I've been welding for 25yrs I'm the only welder for a big machine shop, tig/stick and mig. I'm 45, and whenever I have time off I'm usually to knackered to do much... so I watch welding clips on yt!!!

Poor kid. I was the same way when I first started as a welder. Proud, excited, high expectations for the future.., now I just want to die.

"you can buff that out" - Journeyman welder. yup checks out

Being a welder can be a very rewarding job. I have been in the welding business for many years. There is a satisfaction and that comes with building something from a set of plains and the ideas of man. The entire process, many times, is quiet intriguing and inspiring when one considers its birth as an idea, the research, engineering and design that goes into the production of drawings used to convey technical data that ultimately produces a product, or in this case, a massive sea going vessel. The process, and numerous trade skills that go into the process, is for some - myself included, very rewarding. It's hard work. The atmosphere can be challenging (people and places), but it can be a very respectable and rewarding career choice. "Rod burning" is simply the beginning of what can become a very technical, academic and intellectual job that can indeed be quiet lucrative. One must remember, no matter what your vocation in life, a fool and his money soon part.

Show the part where you have to crawl into tight spaces welding while crouch down!

Great video. I love how he made it clear that there is hard work getting into an apprentice program. He’s 100% right. I worked at an exhaust shop from 8-6 five days a week while going to school from 6-9. Left work a little early or showed to school a little late. Made it work. Long days those were man. I applied to 150 plus jobs in my area before getting into where I’m at now.

this is totally unrealistic the journeyman will talk shit to the new rookie welder always

6 years in the shipyard an believe me its not like this video

My former mother-in-law did this work. She started in WWll , welded well into the 1970's at the Bethlehem shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. She spoke of how the fumes would make her sick sometimes, depending on what materials she was welding. Much respect, even if her daughter was an ass-hat.

The video title is misleading he's actually average sized for a welder.

I did this work in Finland. Started as a welder, went on to become a foreman then moved to work planning. Great experience.

I have worked as a mig steel welder in shipyards for 7 years for building many coast guards ships,this job is difficult and challenging but also well paid

Welder/fabricator B pressure ticket, stick, mig, tig, eutalloy, spray, and straight gas, open torch. Now 63 years old, welding for 45 years. Lungs are shot. Eye sight is shot. Knees are shot. Hands badly arthritic. Shoulders limited rotation. Now disabled and won't live to be an older man. A lifetime in the trades, has its limitations later in life. Get a good pension plan.

20 yrs old and I work for a shipyard in Tampa, Florida. Must say great career, great benefits and pay. I wouldn’t have went a different rout so far in my life! Despite all the health risks, wearing proper PPE greatly combats health risks and knee pads save you as well. If you can make it in a Shipyard, you can make it anywhere! Would recommend this career to anyone who is willing to work hard and doesn’t mind getting dirty, not to mention working up to 80+ hours a week! Minimum over here is 50. Good Luck!

Nice video and I m so proud to be a welder for more than 20 years now I'm 45 years old still learning every day

When i look at these guys i think „what the hell are they doing?“ i am a welder in Germany and i never stretch or do something like that before work 😂 i drink some coffee, smoke a cigarette and im good to go 😁

The trades is the way to go. Just landed a union apprenticeship with Local 98 in Philadelphia. I'm 19 making great money already and learning amazing stuff. Im proud to be a tradesman.

If someone says “welders have terrible eyesight” no. That’s such a lie. Welders get terrible eye sight bc they think “OH ILL JUST TACK THIS HERE W NO HELMET WONT BE THAT BAD” Because that 30 seconds to throw a helmet on was too much effort so they’ll ruin their eyes instead.

Finally someone else that sees welds as handwriting. I like that he sees it as a signature. It's handwriting for sure :) Hi Blake.

Going on my 3rd year welding in a ship yard in Texas. Long hours cold nights hot days confined spaces. This video makes it look like a dream job.

Wife? Hiking? Days off? Bhahahaha!!!!!

what a inspiring video, I study nursing and became nurse for 5 year but now im a registered welder and a certified welder/fabricator/fitter, working in hospital is very different in fabrication everyday is different, unlike in hospital. im happy as a welder and I want to learn more please make more video like this thank you

One million jobs in bBC, most of them in the trades. What he does not tell you is that these welding companies expect a first year to have the experience level of a 20 year journeymen, and only pay you 15 bucks an hour.

nothing like the feeling of "welder pride" I love the feeling of telling people I'm a welder.

Kids?! Wife?! Weld ya chap. WELD!!!

1 question before i click off the video? what the hell does him and his wife taking walks on a snowy hill have to do with a large ship welder?

Almost 20yrs as an electrician. I couldn't hardly count to 10 without thinking how much I wanted out of it. I finally did get out, and now there's electrical work around my house that goes undone because I never want to see it again.

