What It’s Like to Be a Welder

What It’s Like to Be a Welder - Jason

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4 жыл бұрын

As a welding apprentice, Jason Hammer found a way to make good money out of high school and work a job he’s passionate about.
Visit careersinwelding.com/ to learn about the welding opportunities available for you!

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@rochesean666 4 жыл бұрын

Thats my boy Jason...I do all his tattoo work. great guy..way to go buddy

@itsDjjayy 2 жыл бұрын

How's he doing now

@DojaPack 2 жыл бұрын

@@itsDjjayy he’s actually a male stripper now.

@JameGoFast Жыл бұрын

Anyone can type this lol

@Sarah14108 9 ай бұрын

No you don't

@Sarah14108 9 ай бұрын

@@JameGoFasttrue

@thechickenduck8377 2 жыл бұрын

I studied IT in Germany and went on to work for global corporations. I can tell you none of their shiny "it's great to work for us" movies actually feature passionate and genuine people like this one does. I bet Jason didn't need a script. Just pure love for what he does. Amazing.

@theewelder 3 ай бұрын

college jobs are dead...not needed..........way to many are on call,,,and the rest are in major debt...

@penelopejoann Ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining some of the ins and outs of welding. I’m enrolled in a California community college, Shasta College in Redding CA this summer, beginning welding. No experience whatsoever, in fact I spent a fortune on a liberal arts college degree and have gotten nowhere career wise in all of that time (26 years!!). I want a skill that is highly technical to give me an edge. I was surprised to learn that there is “book work,” in welding. Math definitely isn’t my strong suit, but it’s a challenge that pays off. Builders create and leave their mark. 🎨

@calebs.calling 2 жыл бұрын

Damn the ability to travel but still be financially stable is exactly what I want

@davidleblanc9676 3 жыл бұрын

Well look at you young man I was a member of AWS for about 10 years certified too. Iam retired now but I made a good living so always go forward

@crisduarte7521 3 жыл бұрын

Love this guy’s career 💯

@mattfoster2642 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in a welding shop. I was 3 years old when my father opened for walk in work. After 20 years of growth ,pancreatic cancer took him. I now make a great living welding and machining in the hydro world. My wife stays home because she wants to, and she can. Dont be afraid to get dirty. 150,000 $ is very possible...

@Max-cq7ni Жыл бұрын

That's the dream man

@trichotillomaniac1959 2 жыл бұрын

0:11 he went to a vacational school? Sounds like a fun school.

@LMQC 5 ай бұрын

😂

@handmaderestor 3 жыл бұрын

*This is absolutely amazing! Great job*

@allo_777 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story

@azzythechristianfurry Жыл бұрын

I’ve learned stick and TIG with a bit of MIG. Haven’t managed to get a job. Even entry level ones are wanting 2-5 years experience+ college degree.

@steveaumann6335 Жыл бұрын

Good video bro👍👍 I also started welding in 11th grade at Great Plains vocational training in Lawton Oklahoma and I retired after 42 years welding pipe. I’m well off and enjoying retirement. It’s a great profession especially for those of us who don’t want office work.

@flexy2300 2 жыл бұрын

Currently in school for welding looking to run it up all the wayyy

@scottwin646 2 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring. I honest to God could not find a trade or major to pick (that is enjoyable, job security, and good pay) as a backup in case I get injured in my preferred career of Law Enforcement. This video has gave me more reasons that this is my second preferred career. Thanks mate, good on you Jason.

@itsyaboimat2393 4 жыл бұрын

AWS I have cerebral palsy and am having difficulty with job placement is there a way for me to get into a apprenticeship type program or OJT is there a anything like that in the US

@mina-dp3yn 2 ай бұрын

My dad is a self taught welder. Never went to college but studied his older brothers books. But not in America though.

@Christianmendez-ig8xg 2 жыл бұрын

How long does it take to get certified?

@BluEx22329 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@bvlynx23 3 жыл бұрын

Hugely inspiring

@bellohammed3803 Жыл бұрын

How can I move from Nigeria to America to complete my welding profession I'm an ond holder presently

@maadbro6873 4 жыл бұрын

Proud to be an welder

@diogenesstudent5585 Жыл бұрын

You certainly aren't AN writer.

@LMQC 5 ай бұрын

@@diogenesstudent5585lol

@ethanthegreat1856 2 жыл бұрын

how can i be a welder being part of American Welding Society because I am eager to be part of the industry there in USA.

