I've been welding, machining, and fabricating for 45 years and never worked a day in my life. Just woke up and had fun all day and they paid me to do it. There is so much I don't know; but I do know it's been a good life! Thanks for what do for these young folks just starting to have fun........Merry Christmas fellas!
Boilermakers are a tough breed. Heavy hitters with some slug baggage. I miss it at times. Buddy welding, rigging, demo! Such good times. I dont miss trying to crawl my way up and down a tray tower.
I just earned my place in a local apprenticeship because I did so well on work permit and I can weld. Spent the majority of my first assignment working in a diesel stripper. I LOVED IT.
BM Local 455! Been a Union BM FOR 30+ years. The trade has allowed me to put 3 daughter's thru college, as well as build a very nice retirement. America works best, when we say Union YES!
This is so positive...This channel, is so positive!!!...Go Unions of America!!!...Boilermakers, Pipefitters, Ironworkers... All yall!.. Organized labor is the path for this nation!.... Big ups to WELDTUBE!
Got an early lay off on my first boilermaker job, Mr. Hughs here gave me the low down on some jobs and really helped me out. Never even met him, if you hungry, they will feed you son. Lol
Do you have any advice for practicing welding. I work in a refinery and want to get into boiler making and would appreciate some tips. Thank you God bless
Retired Boilermaker out of Local 83, retired at 55 years old, enjoying my pension. I would recommend joining the Apprenticeship program, The sky is the limit with opportunities.
This is pretty similar to the Votech I went to, we partnered with Ironworkers Local 584. I’ve been in for 7 months and it’s the most badass job ever, there’s no rush like it and I make pretty good money. You definitely gotta be able to travel, 3 months after graduating high school i moved out and had my own place, bought a 2014 Mustang GT with 8k miles, got engaged and having a baby. Long story short It’s definitely a good trade
Damn man you gettin it. For someone who will be graduating in the next 2 months what would you say would be the best way to get in a union if I don't have any connections?
I started my indenture November 4th I test for certifications next week so far be in a program for two weeks getting me ready at my local after that can't wait for boot camp
Do you have any advice for practicing welding. I work in a refinery and want to get into boiler making and would appreciate some tips. Thank you God bless
I used to weld tubes out of Local 263 Memphis in the 70s-early 80s. Trained by TVA [Tennessee Valley Authority] My instructors were former moonshiners so we initially had to learn how a moonshine still worked .Basically those guys had gone from moonshining to working for TVA and were in their 60s when they taught us the trade.Many were in the KKK.I had a lot of fun down south as a young man down there traveling and welding.Wages were good .We were making more than doctors and lawyers at the time.17.85/hr when most the blue collar workers were making 10-12 hr.A 1 gallon milk jug of moonshine was 20 dollars.I remember getting on the elevators with an "A" cloth many a time .Stood for asbestos cloth.To keep the fire from going down thru the grating. Times have changed.
I currently do security I'm 26 years old with a 1 year old son. Have no welding experience but welding seems cool to me. And I want to pursue this as a career any tips.
I posted this before watching the whole video.... Which boilermaker hall would I need to contact for the boot camp? I have D1.1 certifications in Fluxcore and Stick welding and I have OSHA 30 and 10.....and I'm willing to travel anywhere!
Why is Union the way to go? I have local Pipefitters 211 here in Houston but have no idea what what unions are for. Im 24 and just broke out as a pipe welder in a refinery a few months back but got laid off a month later.
I've been welding union boilermaker for 19 years. Don't sign up if you want to stay home. I've been to every state. West coast Is nice. Buy the east coast treat you better.south is good lasts of money to be made.
I’m 22 years old don’t know wtf to do with my life tried college dropped out, worked in factories didn’t fit me, Nursing Homes didn’t fit work either, Dispatch in Trucking doesn’t pay well, I’ve been hearing about welding don’t know shit about it but seems cool and sounds like money to be made I’m interested anyone got links or stuff where I can get started in this!
Hopefully this helps helps boost up members only had about 300 of us at vogtle until the cut us down to 125 in about 3 days when they got pipefitters like rats no shade to the fitters tho I know it’s the ppl upstairs doing but they still push the boilermakers out of there
Some foreman are overpaid. Like the useless Pierre Mazerolle who got his job because of his brother and Brandon Tremblay who skipped being a journeyman and went straight to foreman cause step daddy works in the office for aptim. Very unsafe. Alberta, Local 146. Extreme nepotism and they will kick you out for making known the supervisory incompetence.
I am nccer certified osha 10 and Oklahoma Department of labor welder certification card been out of school close to 2 years still haven't started my career yet but i have my own equipment going to practice tell February i want to do shutdowns. as my career. in this boilermaker program do you have to take a math test to be able to get into the program.
No, you do a tiny tad bit during apprenticeship classes. Not much at all, it's all extremely easy and self explanatory. And why does it matter hoss? You dont learn you dont earn son.
Ive worked in the boilermaker trade for roughly 6 or 7 years. First time i ever heard boilermaker welder. Most welders i met in field would get upset to be mixed around w boilermakers.
