I don’t think I want to be a welder, but what I like about this video is that it points out that you don’t necessarily have to go through all the school people say you do to get to your goal. Also, I like the thought of making nearly $100k a year!
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Where do you make 100k? In my town, welders are making 14 bucks an hour tops.
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Braidwood Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Angela, thanks for the reality check. I don’t know where people make a 100k a year welding. I don’t know anything about welding, so maybe it isn’t true. On the other hand, I know in my field that there is a WIDE range of pay depending on the job, so maybe there are 100k a yr welding jobs. hmm… Any welders out there making 100k who want to clue us in?
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I don’t know about welders, I do know about patent secretaries, who can easily be making 100k after a few years at a large firm. That’s the most lucrative gig I know about that doesn’t require a college diploma, though it requires a very special sort of mind.
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Welders make a lot of money in situations where a lot of money is at stake, such as nuclear, chemical or petroleum facilities. One bad weld in a nuclear power plant can cost millions of dollars.
Of course if you want to really make money, try underwater welding. Check out http://www.aws.org/w/a/wj/2003/09/048/index.html
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