@jocylrefugio4565 3 жыл бұрын

My boyfriend is a good welder .. and I'm proud of him. 🥰

@videoaws 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@diogenesstudent5585 Жыл бұрын

Still together?

@jocylrefugio4565 Жыл бұрын

@@diogenesstudent5585 sad...not anymore.. because of this pandemic thing.. we are too far away. 😅

@Repsol000 9 ай бұрын

@@jocylrefugio4565Facebook page?

@StevenSeagul783 Ай бұрын

I’m not good at math at all! But I do want to weld

@lylahsworld3930 Жыл бұрын

I am thinking of picking welding for my high school major, and I am wondering how I could protect myself from the fumes

@doctorevil444 10 ай бұрын

Respirator

@burkholderinnovations 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I have a question that hopefully someone can answer. I want to get certified for my business. I mainly tig weld aluminum. What type of certification should I be looking at getting

@osbaldohernandez9174 3 жыл бұрын

A tig certification and just ask around

@janisjake5350 2 жыл бұрын

@markanthonypar-wise1499 3 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in getting my welding certificate from community college

@videoaws 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, we are so happy to hear this.

@markanthonypar-wise1499 3 жыл бұрын

@@videoaws yeah especially since I dropped out of college a year ago and I know a certificate is only 6-7 months long

@jovaniseptovich5110 11 ай бұрын

hi, I'm 30 and i have growing interest to switch career to welder. Is it possible to start a career on it if I study at welder school and earn some sort of certification?

@acf85 6 ай бұрын

You could or join your local welding union and they pay for your schooling.

@thurdecinan3597 2 жыл бұрын

Me too that's my job! But im female smaw welder here in philipines .

@TheCropCircleQueens 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a very hot place to weld

@pyrosanta7473 Жыл бұрын

I have to ask since I'm a welder or welder In training I need some advice about tig welding if anyone has in

@pyrosanta7473 Жыл бұрын

Any advice my bad

@mekaelamar1151 Жыл бұрын

is it safe

@waterpreparation320 3 жыл бұрын

and this is how we cook steel pipes

@gideonbotchwey4477 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest dream is to be part of AWS to become a certified welder , and i believe soon it will come true. Am a proud welder #HumbleWeld #America Welding Society 👩‍🏭🔥

@clashofempirehindi3481 2 жыл бұрын

I am welder want to join apprentice

@Swishasweet2811 3 жыл бұрын

this varies with ppl im a welder and when i first started out my school was shit and then when i had my first job no one wanted to teach me shit and i work my ass off in welding school just so ppl can talk shit to me at the job site smh

@andrewbabcock8332 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you had that experience.

@osbaldohernandez9174 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what you gotta deal with in the field man it’s not a easy job no one is sugar coating anything you will deal with assholes in welding

@hatersgonehate1812 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you , literally they have robbed me of my initial passion and desire for welding. I hate my job , all of my past welding jobs and I don't see any future, mainly because I am a female. Most Men cannot handle being around a female and allowing me to do my job as a professional it's truly sick asf. I hate my life and I hate my job.

@mrsmiley707 2 жыл бұрын

@@hatersgonehate1812 damn it sucks you gotta go through this shit hopefully things get better for you

@mikedecardo5654 2 жыл бұрын

@@hatersgonehate1812 try to take everything with a grain of salt and don’t let it go to heart. It’s all banter so to speak. Just play along with it and focus on your work.

@mateuszjasinski3702 2 жыл бұрын

My dad runs a welding machine for his company. Do you need special training to do something like that?

@brendanfuciarelli1556 3 жыл бұрын

Custom exhaust? 😂, my guys out straight piping his trucks at home 🤣🤣

@dannyz7904 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is what’s so cool about welding it’s so versatile and once u master it you can do a whole bunch of shit.

@Iceis_Phoenix Жыл бұрын

I'm a girl and would LOVE working with a torch I really think in a past life I was a welder 🤷

@emjhendrickson8290 Жыл бұрын

So im a female and really interested in this.

@dinodina9315 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I am a welder, I am looking for a job with a degree in welding and 8 years of experience who can help me get a job 😔

@kevinmars3984 Жыл бұрын

No one, go away

@sadamak4269 4 жыл бұрын

I love welding😍🤘🏼

@questionguy5863 4 жыл бұрын

Why? Do you sell welding supplies?