JTwelder sounds like you guys woop some ass. Most companies ive worked with here in texas have their trades divided. Thanks for the input man. You learn something new everyday!
Sorry brother your wrong, I have seen assholes who can't weld clean steel as a matter fact they were so bad they couldn't even weld two pieces of bread together with a jar of peanut butter.
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I've been welding, machining, and fabricating for 45 years and never worked a day in my life. Just woke up and had fun all day and they paid me to do it. There is so much I don't know; but I do know it's been a good life! Thanks for what do for these young folks just starting to have fun........Merry Christmas fellas!
what sort of work did you do? how much were you making?
Boilermakers are a tough breed. Heavy hitters with some slug baggage. I miss it at times. Buddy welding, rigging, demo! Such good times. I dont miss trying to crawl my way up and down a tray tower.
your right about packing your baggage but if you work alot the pension is great i really do miss it i retired awhile ago loved to travel
I just earned my place in a local apprenticeship because I did so well on work permit and I can weld. Spent the majority of my first assignment working in a diesel stripper. I LOVED IT.
BM Local 455! Been a Union BM FOR 30+ years. The trade has allowed me to put 3 daughter's thru college, as well as build a very nice retirement. America works best, when we say Union YES!
Amen brother. L 374.
Did you travel a lot? How good/bad was the pay starting out and how long with hard work did it take to start moving up?
This is so positive...This channel, is so positive!!!...Go Unions of America!!!...Boilermakers, Pipefitters, Ironworkers... All yall!.. Organized labor is the path for this nation!.... Big ups to WELDTUBE!
Got an early lay off on my first boilermaker job, Mr. Hughs here gave me the low down on some jobs and really helped me out. Never even met him, if you hungry, they will feed you son. Lol
Proud to be a boilermaker!
Do you have any advice for practicing welding. I work in a refinery and want to get into boiler making and would appreciate some tips. Thank you God bless
@@angelalonzo6347 learn carbon and stainless tube. Tig root stick cap. Learn to run 308 rod. Only practice 6g.
Retired Boilermaker out of Local 83, retired at 55 years old, enjoying my pension.
I would recommend joining the Apprenticeship program, The sky is the limit with opportunities.
Kcmo!
You’re based out of KCMO, right?
@@jonathangreenwood2842I figured that was KCMO! I live & I’m born & raised here
I’m a graduated apprentice out of Houston Tx local union 74. Finally someone got a good idea and joining up with better welding schools.
How much did you make as an apprentice?
Southcoast WElding Academy is not joking! Go fellas! Much love from Detroit!
This is pretty similar to the Votech I went to, we partnered with Ironworkers Local 584. I’ve been in for 7 months and it’s the most badass job ever, there’s no rush like it and I make pretty good money. You definitely gotta be able to travel, 3 months after graduating high school i moved out and had my own place, bought a 2014 Mustang GT with 8k miles, got engaged and having a baby. Long story short It’s definitely a good trade
Damn man you gettin it. For someone who will be graduating in the next 2 months what would you say would be the best way to get in a union if I don't have any connections?
I started my indenture November 4th I test for certifications next week so far be in a program for two weeks getting me ready at my local after that can't wait for boot camp
18 year member Boilermakers Local 146 Alberta Canada! actually renewing my F3F4, carbon/SS Tig and CWB this week😎
Hey, I recently passed my exam in Calgary BM 146. Could I ask you a few questions in regards to the career?
The boilermakers union is the top of the union trades
Do you have any advice for practicing welding. I work in a refinery and want to get into boiler making and would appreciate some tips. Thank you God bless
Very interesting to watch I am a Retired Union Boilermaker local 83 KCMO.
local 146 alberta canada! love boilermaking and love your channel
When is 146 going to get there shit together and start representing there members properly instead of shitting on them all the time.
I used to weld tubes out of Local 263 Memphis in the 70s-early 80s. Trained by TVA [Tennessee Valley Authority] My instructors were former moonshiners so we initially had to learn how a moonshine still worked .Basically those guys had gone from moonshining to working for TVA and were in their 60s when they taught us the trade.Many were in the KKK.I had a lot of fun down south as a young man down there traveling and welding.Wages were good .We were making more than doctors and lawyers at the time.17.85/hr when most the blue collar workers were making 10-12 hr.A 1 gallon milk jug of moonshine was 20 dollars.I remember getting on the elevators with an "A" cloth many a time .Stood for asbestos cloth.To keep the fire from going down thru the grating. Times have changed.
I am applying in Indiana, have been working with the wolf lake terminals for years
Apprentice Boilermaker here, Local 128 Toronto Represent!!
shoulda joined the fitters, sorry to hear this bro
Lmfao. You see the look on his face at 4:00 when Hjalmar said "pipe" lol priceless
Hahahahahaha I thought I was the only one that caught that. Good eye
@@ericlong3792 hell yeah bro caught that shit like nothing haha
Tube baby!
@@Portarius1984 local 433 tampa fl here bro
We dont weld no pipe jack! Tubes son tubes. Lol
These boot camps are just a way of getting around an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are usually 4 years in the states.
sorry to bust bubble but boot camps are to help enhance skill set of recruits , apprentices & journeyman .
