Trainee welder?

[SaxoSam96]

Hi,
I know this isn't relevant to Saxo's but need to ask as im a tad confused.

I'm going for a interview for a welding company who make church windows/steel windows/Railing and gates.. etc as a trainee

Does anyone know if this is a 'decent' job to go in to ?
Never really thought of welding but i've got the interview within 2 hours of applying so all very short notice!

I'm currently working full time in a garden centre but will be going back to work with my dad if i decide not to do the welding job.

So does anyone do anything like this?
Is it worth learning? Whats it like money wise?(For a trainee right through to fully certified)


Cheers
samm

[Tontsy]

church windows... thats where the money is at!...they cost an arm and leg to make! so i would imagine, the pay for them would be really good!

[saxo-parts]

good qualified welders can command good money, get your papers as a coded welder and you're laughing

[birchybalboa]

good qualified welders can command good money, get your papers as a coded welder and you're laughing

yer that :y: on my college corse i get 6 hours a week at mig and arc but what proper qualified welders can be on up to 1k a week weliding big oil pipes ect

well worth it imo

[sir_dave]

My housemate is a qualified welder & rope access technician... earns more in a week on the rigs than i do in a month - and im not on a particularly shoddy wage lol.

[sax-dan]

yeh as above really, i love welding, its theroputic to me (dont know if i spelt that right)

[harrytool]

a lot worse jobs mate !
not really hard work but breathing in the shit a lot of the time, endless jobs you can do as a welder not the best paid unless your on rigs or coded for pipes etc but better than a lot more that need a lot more training if your able to get the hang of it

[LeeM]

very good trade to get into, im learning at the minute at college its great fun lol

[Colin]

My housemate is a qualified welder & rope access technician... earns more in a week on the rigs than i do in a month - and im not on a particularly shoddy wage lol.

Exactly, oil rigs they earn mega bucks.

On the other hand, my company can approve your welding skills to BS and ASME codes and you can become coded if you want :y: