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Burn to Earn

Burn to Earn

This one is for those lookin to do some rod cookin

The Captain
June 02, 2022

Burn to Earn

How to get started in Welding

This one is for those lookin to do some rod cookin, yeehaw. From our Working Hands Unite about 20% of Trenchonians are welders- pipeline, specialty, structural, and even one guy working on B-52 Bombers (pretty badass). Rates are all over the place, but we’ve even got a few over $100/ hr. Thats 300k+ working 60hrs before the per diem hits…yeaa buddy

Before we jump in, already a welder? I want to see those beads-send them in here, welder hats for the top 5.

Part I

Step 1-Welding Aint Easy

Understand there is a learning curve, there is a reason that not every welder is knocking down the big bucks. It’s frustrating as hell to start and I guarentee you’ll be sticking dingleberries for a while. Practice may not make you perfect but enough will get you damn good money.

Start following the guys who do it best, the ones that teach. It’ll also give you a good idea of which trench to jump in-pipeline, plants, or even the deep blue sea. See the weld rockstars below

Step 2-Learn while you burn

Two options I recommend here,

1. Get in the field-Helper, laborer, waterboy..it doesn't matter just somewhere where there are welders. Be helpful aka not cocky and with a good attitude, you can strike an arc during breaks or lunch. Once you get hooked, find a close night class to start getting deeper. Learn to stick and TIG will be right around the corner

2. or if you have the cash to get after it for a few months, check out what I call the real deal schools. Western Welding, KWI, Precision, SCWS

I’ll save you a bunch of worthless googling…Find Out More Here

Step 3-Burn to Earn