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re: The Myth of the Wealthy Baw Welder: Welding Won’t Make You Rich
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:08 pm to ragincajun77
Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:08 pm to ragincajun77
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But I heard that they and 18 wheeler drivers make up to 200,000 K a year
Drivers make a shite ton of money but have a ton of expenses.
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Posted on 9/13/19 at 10:09 pm to Big_Sur
This is why it’s such a noble effort/cause to praise trade schools...for everyone else’s children.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 12:27 am to lsuconnman
A pipeline welder working his own rig can expect $4-7k/wk. That's hourly, per diem, and truck pay but they're only taxed on the hourly so that's where this low average is coming from. Obviously they don't work 52 weeks out of the year but $150k is not even on the high end. Now guys working plants and fab shops using company equipment are well below that, more like $25-30/hr without that hidden money. ($18/hr will get you some shitty welders in any setting.)
Lots of money passes through a pipeline welder's hands but damned few retire more than comfortable. That's from a combination of 6 month vacations between jobs, multiple ex-wives and poor money management. But they make it, whether they hold onto it or not.
Lots of money passes through a pipeline welder's hands but damned few retire more than comfortable. That's from a combination of 6 month vacations between jobs, multiple ex-wives and poor money management. But they make it, whether they hold onto it or not.
This post was edited on 9/14/19 at 12:31 am
Posted on 9/14/19 at 4:29 am to Big_Sur
Welder baw I know was crowing about how much he made so I asked him why was he always broke? He really didn't have a response. I am sure you have a few that make really good money, but it is not the majority.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 4:39 am to notiger1997
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Damn hole watches make $22 or so at the plants
Fify
Posted on 9/14/19 at 4:52 am to cahoots
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An average programmer with nothing more than a BS degree from a state school easily clears 6 figs working 40 hours behind a desk
nope, and Costco cashiers dont make 60 grand either.
Are you 12 and dont know better or just a liar?
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The average salary for a Computer Programmer is $57,087 per year in the United States. Salary estimates are based on 141 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Computer Programmer employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for a Computer Programmer is 2-4 years.
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According to Glassdoor, the average cashier salary at Costco is $14 per hour
This post was edited on 9/14/19 at 4:56 am
Posted on 9/14/19 at 6:27 am to Big_Sur
Welders do get perdiem, which is typically thousands per month. This perdiem is not taxed. How would you like to not have to pay your living expenses out of your earnings.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 6:48 am to Big_Sur
150k a year isn’t rich
Posted on 9/14/19 at 6:56 am to Big_Sur
You have to get on the pipeline to make the cash baw.
Then you are gone all the time and Jodi is banging your ole lady, you have to pay to sleep somewhere and eat out all the time so you break even.
And Jodi is banging your ole lady
Then you are gone all the time and Jodi is banging your ole lady, you have to pay to sleep somewhere and eat out all the time so you break even.
And Jodi is banging your ole lady
Posted on 9/14/19 at 6:56 am to Damone
Use to call welds like that "Laying Grapes".
Posted on 9/14/19 at 6:56 am to I Bleed Garnet
If ya’ll are going to talk about days off then don’t be telling me their time off the same as a guy that works 9-5. If someone works 14/14 that’s not 14 days off. That’s 6 days off. A normal work schedule you get 8 of 28 days off, so you work 14 days in a row for an extra 6 days off a month. Not bad, but not as great as people make it out to be.
Also, lol at the guy talking about ‘learning to code” instead of weld. You honestly think that was a choice for any of these baws. I can promise you I know some dumbass coders that don’t make the Amazon and Google coder money that is possible.
Also, lol at the guy talking about ‘learning to code” instead of weld. You honestly think that was a choice for any of these baws. I can promise you I know some dumbass coders that don’t make the Amazon and Google coder money that is possible.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:00 am to stelly1025
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Welder baw I know was crowing about how much he made so I asked him why was he always broke? He really didn't have a response. I am sure you have a few that make really good money, but it is not the majority.
Knew a guy back in the mid 70's that was a diver/welder and he did deep dive welding on rigs that made a shite ton of money. But that is not your average Joe welder, he was pretty specialized.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:15 am to Big_Sur
The welders that work for us make 60k-100k.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:17 am to I Bleed Garnet
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150k a year isn’t rich
Most likely, but it puts you right at the top 5%
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:24 am to stelly1025
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I am sure you have a few that make really good money, but it is not the majority.
It's like any job/career. If you want to make money, you can. If you want a fabshop job and regular hours, you can do that as well.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:24 am to Big_Sur
I’ve never seen a group of people so obsessed with how much money other people make.
Who gives a shite?
Who gives a shite?
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:27 am to Big_Sur
That's based of of 40hrs per week. We pay our welders $40 per hr. A welder working 6 months of turnarounds makes over 100 k, not counting per diem. Oh and he has 6 months off.
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:32 am to QC Tiger One
You with SWAT or Turner SWS?
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:37 am to notiger1997
Wyatt
Posted on 9/14/19 at 7:40 am to QC Tiger One
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Wyatt
Good dudes. Gary D is one of the best PM's in the business.
And your girl Lyndsey is a damn fine women.
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