What It’s Like to Be a Welder - Jason

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @rochesean666
    @rochesean666 5 років тому +282

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

  • @thechickenduck8377
    @thechickenduck8377 3 роки тому +61

    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
      @theewelder 9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @calebs.calling
    @calebs.calling 3 роки тому +31

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

  • @mattfoster2642
    @mattfoster2642 3 роки тому +17

    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
      @Max-cq7ni Рік тому +3

      That's the dream man

  • @penelopejoann
    @penelopejoann 7 місяців тому +3

    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. 🎨

  • @trichotillomaniac1959
    @trichotillomaniac1959 3 роки тому +22

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

    • @LMQC
      @LMQC 11 місяців тому

      😂

  • @davidleblanc9676
    @davidleblanc9676 4 роки тому +14

    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

  • @azzythechristianfurry
    @azzythechristianfurry 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @flexy2300
    @flexy2300 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @mina-dp3yn
    @mina-dp3yn 7 місяців тому

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

  • @maadbro6873
    @maadbro6873 4 роки тому +6

    Proud to be an welder

    • @diogenesstudent5585
      @diogenesstudent5585 2 роки тому +3

      You certainly aren't AN writer.

    • @LMQC
      @LMQC 11 місяців тому

      ​@@diogenesstudent5585lol

  • @markanthonypar-wise1499
    @markanthonypar-wise1499 4 роки тому +12

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

    • @videoaws
      @videoaws  4 роки тому +3

      Congratulations, we are so happy to hear this.

    • @markanthonypar-wise1499
      @markanthonypar-wise1499 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @Swishasweet2811
    @Swishasweet2811 4 роки тому +9

    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
      @andrewbabcock8332 3 роки тому +3

      I’m sorry you had that experience.

    • @osbaldohernandez9174
      @osbaldohernandez9174 3 роки тому +7

      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
      @hatersgonehate1812 3 роки тому +1

      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
      @mrsmiley707 3 роки тому +5

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

    • @mikedecardo5654
      @mikedecardo5654 3 роки тому +3

      @@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.

  • @handmaderestor
    @handmaderestor 3 роки тому +9

    *This is absolutely amazing! Great job*

  • @scottwin646
    @scottwin646 2 роки тому +10

    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.

  • @bellohammed3803
    @bellohammed3803 Рік тому

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

  • @crisduarte7521
    @crisduarte7521 4 роки тому +4

    Love this guy’s career 💯

  • @allo_777
    @allo_777 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your story

  • @itsyaboimat2393
    @itsyaboimat2393 4 роки тому +1

    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

  • @jocylrefugio4565
    @jocylrefugio4565 3 роки тому +10

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

    • @videoaws
      @videoaws  3 роки тому +2

      That's awesome!

    • @diogenesstudent5585
      @diogenesstudent5585 2 роки тому

      Still together?

    • @jocylrefugio4565
      @jocylrefugio4565 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @Repsol000
      @Repsol000 Рік тому

      ​@@jocylrefugio4565Facebook page?

  • @burkholderinnovations
    @burkholderinnovations 4 роки тому +6

    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

  • @Christianmendez-ig8xg
    @Christianmendez-ig8xg 2 роки тому

    How long does it take to get certified?

  • @lylahsworld3930
    @lylahsworld3930 Рік тому

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

  • @jovaniseptovich5110
    @jovaniseptovich5110 Рік тому

    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?