I did my apprenticeship as a machinist; just like a welder, it’s a trade you can be proud of and can be as limitless as you want it to be.

As a welder, I worked in gate and railing shops, auto body, industrial truck body shops, steel building manufacturer and machine shops. Several constant themes exist in these environments. Tyrannical bosses, deadline pressures, under equipped shop. Drug addicts, drunks, tweekers as co-workers. Bullying, scheming, manipulative, back stabbing, stealing co-workers. Low pay, hot sweaty warehouse, filthy bathrooms, vulgar Low class co-workers. When I opened my own shop and controlled things is when I made lots of money and had quality of work life. Becoming your own bass is best. I suggest taking business courses.

I only started welding about 9 months ago, and I'm welding dumpsters for 14$/hour with stick/mig. No previous training whatsoever. As a 21 y/o this sure as hell beats working at a grocery store.

I earned a class 1 structural welding license at 17 and lost it after I joined the USMC, welding was my true passion in life

Oh boy! I’ll share what my first supervisor told me back in 1979 on my first day. “ Kid, you got three years to get out of here” oh I said what do you mean? “ he said after three years if you’re still here you’re stuck here. Use your head get out of this Place it will kill you overtime” I didn’t listen to him and spent 21 years in the shipyards. My supervisor asked me how old do I think he is I was afraid to respond because he looked like he was 90.he said I’m 53 and I light one match a day, chain smoker.Holy shit , he was right. I’m 61 now been in the trades 40 years and feeling every minute of it. I spent 21 years of forty years in the shipyards surrounded by drug addicts and killers. I don’t know where this young man is but it’s not San Francisco back in the day. It was not a friendly place. Journeyman beat the shit out of a young guy physically and mentally and as soon as you turn out , you’re laid off. Maybe that’s the way it is now kinder, gentler. Buy a house, get married, have kids and get killed, or otherwise destroyed by the evil empire. Oh yeah, you’re wife is cheating on you while you are at work. Remember, she knows where you are at all times, you do not know where she is at any time. Believe me, she’s fucking someone else.It happened to me and it happened to Countless other guys I worked with. Never trust the bitches.

A job with honor. Great. Be Proud.

You want to be a welder and want time for your family? Good luck! Haha

wishing you the best in your career I hope Ill find that kind of inspiration you are lucky to have someone supports you in your passion

I have been doing this welding work for 20 long years in this profession, I like it very much! I am an 6G welder.

i started welding 3 years ago and i love it. in september, i'll me making my international welding speciallist. looking forward to this

They probably picked the most pc guy for this video😂😂

I'm slowly working on to become a certified welder in all types. I'm glad I've choose this career, and this video is what it takes to be a apprentice welder

i loved dedication and professionalism of you guys. Keep it up.

I want to be optimistic about being a welder my dad is a super big inspiration but it's so hard with people saying it was the worst career choice or all the side effects of welding for long periods of time.

When I started, back in the late 1970's, the day would start when the old timers would give me some money. Then I would head down and get a few cups of coffee, and a couple of half-dogs of Canadian Mist. The old boys would have to get 'tightened up' before they would light up an arc or head up on the iron. After lunch, the crew would be smaller as most of the guys weren't able to leave the bar after lunch. Oh well, things have certainly changed!

I'm a mature aged guy 50 years of age and had been wanting to change trade a few years ago and learn to weld,and become a welder,but it's amazing reading the comments how quickly I have changed my mind,but what most jaw dropping to me was how little you guys get paid,for a quite difficult job,and dangerous at that too,but pretty sure in Australia where I am from,they earn alot more money,and even more if you work on mine sites in remote locations.

I'm a welder in washington state n I love it. When I get bored joking around and trying new things helps

my father are welder becuz of him i finish my study :)

I will bee doing my boilermakimg apprenticeship starting next month for Dormac in Cape Town I'm so nervous but this video has inspired me

I worked as a facility installation mechanic in the Litton ship yard in Erie Pa. back in the 70s i loved it, it was the most proud job i ever had.We built the first 1000 footer Steward J Cort great lakes ship.

I just got out of school i started knowing absolutely nothing about welding....when I finished school...I can now easily MIG TIG and STICK with a smile on my face. Now I build rat rods.... I have found my passion. 👍 excellent video

7:10 no he’s building a boat

Awesome video, very inspiring for students to see what is possible with some dedication and the right mindset.

From the age of 16 to 32 i welded ships,pipelines and offshore construction. Myself and others worked 12 hrs a day 7 days a week, to a man the people who never left the trade suffer horrific breathing problems .The reality is very much different than this video would suggest.I am 58 and have chronic asthma which my doctor put down to this particular trade.

