Why I regret being a welder...

[@MrDmc330]

There’s Welders and then there’s Fabricators there’s a big difference.Fabricators can weld but not all welders can fabricate.

[@josephherr4828]

@@MrDmc330 Yada yada yada

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Thank you for sharing your insights on this

[@MrDmc330]

@@WesternWeldingAcademy thank you sir for making videos. I am a high school welding instructor and I can teach almost anyone to lay a bead. But the fabrication side of things well that some times seams to be a have or you don’t kinda thing.

[@RobinClark-bm2dh]

Mr.dmc is right, I have been called back to work twice since retiring in 2022. Fabrication is a skill in itself, and very hard to master. I have been doing this since 1978 and still cannot get enough, love it.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@kadrel4761]

I’m currently in welding school right now and you described how I feel when you were starting off but your right welding is all mental it’s about your attitude and how hard you really want to work

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Your determination and mindset are key components to success in this field, and it sounds like you’re on the right track.

[@welderbob5960]

Very well said. Will be showing this to my students.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Thank you!

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Just started at 40 never too old to start.

[@JohnsonJackson-n6b]

I'm thinking about it I love hard work travel and accomplishment for working

[@magalytellez169]

Im 36, Im in school right now taking the welding program at my local community college, almost done, one yr left, 👍

[@TBJK07Jeep]

I do commercial/industrial HVAC. I love what I do, the challenges that present themselves. I get paid ok for what I do, it did take me 25 years to get where I’m at. I can work 40 hours a week & make well over 100k a year not including the benefits. For me, a break even other job would have to pay 160k a year. However the work I do is not for the faint of heart, pressure from customers, electrical hazards (I work on 480v, 575v, 4160v & 13200v), pressurized gasses, heavy equipment/rigging, flammable refrigerants, long hours/oncall. I hate getting a call at 2-3am to go out on a call.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

It's definitely a challenging field! Thanks for sharing your experience

[@yeeteryam]

Do not forget, you can do NDT, I did welding in college after high school but it didn't suit me, I researched NDT and now I inspect welds in chemical plants.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

That's great! Thanks for sharing it with us

[@noahwarnock5220]

My welding career only lasted over a year and a half until I got injured during a shutdown and physically couldn’t weld anymore. So currently decided to go for fire EMS. I don’t regret my welding career one bit because it taught me how to be fast yet precise 🎯

[@kkwun4969]

What happened to you? i wanna be a welder and i want to prevent this from happening to me.

[@josephherr4828]

You describe exactly what it’s like when welding in the building trades of the welding business. You can weld in a shop or fabrication, but your not gonna make the same money. Yep been there done that.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

It's true that working in different environments can lead to variations in pay and job satisfaction. Whether in a shop or out in the field, each setting has its own unique challenges and rewards!

[@Saxon907]

I may have been a better electrician then a welder, but after an attempt at collage that’s what my GI bill paid for. Just have to suck it up and do what you have to to make that money. That’s the only reason we do what we do tbh.

[@MotoVlog-lh9td]

I’m thinking about switching from truck driving to welding. But I’m 31 lol. But I definitely want to be home more with the family.

[@romainpage7309]

Im in France and they pay welders as good as they pay a waters or cashiers. What a shame! Such hard work for peanuts. Im packing my bag for better future in Canada.❤

[@JDR71326]

💀

[@_hector__]

💀

[@jackminehard]

😂

[@CoachBigRCat]

Brother don’t know how much it will change in canada

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Good luck on your journey

[@BryanAngel-mc6dz]

I don’t have to like the guy but I do respect what he said this video right on.

[@rais6036]

100% but why you dislike this guy

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Good to know, thanks!

[@Freedomseeker800]

My issue to keep going are the fumes.

[@upset_ez838]

There are masks that have full air systems that filter air with a machine or just use a mask

[@anyvideo8876]

​@@upset_ez838 I have one of those masks with the air system. Its a game changer!

[@upset_ez838]

@anyvideo8876 the price is steep but the work you'll do with it pays it off so many times over

[@Freedomseeker800]

@@anyvideo8876 name?

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Time to invest in additional safety measures to protect against harmful fumes.

[@BeyondBliss1111]

I don't regret going to welding school. But I'm definitely tired of the toll it's taking on my lungs, the smug that's in my nose when I clear it, and constantly getting burnt...

