i have to agree with this guy! dont do the same thing that you do as a hobby because you will end up hating your hobby then a year later hate your job and quit. been there done that. but if you are wanting to be a welder go to school get as many pieces of paper saying you know how to weld then find a union that will hire you on and do that for 45 years and the rest will be history. just my .02

 

Right now I work in automation and control (PLCs, robotics, misc electrical) but am going back to school to be a RN. I figured with all the plant closings and no new ones coming it was time for a change.

 

I pass gas for a living. Anesthesia for last 24 years. Also get to do fun stuff like stick needles in spines and other fun blocks too. I am 51, if I could I would change careers just for something different. Maybe Chiropractor or King of USA.

 

I’m the manager of a 12 MGD water treatment plant. Thats WAWA not CACA. I supervise 14 people that operate 24/7; oh I should also say that I am the janitor too.
I do the jobs that no one else wants to do. I have done everything from clean the toilets to running lab test. I’ve never had a day that I did not have a good time.

 

I'm proud to say I'm a welder with pipeliners local Union 798 and love it. It's a great thing doing what you love to do everyday, and I'm already into 6 figures for the year so the pay ain't bad either.

 

If you dont mind me askin, 798 out of where.

We have 798 and 198 hands on the job im working now.

 

Our hall is in Tulsa, Oklahoma but we have pipeline juristiction in most states. I'm currently working in Ohio at the moment.

 

Im working on the Greenline Project in South Louisiana. Not a 798 member though, I inspect. Had a bunch of 798 here, good hands.

 

I work at Capriotti's deli making sandwiches and tending money.

its about 2 blocks from my house so i ride my bike.

 

im 25 own my old welding buisness started from scratch Gods been good to me tho im slammed even for the last few years ive been super buisy If you enjoy what you do it will feal allot less like work Good luck man

 

I'm 25. I fly Combat Search and Rescue helos in the Air Force. We fly the HH-60G Pavehawk. It's basically a heavily modified blackhawk with miniguns and 50 cals.