Local 555! Best welders I've ever met were from my local
Triple Nickel !
I have worked with 555 they have some alright guys nothing special though.
Local 28 boilermakers!!!
I currently do security I'm 26 years old with a 1 year old son. Have no welding experience but welding seems cool to me. And I want to pursue this as a career any tips.
Join an apprenticeship or attend a good welding school if you can
What is the pay journeyman
Thanks for this 🤘🤘🤘🤘
My dad was a union boilmaker out of Tulsa, Oklahoma Local 592. Sadly they are not in business any more.
8 years welder and inspecter
That apprenticeship pay is going to have them hurting to find new guys.
Nyc starting apprenticeship is $40/hr
Union yes
I posted this before watching the whole video....
Which boilermaker hall would I need to contact for the boot camp? I have D1.1 certifications in Fluxcore and Stick welding and I have OSHA 30 and 10.....and I'm willing to travel anywhere!
What state are you in?
@@rotvocals I'm in Georgia
@@TheBlkac1 I believe its Boilermakers local 26 in Georgia...
@@rotvocals Hello, Sheridan Peralto do you know when the boot camp is gonna be?
@@TheBlkac1 it depends on different locals... .its best to call your local... they just did the weld training here in phoenix last week...
I'm a boilermaker from Brazil...searching for some opportunities in Canada
There are none better off looking in the states.
Pipefitters union all the way
Local 597
Why is Union the way to go? I have local Pipefitters 211 here in Houston but have no idea what what unions are for. Im 24 and just broke out as a pipe welder in a refinery a few months back but got laid off a month later.
@@brandonhernandez9260 Google is amazing
MB Porter nigga google is one thing. I want feedback from an actual union hand.
Why would you wanna be a plumber? I hate fitters
Has our union really become so weak we can't even train our own guys? This is a sad moment for me.
I've been welding union boilermaker for 19 years. Don't sign up if you want to stay home. I've been to every state. West coast Is nice. Buy the east coast treat you better.south is good lasts of money to be made.
455 BM!
Second guy was really George w bush
I’m 22 years old don’t know wtf to do with my life tried college dropped out, worked in factories didn’t fit me, Nursing Homes didn’t fit work either, Dispatch in Trucking doesn’t pay well, I’ve been hearing about welding don’t know shit about it but seems cool and sounds like money to be made I’m interested anyone got links or stuff where I can get started in this!
Find a boilermaker local hall near you, sign up for the apprenticeship, and get into a boot camp. Get ya game up, burn, learn, then earn son.
Local 1 Boilermakers
Hopefully this helps helps boost up members only had about 300 of us at vogtle until the cut us down to 125 in about 3 days when they got pipefitters like rats no shade to the fitters tho I know it’s the ppl upstairs doing but they still push the boilermakers out of there
shit bud. im out of local 26 been trying to get out at vogtle forever
I'm a teamster
Some foreman are overpaid. Like the useless Pierre Mazerolle who got his job because of his brother and Brandon Tremblay who skipped being a journeyman and went straight to foreman cause step daddy works in the office for aptim. Very unsafe. Alberta, Local 146. Extreme nepotism and they will kick you out for making known the supervisory incompetence.
I have watched the shit show with 146 for over 25 years now it ain't ever going to change.
Shout out from Local 107 retired
hgalmar merry chritsmas
Local 455
I am nccer certified osha 10 and Oklahoma Department of labor welder certification card been out of school close to 2 years still haven't started my career yet but i have my own equipment going to practice tell February i want to do shutdowns. as my career. in this boilermaker program do you have to take a math test to be able to get into the program.
Yes you have six months dedicated to math.
Good luck. I hope you choose a union trade to get into. It changed my life.
Yea i am not that great at math so i probably want go union
Math is part of program but we have instructors to help teach you .
No, you do a tiny tad bit during apprenticeship classes. Not much at all, it's all extremely easy and self explanatory. And why does it matter hoss? You dont learn you dont earn son.
This dude sucks at selling the international brotherhood of boilermakers
There’s no work in Chicago local 1 I can assure you
Not true, our hall is virtually empty right now.
Come open a school in new york city i need you lol seriously though
Recycle me please
Roger Harris is short
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Page, AZ?
@@charece4835 yes sir
How do you like it so far?
2nd
Remind me again.... isn’t a welder and boilermaker two different trades?
Not really Boilermakers weld it is a very broad field of work
Ive worked in the boilermaker trade for roughly 6 or 7 years. First time i ever heard boilermaker welder. Most welders i met in field would get upset to be mixed around w boilermakers.
JTwelder sounds like you guys woop some ass. Most companies ive worked with here in texas have their trades divided. Thanks for the input man. You learn something new everyday!
Haha! Boilermakers do it all man.
JTwelder a
Do not join the boilermakers. It's a dying craft
Come try boiler make In australia
Half these clowns commenting wouldn’t last a week.
Any idiot can weld clean steel .
Sorry brother your wrong, I have seen assholes who can't weld clean steel as a matter fact they were so bad they couldn't even weld two pieces of bread together with a jar of peanut butter.