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Kody
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What is hard about being an welder??
Want to know how hard welding is.#Welding #Fire
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Steven Hart
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Im going to speak from personal experience through each of the welding industries I've worked myself. Like mentioned in the first answer, the hours are long depending on where you work. I've worked jobs welding from 7am-3pm, 5 days a week to 7 days a week 12+ hours a day until the jobs completed, which could be a few days to a few months.
Welding is one career that nobody can jump straight into with zero experience and succeed. It requires formal training through Tech schools, apprenticeship programs or OJT(On the Job Training). You have to learn blueprint reading, measurements, welding symbols, welding code, WPS's, NDT, proper wire selection per process and base metals, how to weld using each process(SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW), machine setup, shielding gas selection, SAFETY etc.. And these are just the basics it goes a lot deeper. A true welding instructor will tell you that they are only teaching you how to run a proper bead with each process but you really only learn when you get your first job.
Most welders start as Structural welders and work their way up to pipe or whatever else they decided to persue. Before a welder is even hired we are required to take a pre-employment weld test, either 3 plate tests in the horizontal, vertical and overhead positions or a 6g pipe test which is a pipe secured at a 45° angle. Pipe welding requires you to be extremely proficient welding in every position on plate.
I can continue to give examples, but I don't want the post to be to long. Let's just say that welding is a very challenging and rewarding career that could take you all over the world. Ive been welding now for 7 years and I've enjoyed every minute of it and can say I made the right choice for my career path. Hope this answer helps!
Welding is one career that nobody can jump straight into with zero experience and succeed. It requires formal training through Tech schools, apprenticeship programs or OJT(On the Job Training). You have to learn blueprint reading, measurements, welding symbols, welding code, WPS's, NDT, proper wire selection per process and base metals, how to weld using each process(SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW), machine setup, shielding gas selection, SAFETY etc.. And these are just the basics it goes a lot deeper. A true welding instructor will tell you that they are only teaching you how to run a proper bead with each process but you really only learn when you get your first job.
Most welders start as Structural welders and work their way up to pipe or whatever else they decided to persue. Before a welder is even hired we are required to take a pre-employment weld test, either 3 plate tests in the horizontal, vertical and overhead positions or a 6g pipe test which is a pipe secured at a 45° angle. Pipe welding requires you to be extremely proficient welding in every position on plate.
I can continue to give examples, but I don't want the post to be to long. Let's just say that welding is a very challenging and rewarding career that could take you all over the world. Ive been welding now for 7 years and I've enjoyed every minute of it and can say I made the right choice for my career path. Hope this answer helps!
Jad Daouk
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The hours can be long, and the work physically demanding. It also depends on your natural skills for one. Welding is a SKILLED profession which means it takes talent to do it well.
Having said all of that, if you put in the time and have the drive to achieve your goals, then nothing is hard to achieve.
Having said all of that, if you put in the time and have the drive to achieve your goals, then nothing is hard to achieve.