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i live in west central IL (50miles east of ST. Louis Mo) and have been looking for a part time gig to improve my skills. Allof the local shops have either not given me the time of day or dont have the work for a part-timer not really hunting money(some would be nice) I work as a heavy equipment wrench do not seelots of hood time kicked around welding on my own but would rather learn more working with some one who has been their done that.any ideas for a rookietoysranger9lincoln sp125more tools than a tool trucka tool wishlist as long as my arm2002 dodge 2500 4x4 to put gas in
Reply:A class at a local votec school or CC could give you some experience if you take a class. They also often have a list of shops that are looking for help. Don't expect much time welding however. My guess is that most places will have you doing fit up rather than running beads I'm afraid.
Reply:thanks for the time Ihave a certificate from the local cc 94% in each of the 3 classes they suggested full time jobs but journeyman mech wages are much higher than starter welder $ would like to earn enough to continue my welding education
Reply:How about this. If money is not your main concern, can you pick up some work fixing machinery where you work? I'm thinking of things like hardfacing wear edges on buckets and blades, redoing teeth on buckets, adding or modifying ladder racks on the work trucks, fabing small useful items like tool holders and brackets, plow repair. This is the sort of stuff we used to save for rainy shop days or slow times in the winter. You might be able to do some of this and pick up some extra $ + consumables. I hate to tell you to work cheap, but that will often motivate people to do low priority maintenance and you get to practice. Ask around and see if other companies might need this sort of thing done. You may be able to build up a client list who will call when they have real work. |
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发表于 2021-9-1 00:51:36