    • @N-I-M85
      @N-I-M85 11 місяців тому

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

  • @StevenSeagul783
    @StevenSeagul783 7 місяців тому

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

  • @pyrosanta7473
    @pyrosanta7473 2 роки тому

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

  • @thurdecinan3597
    @thurdecinan3597 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @ethanthegreat1856
    @ethanthegreat1856 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @brendanfuciarelli1556
    @brendanfuciarelli1556 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @dannyz7904
      @dannyz7904 4 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @ShutUpBubi
    @ShutUpBubi 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @drewmack377
      @drewmack377 2 роки тому +1

      Same 🥲

    • @brendengoldman2067
      @brendengoldman2067 Рік тому

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

  • @dinodina9315
    @dinodina9315 4 роки тому +2

    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 😔

  • @rogerrettinger3225
    @rogerrettinger3225 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @Iceis_Phoenix
    @Iceis_Phoenix 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @LifeOfMateusz
    @LifeOfMateusz 3 роки тому

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

  • @waterpreparation320
    @waterpreparation320 3 роки тому +2

    and this is how we cook steel pipes

  • @mekaelamar1151
    @mekaelamar1151 2 роки тому

    is it safe

  • @steveaumann6335
    @steveaumann6335 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @goproskiing1071
    @goproskiing1071 2 роки тому

    "Very good welder" him: structural steel welder

  • @emjhendrickson8290
    @emjhendrickson8290 2 роки тому +1

    So im a female and really interested in this.

  • @humbertoaranda7852
    @humbertoaranda7852 Рік тому +1

    Moved out by 19 ? I dought it bro !

    • @trevor4175
      @trevor4175 Рік тому +1

      went to high school with a friend who did just that

    • @centralfloutdoorsman6177
      @centralfloutdoorsman6177 11 місяців тому

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

  • @clashofempirehindi3481
    @clashofempirehindi3481 3 роки тому

    I am welder want to join apprentice

  • @BluEx22329
    @BluEx22329 2 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @theweldor757
    @theweldor757 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @FDLola 3 роки тому +1

      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?

  • @naveyarg9771
    @naveyarg9771 4 роки тому +4

    hey went to a "vacational school?"

    • @WeissXO
      @WeissXO 4 роки тому +2

      Did you go to any school?

    • @ReformedSooner24
      @ReformedSooner24 3 роки тому

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

  • @hadrian2505
    @hadrian2505 Рік тому

    Best hobby for welders: *welding outside*

  • @bvlynx23
    @bvlynx23 4 роки тому +2

    Hugely inspiring

  • @LordButterstotch
    @LordButterstotch Рік тому +15

    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
      @FlyWeldinGuy Рік тому +6

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

    • @LordButterstotch
      @LordButterstotch Рік тому +1

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

    • @elevationsickness8462
      @elevationsickness8462 Рік тому +1

      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

    • @LordButterstotch
      @LordButterstotch Рік тому +3

      @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
      @braydenbedard1225 Рік тому

      ⁠@@LordButterstotchI 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

  • @billgonzales8978
    @billgonzales8978 5 місяців тому +2

    only union welders make good money

  • @tylorwilliams3845
    @tylorwilliams3845 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @ty56942
    @ty56942 4 роки тому

    Are you part of a union

  • @adekunleolajidedaniel5854
    @adekunleolajidedaniel5854 2 роки тому

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

  • @gideonbotchwey4477
    @gideonbotchwey4477 2 роки тому

    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 👩‍🏭🔥

  • @sadamak4269
    @sadamak4269 5 років тому

    I love welding😍🤘🏼

  • @eamonnarasaratnam7213
    @eamonnarasaratnam7213 Рік тому

    "vacational school"

  • @blackblack697
    @blackblack697 3 роки тому +2

    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

    • @itsDjjayyArt
      @itsDjjayyArt 2 роки тому

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

    • @itsDjjayyArt
      @itsDjjayyArt 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @guycrawshaw
    @guycrawshaw 2 роки тому +1

    Is there naked women on those pieces of paper

  • @JohnGriffith222
    @JohnGriffith222 Рік тому

    I heard all welders are on drugs especially cocaine. Is this true?

  • @itsDjjayyArt
    @itsDjjayyArt 2 роки тому

    I hate math tho

  • @theewelder
    @theewelder 9 місяців тому

    tell me when u pass $25 a hour......i will then give u some suggestions..references......

  • @sullysuvann1380
    @sullysuvann1380 2 роки тому

    DONT GO INTO WELDING