got over half of my certs from college already !!!!!

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yep thats right last time i posted i was having a problem on my 6G well i got it on 4 and 6 inch pipe  now im on to TIG welding and within an hour i was walking the cup like a pro or so my instructor said .my certs so far are as follows 3G in stick 3G in hard wire 3G in dual shield 6G in stick all these were bend tested and passed with flying colors ive never scratch started TIG before or ever ran TIG but i love it i want to be a TIG welder in hooked i tell ya !!!!!!even these certs dont really mean much because there not AWS it still makes me feel good knowing i can take these tests for a job and pass without a issue .
Reply:that's the problem...when you test for a job, your stress level is increased by 1000% your not in school. Your future career is on the line. Also them being in school is teaching you how to do it. Wait till you test for your first job site and you get busted out with in the first 15 minutes by the inspector because he didn't like the way you dressed  that day. Its very demoralizing and makes you feel like ****. I suggest go on a jobsite as a helper to learn the ropes before you even attempt welding on a jobsite.~1987 Lincoln Sa-200~~1978 Miller Big 40~ (restored) ~and everything inbetween~
Reply:Congrats on the good progress, not to rain on your parade too hard, but the test is the easy part. The hard part is when they put you up in a jammed full pipe rack on a crappy scaffold and you have to try to make an X ray weld when you're in a nine line bind.
Reply:Seriously... my first welding job was welding pulleys, dumpsters, and other random pieces of metal that seemed like they only had me weld it because I was on the payroll and had to do something. I took a tour of Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. First welder I saw was down a hatch about 32" square with the fire watch holding a flashlight on the tie in he was supposed to weld. The space he was in was big enough for him to crouch almost standing up but not quite.. and maybe 4' wide x 7' long. And the pipe ran along right in the middle, with about 6 more above, behind and underneath it. I told them "Thanks but no thanks"... I know I can't do that and pass xray. Not yet.About two months ago I got to walk around "new construction" at a coal plant in Georgia. The scale of the work going on at the time was massive. It's awe inspiring, really. And nothing at all like welding in a booth. At the same time, though. If you're good at what you do and don't flake under pressure, you shouldn't have a big issue adjusting.
Reply:your right about stress levels ive taken 5 weld tests for company's before and only passed 2 of the 2 i passed one was for a shipyard for barge repair and the other was a production mig job .i wish i could find a way to bring down my stress level when i take a weld test for a job
Reply:Once you get more confident in your welding the stress will go away. You just have to treat it like it's just another weld, nothing special.Me and my brother flew up to Alaska on our own dime to test once, I was pretty stressed on that one.
Reply:Originally Posted by TimmyTIGOnce you get more confident in your welding the stress will go away. You just have to treat it like it's just another weld, nothing special.Me and my brother flew up to Alaska on our own dime to test once, I was pretty stressed on that one.
Reply:Welding in a booth and on the job position welds are about the same as go carts and formula one racing. Once you understand that and learn to deal with the challenges and overcome them than you will go from a welder to a weldor. Big difference.