@welders.art: Real talk: welding is just step one. You don't have to feel stuck doing the exact same thing for the rest of your career. Whether your goal is starting a fabrication shop, jumping into sales, or using this path as leverage to pursue a completely different dream like acting the trade gives you options.  If you could build any side-business or dream career using your trade skills, what would it be? 👇 ⁠#welder⁠ ⁠#weldlife⁠ #tradetok⁠ ⁠#bluecollar⁠ ⁠#fabrication⁠

justBAPPO :

do you think welding for the military is a good idea ?

Tyler 🦇 :

Just finished welding in college this was 2 months in what you think?

🦇Chris🦇 :

alas i weld because i hate people and dont wanna interact with them for work

laurenvaton___ :

starting as a welding helper and im going to arclabs for welding school I just dont wanna die by 60 woth all the fumes and stuff 😭🙏 been working as a molding operator for like a year which is ok but yk im only 19

UltraReborn_3 :

You've got the right look for an actor. You should start out by doing skits or take small roles on indie projects.

nattyice :

using my welding certs to rank higher on the call list for IBEW

Neet Impreza :

You mentioned 40 years ? I'm that guy. Still loving every single day doing it.

Dawson🪶 :

Many look up a video on Larry the cable guy Daniel Lawrence Whitney. He made his career out of a fake character you should she how he did it and do it your own ways be a good idea. I’m stuck welding and fabrication iron working and all that be still I wanna make money else where

El Miguel :

I'm ready but I've never had chance to work with

rhauldsighn :

I wanna be a princess in my castle

Amp7742 :

Very true. Went into welding not really thinking about what I’d be doing. Plan was just getting into a good shop and learn. 6years later I’m a CWI in aerospace. Never would have thought I’d be doing this

Bakko_Attacko :

been a welder for 15 years. structural and oil field equipment fabrication. now I make public art pieces for a sweet company.

ryang7376 :

I’m in welding right now and Ima switch jobs not soon but eventually to semi work to hopefully get tools and a few other thinks to start a company

johnathan.h9 :

I love welding been in the trade since 2013

davidbennett093 :

I started welding 40 years ago, for me a Forman, General Forman travled across this country. When you are in the top 10% of welders can di alot of things.

Andrew Guzman :

Exactly

pickle :

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drewelds :

thanks for motivation, hoping my job center gets me going with her. the light will definitely help my sinking.

pipe&steel2020 :

I started as a welder, learned to fit pipe, got my Master high pressure pipefitter license a few years ago.

Creative Native Metal :

I was in welding school standing in line for a booth and started messing with scrap metal and ended up liking scrap metal art and it has been my side hustle and ended up becoming a independent contractor

Nate :

You can’t just be a one trick pony being a welder. Just being able to burn welding rods is gonna be a hard living. I learned as much as I possibly could as a helper before I tried breaking out because I didn’t want to passs a test and not be able to fabricate. Or run equipment. Or only be able to burn downhill rods. I can’t tell you how many structure jobs I’ve gone on and they asked all ten or so welders who could weld and fab pipe and I’d be the only one to raise my hand. Being able to fabricate and be good at the math and read blueprints. I can’t tell literally work in any single trade now from what I’ve learned being in welding. I can’t tell literally drive and operate any thing with tracks or wheels Learned how to drive dump trucks from welding on dumb truck beds. Have gone and ran dump trucks hauling sand because I’ learned how to drive dump trucks. Alll started from welding. It’s taken me to 40 different states and SO MANY OTHER JOBS

hi🍁 :

what would you say about my set up

tommyhorse64 :

Join the union