im in my local colleges welding program right now, this last semester has been great, i just started a new job with a local co that builds cabs and panels adn such for deere adn cat, construction. were busyer than a 3 legged coon (i think thats the pun) in a year or 2 ill be up to a bout 20 an hour or so, you gotta pay your dues.
your gonna walk out of the welding program thinking you can weld, go take a weld test adn get schooled (lol) once your doing it every day you get A LOT better fast