Gonna be a good worker. Love what you do

Being a welder is an awesome career ;however, invest in a small fan to blow all the smoke away from coming up in your face while you weld. A face mask is just a preventive notion that obviously works well however you need the FAN to expedite all the flame contaminates away from your face so you too could live to see your grand children grow up.

Sea Span where they hire 100 then let go 100 because the don't have enough red seal to watch them and loose work to over sea shipyards due to mess ups and under bidding.

Going to school at the moment for welding hopefully it takes me to a good career hopefully new adventures and enjoying my new career🙏

What an awesome video, thanx for sharing 👍

I am proud to be a civil engineering student

5:11 I think that's unsafe, call OSHA.😄

Everything looks so ideal, this can't be propaganda in an industry with high attrition.

sensacional que belo video, e compartilho as paixões... tanto pelo jiu jitsu como pelo processo de soldagem, apesar de nao trabalhar diretamente com solda e fabricação, acabo que soldando quase diariamente. congrats for the great video

I'm in my sixties, but reading some of the comment really turned me off in pursuing a new career in welding. I guest I'll stick with being a hiking tour guide through Alberta and BC.

I thought my calling was the army.i did 8 and left..7 weeks ago I started college at almost 30 for welding...i do believe that is what I was meant to do..8 week class and I finished in 6 with no prior experience besides what I've picked up myself...my father was a welder for 40 years so I guess it's in my blood...i love my career choice and hope to have slot of good years ahead of me.

Gotta be Canada with the pre work stretches and the wearing of a respirator. In the US I've never seen a welder do either.

I dont know how to weld but this what i want as a job someday i wish i could learn and master the art of welding so i could weld and work on ships as well you guys are awesome

I came for the welding, stayed for the Jiu Jitsu.

im welding for 2 years only but 12hrs/day and my back is hurting so much

*Laughs in pipeliner*

Another happiest thing is you are doing a great welding with a great lincoln welder,,,congratulations rock the welding,,,....

Used to be a man could work a blue collar job, nice home, wife at home, kids in school, two new cars in the driveway

what kind of respirator is that.? I tig weld stainless. very little fumes but sometimes welding on dirty material makes some smoke. I try not to breath it in but can't stop in mid weld.

Wow. Very inspiring!

It helps when you have a good head on your shoulders. This guy is smart for his age. Great to see.

Who all that it was a woman before clicking the video?

My uncle used to weld Navy ships in Maine

omg this guy do his job with all the ways all welders love to do it !!! just sell me dream thnks

Welding has been go to me. I was a welder fabricator for 24 years. Now live in Japan as a CWI making huge money.

What sort of money per year would a qualified welder/fabricator make in BC? Just curious as im currently in an apprenticeship also and wouldn't mind perhaps one day moving over from new zealand once ive finished my time

I go to a technical high school for welding gotta start young

Good job keep it up much love

Time for family? And you work in a shipyard? Maybe that shipyard is different than the one I was at for 10+ years. Good luck

My teacher used to say he was an idiot over and over for ever becoming a welder. I think this is a false representation of how it is to weld in general. Id say its a boring job (fits me perfect im not complaining) the pay is very low, where I live the average wage is 21.000 SEK (I earn 34k but thats not very representative) 21k SEK = 2100 EURO. Most of the time they dont care about quality and even if they do, the company you work for usually lack the knowledge so they dont even know what quality they want. You can pretty much pick up a beggar outside the first best store and put a MAG, TIG or whatever in its hand. Alot of strength is usually not required but.. it can be very exhausting depending on what you do.

Being a welder is like being a Force Recon Marine... In other words.THE BEST!

my kind regards for all welders from entier world !!! from romania !!!

They do Stretches...Thats so cute!........................

Everybody in Canada wears overalls all day?

Mighty glad I'm not paying for a college course to watch this

Beautiful British Columbia truly the best and unforgettable place))

Badass... Metal melting badass... Well paid metal melting badass... well paid metal melting badass with skillsets that would put neurosurgeons to shame! Who could say no?

Outstanding!

The sort of young man any parent would be proud of!

Nothing wrong with working physically hard! 💪😎

I started welding right before my 14th birthday and I did it at my dads shop as well

How many double bottom tanks have you had to craw in on your back and weld overhead with 6010 rods? That's what I thought.

i realy like people who likes his jobs. congrats.

Building a ship as a welder is fantastic experience. Proud ship welder here from hanjin Philippines.

Sitting in the parking lot getting ready to go build ships. This job is hell, go to college kids. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy

I love those Lincoln welders

good luck greeting from Poland Gdynia shipyard :-)

Go man welding is a good carrier now I,m barge superintendent watching you it remind me of my self

It's really intresting, thanks!