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TheBlackAdder

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3. I was talking to my former neighbor who was a County College VoTech Welding Instructor.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 09:50 PM

Dec 2021

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He was a pipeline/pipe fitter who worked on power and nuclear plant construction & underwater certified.

He would teach stick and MIG welding briefly and then concentrate most of the education on TIG/Heliarc welding so that his students could automatically test for being pipe fitters on the day they graduated--which is the one of the highest paying skills.

He did not want to see therm get low-skilled welding jobs which have fierce competition as most welders meet this level.

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New welding program could help incarcerated Mississippians gain employment after release [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2021 OP

An excellent idea. tirebiter Dec 2021 #1

Stuff like this is a great way to rehabilitate folks captain queeg Dec 2021 #2

I was talking to my former neighbor who was a County College VoTech Welding Instructor. TheBlackAdder Dec 2021 #3

Joining two pieces of metal together can be deeply satisfying..... Turbineguy Dec 2021 #4

but the occassional hickeys stink. 🔥 TheBlackAdder Dec 2021 #5