This guy is one of the most informative welders on the KZread platform. Knowledgeable guy and he’s right on point. Keep it up y’all.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

I appreciate breaking this down. Instead of just saying like every other goober on KZread. “Hey be a welder, and make 250k a year right outta school!!”

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

@bobbymaeger3478

5 ай бұрын

Why would a welder make as much or more than a mechanic

@aazz9676

6 күн бұрын

Because their bkth skilled trades brainiac.

The fact that I went back to school to do welding is probably the best decision. I've made ever for me and my family. I start my second semester. I watch your videos constantly they're always helpful

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome to know man! We're glad to be able to help, keep it up!

My business made 136k this year so roughly about 75k profit. That’s at 21 years old first year in business. I took a couple months off this year due to not wanting to work in the summer.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

not bad at all!

@402tyler8

5 ай бұрын

mobile welding business?

I was a general contractor for my career and did fine. If I had a do-over, welding would be top of the list!! 💯👍🏽

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Are you retired? We have plenty of men and women at the school who have worked in different fields before coming to Western Welding Academy. Thanks for the support💪🏻🇺🇸!

From Nepal, age 20, buying a second hand scooter for carrying my welding machine and grinder on back cavin, just starting career in metal fabrication industrial business. yes m doing job right now, i know how to weld / cut

This was very helpful for me. The few people I've told I'm in welding school keep asking me where I'm going to work. There are so many options, that I'm just not sure where I'll end up yet. This video helped me see some possibilities though!

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

we are glad this was helpful! Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the info 👍 keep up the good work. ✌️

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

I think what attracts me to these videos is its authentic.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Of course! We wouldn't put out something that's otherwise

Great video! Well said.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Thank you

I am a beginner in welding. Thank you very much sir for the information. God bless 👍👍👍

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@josephineabdallah4310

7 ай бұрын

@@WesternWeldingAcademy thank you :)

I am wanting set up a rig to go out on my own. If the Lincoln machines are DC only, how are you powering your tools? Do you have to carry an AC generator as well?

First off, I just want to say I love your content. I just bought myself a Lincoln AC 225 240V stick welder. I bought some of the basic tools and equipment: welding jacket, chip hammer, gloves, helmet, magnets, rods, etc. I have a few questions to ask: What pants would you recommend for someone to wear while they are welding? What electrodes would you recommend I use? Is there anything else you would recommend I would need to get started in this field? Thanks for the help in advance

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Hi @tasobouzinelos8027 we are live with our instructors every Thursday at 4pm MST, catch us so they may directly answer your questions!

I'm 25, have no clue what I want to do. Welding has always interested me. Maybe I should give it a shot.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Go for it man!

@brycecooley7017

2 ай бұрын

Don't do it. Welding is very underpaid. They don't make as much as people think. I was making $12/hr with no benefits as a welder. I quit and became a door greeter for Costco, making $29/hr with full benefits. No wonder why there's a shortage of welders....

@cloroxbleach6039

Ай бұрын

@@brycecooley7017oh what the heck I jus grad from welding and starting pay for me was 25 and I do tig there’s guys in our union making up to the 40s

What position would you encourage most welders to get certified in at the bare minimum? I recently just completed 3G stick in my welding class at school.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Hey! Catch our Instructors' live every Thursday at 4pm MST so they may directly answer your questions!

i see many welders in my area run Toyota tundra's and i can understand why, they are not diesel but they are really reliable and wont break down if you do simple fluid changes and have a big V8 for torque to haul all their equipment but at the end of the day it comes to preference

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Nice nice

My surrounding area must suck. You can be Certified in both Stick and TIG both carbon and stainless and you'd be lucky to find a job that pays over 35$ an hour unless union.

Would love to see you guys do another “ How much you should get paid for welding” video

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Great idea! What other videos would you like to see?

@tuxegg2509

7 ай бұрын

@@WesternWeldingAcademywould be fun to see a video of how all of you started out and eventually got to where you are now

When i was the rail road as a welder we made good money. A crap ton of schooling and testig to go through. Some cars we welded would be carrying liquid match etc or the tank skins could be a high oressure car that carried LPG etc. Wiah i neber wouldve left the railroad as welder for the compnay i was wirh

Ran millions of 7018 on bridges for 16yrs. I’m 36 now. Reconstructed shoulder two years ago. Two ruptured discs in my lower back now, and have been out for 6 months, with another six ahead. Don’t burn your life away on the road, and your body.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

You gotta take care of yourself too!

Can you please make a video of what is necessary to run a rig

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll see what we can do

You can start your own mobile welding repair service and make $60 - $120 an hour right out the gate, depending on your skill level.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

That is also an option

Search your local pipefitters union and search for their wages and they will have a chart with wages from 1st year apprentice to topped out. Unions will usually pay for your benefits and a pension as well

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

You can also do that

Just graduated highschool lately and was stuck on what to do i think im going to do welding school any tips for me before i pursue this career?