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Oh those are need to be considered too, I hope you're doing fine. 🙌🏻

[@nephilimshammer9567]

Buy a filtered helmet

[@skipp.7743]

There are a lot of good paying weld jobs that are in factories and you don't have to travel all over the country.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

It's always good to know there are stable and well-paying job opportunities closer to home.

[@RalphMalone-mw1qo]

He said it best if you like the test test test test test test and be tested visually NDT x-ray ultrasound become a welder it never ends

[@JDR71326]

Hey man i got to ask im currently doing a manufacturing engineering course in college in the uk i would be 19 at the end of the course at the end of i get a diploma i can work as a technician should i persue that or go with what my welding lecturer is offering 44k a year which is like 58k USD he trains the rolls royce jet engine welders he has like 40 years of experience and says i have potential he was saying "say name name in any welding and constuction service company around a 40 mile radius of my hometown and they know who i am" and they can offer me a job at a areospace fab shop depnding on how im graded when i go for my coding im torn because if my grades are good i can apply for to work at like airbus or rolls royce or BAE systems to get my degree as a apprentice but if i persue somthing like site welding as what my welding teacher said you have a better job of retiring at like 58 or somthing like that and i want to take my welding teachers advice seriously as hes loaded asf so any advice please let me know idk wtf im doing

[@albybaker1701]

Only you can make that decision for yourself. You can easily lock in with one of those big companies and stay there for life. If you invest your money wisely you could still retire early. But if you feel you won’t be financially and physically fulfilled being locked in with a company, hone your skills. Practice until you can slick that root in without thinking about it and hit the road. Travel and see different places. It’s a harder lifestyle but much more financially rewarding.

[@namarhodge568]

By all means, take full advantage of what opportunity awaits you that you have described. 19 years old, be sure to finish the degree you are working on, it will come in handy to make a difference someday. Welding and engineering go hand in hand. You will never regret learning. After a couple of years, go to a trade school for industrial maintenance where you can learn programmable logic controllers [PLC's] , Robots , machine controls, and automation. The whole entire earth is controlled with PLC's. But first, take advantage of the opportunities you are currently being offered. Welding in the aerospace industry is a top-tier opportunity. You are young enough to accomplish all of this.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Hey man, that's a tough decision! It's great to have these options. Consider your long-term goals. Do you want a more structured career path with a degree, or do you prefer hands-on experience and potentially higher immediate earnings? Talk to both your manufacturing engineering and welding lecturers for more specific advice based on your skills and interests.

[@Valkaneer]

I know what not to go to. Don't be an manual machinist. No one wants to pay for skilled manual machinist that took 20 years to know his trade. Nope they want to pay you $20 and hour and they will look for what ever they can to make your job a CNC job and get rid of you. Then they only want to pay the CNC guy $23 if they can get away with it and that's if he knows how to program himself. What they really want is to play an Engineer 120K a year to program that CNC and hire some kid out of high school for $17 and hour so they don't have to play you for all the years it takes to learn how to machine parts.

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

That's a good point.

[@ArtemTomoov]

Круто, что футажи процесса сварки есть из России)

[@ryaj2356]

Be careful about lying about how great the money is. You have to travel around. Never at home. Then they ask you build everything and be prefect while out of your element. Enjoy the pay because you’ll end up on ss as retirement. I know a lot of welders who didn’t have a pot to piss in in their 60s and 70s.

[@CLLE-t4u]

I didn’t hear you say you regret a single thing. Next time y’all title a video don’t put “wHaT I rEgrEt abOuT welDing” then make a video that should be titled “Is welding for you” or sum like that

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Thanks for watching the whole video! 😁

[@davidmcduffie2706]

No matter how much you cover up you are going to get nasty burns

[@That_dawg420]

How?

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

Absolutely! It's a fact that every experienced welder knows-those burns are a badge of honor in the craft.

[@That_dawg420]

@@WesternWeldingAcademy How though even if we cover up?

[@hateitorloveittv7072]

No avoiding your getting burned for sure and I was told your not true until you've experienced welder flash worst thing in the world

[@davidmcduffie2706]

Are you talking about your eyes,getting burnt ,it feels like some one poured sand in youreyes then glued them together, it always happens a few hours after you go to bed​@hateitorloveittv7072

[@EricCampbellUAV]

plumbers and electricians make MORE than welders…

[@jackminehard]

😂

[@WesternWeldingAcademy]

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