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by Kleatus
Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:44 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New welder aggrevations!
Replies: 15
Views: 1647

Re: New welder aggrevations!

Well I took a weld test last week for a company that had interviewed me the prior week. The floor manager told me my tig wasn't up to their standards. Which I could have told them that because their welds were DAMN!! But he said he was going to be hiring for a stick welding position soon and that I ...
by Kleatus
Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New welder aggrevations!
Replies: 15
Views: 1647

Re: New welder aggrevations!

Sadly, I've been unemployed for over 20 months now! I got laid off in security after I refused to play their politics game. That's why I went to school to learn a skill trade, so I could always be able to find a job some where. Now I'm just finding it difficult to get a foot hold in the industry. I ...
by Kleatus
Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:54 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: New welder aggrevations!
Replies: 15
Views: 1647

New welder aggrevations!

I went to school for 15 months to be trained in stick, mig, and tig, but I can't get a job in welding because I don't have experience. What's an aspiring welder to do to get experience? It's like companies want an ace welder right out of the box. They don't want to take the time to show folks the ro...
by Kleatus
Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New welder in Georgia
Replies: 4
Views: 375

New welder in Georgia

Hello all, I'm a newly school trained welder in the Chattanooga, Tn, area. I've been watching the videos for about a year+ now since I started welding school. I've learned a few things that helped me get through school, and I am ever grateful for weldingtipsandtricks.com! I am nervous as a long tail...