is that you have to live with a bunch of dudes in a tiny capsule for a few days which is bad for homophobes such as me. :|
Gaiyyyyyyy
n3rdbear geeze you act like you get laid every single day. You cant control your hormones around other dudes for a couple of days to make alot of money for your family? Sheessh
It's 2019, no one cares that you like guys dude.
@@93baby38 He can't resist the wieners flopping about in an airless room.
@@coffeepot3123 stop it, you're scaring him!!!
If you have no buddies in the industry you will not get a job! This trade is “it’s who you know not what you know” I’ve seen the shittiest welder get a job just because he knew somebody inside the job site it’s literally a joke. I suggest if you have no contacts don’t bother getting in the trade
Thinking about getting into welding? Dont!
Cup Walker why not?
@@BrendanGarrity1 Overworked and underpaid trade
Cup Walker ya man I’ve been looking into careers it’s my last semester of high school so I’m trying to make the best possible decision
Brendan Garrity me too I’m lost lol
Brendan Garrity A union is a great place to start. Hands on experience, good pay, great benefits and a pension. After your apprenticeship you are a SKILLED tradesman. From there you can work for the union and retire (welder for the union make at lowest - 80,000 a year here) or start up your own business. Schools aren’t a terrible ideas BUT they don’t guarantee you a job by any means. Someone who graduated from a 5-7 month school vs someone who did a 3-5 year apprenticeship. Who do you think will be considered over the other? The people who say it’s a bad decision didn’t take the time to learn and most likely expected big money on day one.
be a welder eh?, the last time you see fume extraction is the day you leave college. get all the perks of the job...... lung disease, bad back, hernia, industrial deafness, failing eyesight, vibration white finger. don`t expect to earn too much and you`ll be ok
60 dollars an hour though ...
Worst job on earth.