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[viet_boiiiii]

Hey, umm im wondering if any of you guys know anybody working as a welder in an autoshop or etc. Or do u guys know how much they get paid? im really intrested in this job, im asking because im applying to college now and wondering if its a good pay job. Thanks. Oh yeah and if u admins think this is a bad thread than close it if u want, i have no problem.

[ted_ex]

I might be wrong but I don't think many shops have a person that only welds. Most welders are employed in metal working or fabricating jobs (like ship building, pipe building, building construction, etc). I'm sure some shops have people who only weld but I don't think it's all that common.

[kjewer1]

I used to have a neighbor that did only welding. Even had a massive diesel welder setup on the back of his truck for mobile jobs. A good idustrial type welder can make tons of money. Underwater welding especially, for obvious reasons (hazardous).

[????]

Underwater welders make good money. Also just for experience go get a job in a locally owned exhaust shop. Learn how to weld Aluminum really good. That is where the money really is.

[metalhedskater]

My unlces friend used to weld, and hes like 55 years old now....He welds occasionally for his own benefits now, but his eyes look terrible from that beam of light....He can barely see too...by the time hw is 80 hell probably be completely blind....just a fyi

[bighauns]

I am sure that your college has a lot of data on this as well. Usually they have charts of certain salarys of certain years in different fields and the employment rate after you are done your program as well.

[96spyderman]

Originally Posted by metalhedskater

My unlces friend used to weld, and hes like 55 years old now....He welds occasionally for his own benefits now, but his eyes look terrible from that beam of light....He can barely see too...by the time hw is 80 hell probably be completely blind....just a fyi

He probably didn't use a helmet/eye protection too often... My old work had one that darkened instantly so you could see where your going to start without having to look, then flip the hood down, then weld....
Yes... if you can learn how to weld aluminum you can make some pretty good ching$$ if you are good and fast...
I can tell you that ARC welding sucks... wire fed is pretty easy if you have a good teacher... and aluminum is kinda tough but once you can do the "roll of dimes" you are set... if you don't know what the meaning of "roll of dimes" .... look at an aluminum trailers welds or your FMIC/SMIC and the weld looks like a roll of dimes... he he he
Underwater welding isn't really hazardous... it's just kinda tough.. you also need to be certified for "scuba".. that isn't that hard...my cousin does that down in arizona....
The only real hazard of the trade is burns to your arms if you don't use a smock and retina burning if you don't use eye protection...
I say go for it and get into the union...Good luck yo!!!

[????]

Where in AZ does your cousin work? Does he work on dams or somthing?

[96spyderman]

Not sure where last time he talked about it ... in the gulf of mexico and somewhere else..... wasn't a full time job...I haven't talked to him in quite a while... I should call him one of these days.. lol

[viet_boiiiii]

Dam i didnt know welding can get u blind.. Well i hope it wont get me blind because im only gonna work there after i get my certif from college. After i work for like a year or so il have enough money to go back and get my associate degree with left over money (more like 20-30g's) for my future wrx ^^.

[EVOclipse]

hehe best way to learn underwater welding is the Navy, straight up go to hull tech school , but u better have a high asvab