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  • Blacksmith101

    Grumpy Old Man
    Jun 22, 2012
    22,155
    I learned to weld courtesy of the US Air Force (Metals Processing Specialist - included welding, heat treating, electroplating, and non destructive testing). I am certain all the services include the welding trade in some classification.
     

    tigmaned

    Active Member
    Feb 25, 2007
    522
    Crofton
    i have been teaching Airmen to TIG weld for last 20 years... its not easy!!! i think part of the problem is all these teachers put it in our kids heads they have to go to college... and Blue Collar work is bad.... show me a College job that gets you $80K.....
    glad i just retired.. our youth has changed so much....they have to have a phone in there hands all the time....
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    i have been teaching Airmen to TIG weld for last 20 years... its not easy!!! i think part of the problem is all these teachers put it in our kids heads they have to go to college... and Blue Collar work is bad.... show me a College job that gets you $80K.....
    glad i just retired.. our youth has changed so much....they have to have a phone in there hands all the time....

    I'm a Mechanical Engineer and trust me you can get 80k with the right degree
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    But does welding have the same student loan debt?

    On average no, absolutely not.

    That being said I had and have no debt. It is possible if you make the right decisions and keep your eye on the ball (learning) rather than the "experience" (parties, social scene, sports events, blah blah).
     

    traveller

    The one with two L
    Nov 26, 2010
    18,259
    variable
    My dad is a mechanical engineer....and a welder.

    One of his positions in the latter part of his career was the certification of welded structures used in safety critical applications. Helped to have the welding credentials whenever someone told him that whatever splatterjob they submitted for sign-off was the best anyone could do ;)
     

    marko

    Banned
    BANNED!!!
    Jan 28, 2009
    7,048
    Too many jobs around here for the riff raff to come too close.
    Ha ha, so true. People tell me I should lock my van and I say all that's in there represents WORK
    and I have no problems. (dropcloths, sandpaper, Paint Thinner.... )

    I agree with Bert - college is a SCAM for too many people.
    I know a plumber making over $200k. With ONE helper.
    I know a painter making over $100k with NO help.
    I know, however, a married couple in their early 50's, both lawyers, and they
    are pulling in $750k minimum. You know what I call those people?
    Clients.
     

    welder516

    Deplorable Welder
    MDS Supporter
    Jun 8, 2013
    27,306
    Underground Bunker
    I owe no money for my on the job training in a family business , never made private sector money but have made a decent living and will have a decent retirement . The trades are a wonderful thing , we all can't be brain surgeons or porn stars .
     

    marko

    Banned
    BANNED!!!
    Jan 28, 2009
    7,048
    The trades are a wonderful thing , we all can't be brain surgeons or porn stars .
    I think they made College a 'Class' thing as in - "Oh, you didn't go to college?"
    So now that person is less. F that.
    Not interesting in spending $80k+ on a 'Genders Studies' degreee, only to make $25k per year in a stupid desk job.

    FOOLISH. Sadly our youth in too many cases are not trained for the simplest of tasks, like using a screwdriver.
    Or taking apart a bike, maybe patching a tire tube? Or putting gas into a lawnmower.
    Or actually cutting the grass. Painting a fence. SWEEPING out the garage.
    Picking up the plates from the dinner table and properly stacking and setting them along with the utensils.
    It all starts at home.
    Too many homes have no start button.
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    My dad is a mechanical engineer....and a welder.

    One of his positions in the latter part of his career was the certification of welded structures used in safety critical applications. Helped to have the welding credentials whenever someone told him that whatever splatterjob they submitted for sign-off was the best anyone could do ;)

    I have fulfilled a dream of mine now. I'm a degreed engineer who works with a group who are entirely made up of mechanics pipe fitters and welders.

    And I can weld a little bit!
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    I think they made College a 'Class' thing as in - "Oh, you didn't go to college?"
    So now that person is less. F that.
    Not interesting in spending $80k+ on a 'Genders Studies' degreee, only to make $25k per year in a stupid desk job.

    FOOLISH. Sadly our youth in too many cases are not trained for the simplest of tasks, like using a screwdriver.
    Or taking apart a bike, maybe patching a tire tube? Or putting gas into a lawnmower.
    Or actually cutting the grass. Painting a fence. SWEEPING out the garage.
    Picking up the plates from the dinner table and properly stacking and setting them along with the utensils.
    It all starts at home.
    Too many homes have no start button.

    Damn right it's been made in to a class thing. Too many times people in my industry look down at mechanics and the likes since they have little to no school. Truth is I know math and design better than most of my guys but they know what it takes and what works on paper but won't in real life.
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    I owe no money for my on the job training in a family business , never made private sector money but have made a decent living and will have a decent retirement . The trades are a wonderful thing , we all can't be brain surgeons or porn stars .

    Speak for yourself porn is my retirement gig
     

    PapiBarcelona

    Ultimate Member
    Jan 1, 2011
    7,343
    Do any of the young kids still learn how to weld ? Isn't there an 'app' for that ?

    A few people I know have kids trying to get into Harford Tech High up where I live. I went through Harford Tech YEARS ago... me and all my friends got in no problem. I guess it's a little more difficult now with more population/more interest.
     

    MindTheGAP

    Active Member
    Jan 4, 2018
    574
    Maryland
    I think they made College a 'Class' thing as in - "Oh, you didn't go to college?"
    So now that person is less. F that.
    Not interesting in spending $80k+ on a 'Genders Studies' degreee, only to make $25k per year in a stupid desk job.

    FOOLISH. Sadly our youth in too many cases are not trained for the simplest of tasks, like using a screwdriver.
    Or taking apart a bike, maybe patching a tire tube? Or putting gas into a lawnmower.
    Or actually cutting the grass. Painting a fence. SWEEPING out the garage.
    Picking up the plates from the dinner table and properly stacking and setting them along with the utensils.
    It all starts at home.
    Too many homes have no start button.

    OK boomer...
     

    sbbieshelt

    Active Member
    Jun 26, 2009
    794
    Simple Pleasures Farm
    My son learned to weld to build his truck, He had to replace his cab corners and floor boards of his 79 chevy K10. He really likes it and is looking into getting his certification so he will have a summer job during college. Right now his #1 school is Colorado school of Mines and #2 is university of Alaska Fairbanks since all the mechanical engineers can get welding certs with their degrees. He toured other schools and they didn't offer hands on experience. I think if we could get more kids to try it they would like it. We regularly have a handful of teenagers in the barn welding all kinds of crap from bumpers to mothers day gifts. The welds may not be pretty but they are happy to tell you they fixed the plow, boxblade ect.
     

    antco

    Ultimate Member
    Apr 28, 2010
    7,044
    Calvert, MD
    I'm going to guess it's an insult/parody/meme for baby boomers. Millennials love it but they associate anyone over 35 years old as a "boomer"

    Not to further detail the thread, but I’m 35. Does that categorize me as a boomer, or a millennial?

    But back on topic: A certified welder with a strong work ethic, and certs or worthwhile proven experience in multiple disciplines and exotic metals can find a great paying job anywhere.
     

    MiddleRiverShootist

    Active Member
    Jan 18, 2015
    642
    Baltimore Co
    Ive been a welder for over 28 years, my Dad started my brother and i young,, to have a trade, be good at it and support yourself and your family, Contruction and welding has been good to me,, some years over 100k but it takes hard work and dedication to hone your craft. there are still some young guys out there that want to learn the trade and craft. i work with a few and teach them all i can.
     

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