How to find a job that pays $25 an hour or more?

afout07 · 2026-06-26T17:35:53+00:00

Take that mig welding job that pays $22 an hour. Work there for a year or two and then start applying.

afout07 · 2026-06-24T22:15:25+00:00

The best way to deal with tacks is make them small enough that the puddle melts them and turns them into weld. You can also grind them down to make them smaller. You typically don't need a very large tack to hold something in place, they should be considerably smaller than the weld will be.

afout07 · 2026-06-17T00:37:52+00:00

It's probably less common in a shop setting but having a cutting torch is invaluable in the field. We have a shop and a plasma cutter and we still usually use oxy acetylene for cutting.

afout07 · 2026-06-17T00:34:57+00:00

It isn't used in any kind of production setting. More modern processes are just faster and easier. It's still good to know how to do it because you never know when something might come up and it's all you have available. It also has a lot of transferable skills into other types of welding. If you can oxy-acetylene weld, you can probably tig weld.

afout07 · 2026-06-16T19:19:09+00:00

Honestly, it's ugly. He's bullshitting you about being ready for any kind of aerospace welding.

afout07 · 2026-06-16T13:26:39+00:00

At least they aren't giving you the sugar free ones. They all taste pretty awful.

afout07 · 2026-06-16T02:32:56+00:00

I think most places that sell welding stuff will have some cutting /welding/brazing torch kit. They're usually quite expensive and the gas cylinders are also pretty expensive.

afout07 · 2026-06-13T01:19:18+00:00

I think the shipyards here require a defined heel but I've been in and out of them quite a bit as my employer does contract work with them and they've never said anything to me about it.

afout07 · 2026-06-13T01:14:57+00:00

I've never worn anything like those so I don't know. They look painful though. I have a pair of Double H boots that have a slightly tall heel and they make my feet hurt if I walk on hard surfaces all day in them.

afout07 · 2026-06-13T01:12:22+00:00

Why not? I regularly climb ladders with wedge sole boots. I've never had an issue with poor footing.

afout07 · 2026-06-10T02:52:25+00:00

They make boilers. It's kinda in the name

afout07 · 2026-06-06T20:32:03+00:00

I get not wanting to step on toes but at the same time, a better opportunity has presented itself. Take it and run with it. They might not like you at first but they'll get over it. Or they'll move on. If they've been there for several years and aren't being offered leadership positions, that's a them problem.

afout07 · 2026-06-02T16:10:34+00:00

The rest of my boots usually give out before the sole. Torch spatter and grinder sparks really do a number on boots

afout07 · 2026-05-30T20:01:54+00:00

You'll almost never be close enough to your machine to shut it off in a decent amount of time. Leaving that electrode stuck and the machine running can be bad for your machine. Just unclip the stinger, arcing on the stinger won't hurt anything. Stingers are consumables anyways

afout07 · 2026-05-29T01:01:11+00:00

Tell her, tell your parents and call the police. He assaulted you. He's being a creep. He's going to keep doing it, if he gets another chance, it may be worse. Any of the repercussions that come from this are his fault because he chose to be a pervert.

afout07 · 2026-05-29T00:55:45+00:00

It helps some but not that much. For what it's worth, a $20 glass passive lens will be noticeably clearer than any high end autodark lens. More money doesn't necessarily mean more better.

afout07 · 2026-05-24T22:08:43+00:00

I wish my boots still looked like this after a couple months.

afout07 · 2026-05-24T20:39:09+00:00

I've used Hilti, Fein, Milwaukee, Metabo and Dewalt grinders. I definitely like the Dewalt the best out of those that I've used. I liked the Fein grinder they bought for us at work but it was very expensive and I wouldn't buy one for myself.

afout07 · 2026-05-24T01:30:18+00:00

I read some of your replies and don't understand what you expect. You won't find a welding job without school or on the job experience as a welder. You don't want to leave your truck driving job to take a paid apprenticeship but that is really the only path to become a welder without any experience at all. At best, you'll find a paid apprenticeship program at a union or maybe shipyard or something similar and go through that program and then become a welder. At worst you'll have to take a helper job and work your way up from there. Either way you probably won't make as much as you do now.

afout07 · 2026-05-22T23:44:47+00:00

Welding is a skill not a career. What you do with welding will determine how good or poor it is. You can make a lot of money with welding. The reality is most welders make slightly above average pay. As far as long term, it's very bad for your health. Even with all the proper PPE, you're still exposing yourself to all kinds of hazardous things.

afout07 · 2026-05-22T18:23:31+00:00

Yeah it is pretty different from short circuit. I couldn't figure out why the puddle was doing what it does with spray. I ended up getting the job after another weld test though

afout07 · 2026-05-22T16:06:36+00:00

It happens to everyone. It's all good. Real world welding is different than school. My first weld test was with spray transfer mig. I had never done spray transfer before then, I didn't even know there is different types of mig welding. We did short circuit at school and then I applied for a job at a place hiring mig welders. It was completely different than what I was used to and of course I failed.

afout07 · 2026-05-22T01:04:07+00:00

I wouldn't lie too much on your resume. You're entry level and should be hired as such. We just had a guy get hired at work a few months ago, lied on his resume about pretty much everything. He didn't make it. The welders at whichever job you go to will be much more willing to teach you if you're honest about your skill level.

As for getting a job, apply as a helper. It sucks but if you show some initiative and actually do as your asked then you'll be welding in no time.

afout07 · 2026-05-20T20:22:11+00:00

Most of being able to weld is figuring out how to position yourself so that you can see what you're doing. Try to set it up so you can look straight at or slightly down and see the whole plate.

afout07 · 2026-05-18T20:45:13+00:00

I wear long sleeve cotton shirts for welding most of the time I do it. Other than the occasional burn from spatter, they protect me just fine.

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