View Poll Results: Which class to take
Auto repair
10
38.46%
Auto body
4
15.38%
construction cluster
2
7.69%
Machining and tool making
3
11.54%
Welding
7
26.92%
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From: Georgia
Originally posted by MJD
I have a few friends that went to a tech school for welding and none of them have found a welding job yet. The demand for welders might be larger in other areas, but around here it is hard to find a good paying job in welding.
I have a few friends that went to a tech school for welding and none of them have found a welding job yet. The demand for welders might be larger in other areas, but around here it is hard to find a good paying job in welding.
Any way they travel across the USA building tanks & water towers. & buddy of mine works for them & grosses close to $60,000.00 a year & has the winters off.
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From: woodland ca
Originally posted by johare
Construction is often seasonal and involves work in all types of weather. It is also dependent on the economy and when the economy is slow the industry drops off.
Construction is often seasonal and involves work in all types of weather. It is also dependent on the economy and when the economy is slow the industry drops off.
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From: Georgia
Originally posted by johare
Construction is often seasonal and involves work in all types of weather. It is also dependent on the economy and when the economy is slow the industry drops off.
Construction is often seasonal and involves work in all types of weather. It is also dependent on the economy and when the economy is slow the industry drops off.
Road construction sure is, but they still get out there & build houses. They have machines that thaws the ground enough so they can do the digging.
If you live in the souther warmer states I would honestly think construction is a year long employment venture.
I still voted for Welding. Steel can, will, & does break. We need good people to put it back together.
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Joined: Aug 2002
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From: South Dakota
Originally posted by parks911
Are your friends willing to travel to work. Their is a company in Minneapolis. I can't think of there name, but that is only a phone call away.
Any way they travel across the USA building tanks & water towers. & buddy of mine works for them & grosses close to $60,000.00 a year & has the winters off.
Are your friends willing to travel to work. Their is a company in Minneapolis. I can't think of there name, but that is only a phone call away.
Any way they travel across the USA building tanks & water towers. & buddy of mine works for them & grosses close to $60,000.00 a year & has the winters off.
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From: Tampa Bay, FL USA
A good auto tech can write his own ticket, anywhere. But you have to keep up on the latest technological advances. There's a whole lot more to auto mechanics today than just turning a wrench. If you're no good with computers, then modern auto repair is not for you.
Construction is more "cyclical" than seasonal. Builders tend to over-build in one area, the market goes flat, then nothing goes on for a year or so. Once demand catches up, building resumes, but what do you do in that off-season?
A lot of health hazards with both welding and auto body. The REAL money in auto body is made by the "artists." You know- restoring classics, building choppers and rods, etc...
But Big Matt said it best: you HAVE to do what you enjoy. The best jobs are the ones where you can take your passion in life and make it your vocation. If you're going to spend 8-10 hours a day doing something, it better be something you enjoy.
Construction is more "cyclical" than seasonal. Builders tend to over-build in one area, the market goes flat, then nothing goes on for a year or so. Once demand catches up, building resumes, but what do you do in that off-season?
A lot of health hazards with both welding and auto body. The REAL money in auto body is made by the "artists." You know- restoring classics, building choppers and rods, etc...
But Big Matt said it best: you HAVE to do what you enjoy. The best jobs are the ones where you can take your passion in life and make it your vocation. If you're going to spend 8-10 hours a day doing something, it better be something you enjoy.
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