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Just be patient and keep going, always have good work ethic as that would help you on the field.

How would I find these jobs? I’m taking a 2 yr welding class in high school, and I’m on my last year.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Hey @necrobrutalizer377 we made a vid on that a while back, feel free to give it a search on here on any of our platforms

Seriously a dive crew has maybe one guy who can weld underwater and maybe a couple more who can do top side. Diver school is as much as welding schools but you will travel more and make more money and have more fun. The average welder is going to be in a shop making $20 to $25 an hour. But yeah there’s good money in the field but there’s a bunch of welding schools flowing the market with kids that can’t take it and don’t make it.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight. Are you an underwater welder?

@Buckwheat2080

7 ай бұрын

@@WesternWeldingAcademy I am a diver we weld, rig, do mill work, and pretty much everything that is done top side we do under water.

@BennetChurch

7 ай бұрын

@@Buckwheat2080is under water welding worth it like the money the traveling and just the job in general this Chanel always says it’s not worth it and the moneys not their but I wanted to know straight from someone who has experience and actually has been their.

@Buckwheat2080

7 ай бұрын

@@BennetChurch a diving career pay wise is the same boat there will be great paying jobs on occasion but most is not much more than any other trades. Union pays well but it’s thin when it comes to jobs out there. A diver welds 100 hours topside for every hour welding under maybe. You can get a welding job once you certify but you can certify any where even in your yard. Diving you have to go to school. Diving is much more fun than welding but like both they are cranking out more than the market needs. They tell you it aint worth it because they want your money. I certified to weld while at dive school thru night classes.

I only do stick as a mobile welder. I do just fine. No mig no TIG at all.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

It would be nice to be a combo though

bro thank you

@WesternWeldingAcademy

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I use to be a structural welder need to go back there is nothing here in CT to get a welder license

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Go for it man! There are many more places

The Ironworkers Union always needs stick welders and wire welders. AWS D1.1 D1.5 D1.8.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Yessir

I work for the railroad currently & I'm completely burn out. I want to try welding but fear I might be too old.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

No such thing is too old! Our oldest student was even 61 yrs old, as long as your body can still handle working then you're still good to go

how do people deal with old age and eye issues? I have welded as part of my job my whole life but never certified or pressure pipe type stuff. I struggle with focal range at my age 52. I couldnt iomagine trying to run the road now and be welding full time as opposed to the minimal amount i do now.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Hey there! @Otingocni we are live with our instructors every Thursday at 4pm MST, join us so they may directly answer your questions!

@Otingocni

7 ай бұрын

I work graveyards and am asleep then but thanks for responding anyway.@@WesternWeldingAcademy

Do mig welding

I love stick welding i think stick welding is more challenging than others

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

We think Tig is more challenging but it depends on the person

@gihanthusitha565

7 ай бұрын

Hmm but love stick welding i do mig n tig to in srilanka we not doing much tig maybe that was reason i not getting much challenging that welding make me more happy

I live in ND .. it sucks 3 months a year. You get used to it

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Oof

You make money being self employed its more stressful at times when collecting money from people. All depends on where you want to work. Stay clean and dry working in a fab shop. Working out in the field you'd make more money.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

Well said

My friend went to welding school and they'll direct him to oil and gas. It's been a year and my friend still waiting to get hired at oil and gas.

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Did your friend ever try other welding jobs?

@ih8yt4yeetedmyoldacc

6 ай бұрын

@@WesternWeldingAcademy he did, got it, but not a company. More like weld shop, pretty big weld shop that pays him 20-30 dollar a day. Told me, he said oil and gas are hard to get hired.

Is 35 to old to start welding and do yall take GI bill?

@WesternWeldingAcademy

6 ай бұрын

Never too old! We regret to inform you that we currently do not accept the GI Bill. To maintain our dynamic curriculum pace and ensure top-notch education, we regularly update our offerings. Including the GI Bill might limit our flexibility. We appreciate your understanding.

@bubbadiesel4961

6 ай бұрын

@WesternWeldingAcademy well thank yall for the reply I do appreciate it. Yall have yallselves a great new year

He's a Hott welder 😘😘😘

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

ayooo?

@amycopeland1701

7 ай бұрын

😂

NONE UNLESS YOU PAY 30K ...

@WesternWeldingAcademy

7 ай бұрын

That's just not true

Don’t becomes a mechanic

@WesternWeldingAcademy

5 ай бұрын

Huh

I need a job pls sir 9 years experience in welding 🥽 work