@sadamak4269 4 жыл бұрын

Because I'm a weldar

@ShutUpBubi 2 жыл бұрын

I'm horrible at math so if thats the case I don't know how I'd survive

@drewmack377 Жыл бұрын

Same 🥲

@brendengoldman2067 6 ай бұрын

It’s really just highschool math, not even algebra just angles, decimals, etc.

@rogerrettinger3225 2 жыл бұрын

ive been saying it for years its the playboys like this who give the REAL Hands a shotty rep. if you twist your welding cap like this i assume you sit a bar stools upside-down nuff said be about it insted of running your mouth in a clean shirt.

@goproskiing1071 Жыл бұрын

"Very good welder" him: structural steel welder

@theweldor757 2 жыл бұрын

Title correction ! What its like to be a WELDOR ! I have stuff in 5 countries with my name on it . Ive ben to 4 other states training other shops weldors to get certified . First thing i teach them is how to spell the word correctly ! I am a WELDOR ! I run a welder ! Its not hard ppl ! Spell it right !

@FDLola 2 жыл бұрын

damn… ya so the machine used to weld is a welder and the person who uses it is a weldor. older books have it correct but newer ones do not. so what do we call the machine used to weld if we’re now the welder?

@humbertoaranda7852 11 ай бұрын

Moved out by 19 ? I dought it bro !

@trevor4175 10 ай бұрын

went to high school with a friend who did just that

@centralfloutdoorsman6177 5 ай бұрын

I moved out at 17, it's definitely possible if you want to make it happen.

@adekunleolajidedaniel5854 2 жыл бұрын

My name is Daniel from Nigeria. U want to Len welder.

@naveyarg9771 3 жыл бұрын

hey went to a "vacational school?"

@KenshinXO 3 жыл бұрын

Did you go to any school?

@ReformedSooner24 2 жыл бұрын

VOcational school. Not VAcational school. They teach trades and skill jobs

@hadrian2505 Жыл бұрын

Best hobby for welders: *welding outside*

@ty56942 4 жыл бұрын

Are you part of a union

@michaelchadwick3497 3 жыл бұрын

If he’s smart he is.

@blackblack697 3 жыл бұрын

I thought about doing this until i heard you have to be good at math I'm not good at math at all welp back to psychology i go

@itsDjjayy 2 жыл бұрын

Damn it damn it damn it damn I hate math to it's core any trade suggestions 🤔 what about nursing

@itsDjjayy 2 жыл бұрын

Tho it doesn't really look like math does much if your closing gaps and putting metal together 🤔

@tylorwilliams3845 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 25 you think it's to late to weld

@richpaul3030 2 жыл бұрын

NEVER

@COWScankill2 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you ain't old and decrepit at 25 lol

@eamonnarasaratnam7213 Жыл бұрын

"vacational school"

@itsDjjayy 2 жыл бұрын

I hate math tho

@danielbeaird6264 10 ай бұрын

What it's like to be a welder - live paycheck to paycheck, most shops compete with McDonald's for wages. You won't be able to support a family. You get to be severely overworked. You get to have knee replacement by the time you're 40. Benefits are nearly non-existent.🙌

@FlyWeldinGuy 7 ай бұрын

Lol that’s 100% false. Not sure where you are welding..

@danielbeaird6264 7 ай бұрын

@FlyWeldinGuy GE aerospace... $23/hr... pass by McDonald's on my way to and from work with a sign posted $20/hr.

@elevationsickness8462 6 ай бұрын

The fact you think McDonald's would actually pay anyone 20 an hr is more of an endorsement to the welding industry than this video is

@danielbeaird6264 6 ай бұрын

@elevationsickness8462 My mother works at a pizza place, making $20/hr... the chef makes the pizza, and she puts it in the oven. When it's done, she takes it out... making $3/hr less than I do at GE aerospace welding jet engines with over 10 certifications.

@braydenbedard1225 6 ай бұрын

⁠@@danielbeaird6264I can’t agree more. People think the welding industry is money money money. Just wait till they step into the door of a “unionized shop”. Welding is a great career don’t get me wrong. But most businesses that aren’t owned by millionaires are hiring for 20-25 an hour with next to no per diem. Sorry to admit but welding just isnt what they say anymore