Welding Jobs

[yotamaster]

I have thinking about taking the welding program at the local college,and I was wondering who has welding jobs are you staying busy with this slumping economy?
Is there demand for welders and how is the pay.
I'm located in Northern California,so any insight would be great

[Shamb]

I'm in norcal as well and I can tell you it's a tough job to find for good $$$

I have a buddy that used to work out of Lincoln at that bomb factor building bomb box's for the bomb squad.. that place ended up getting slow and he was out of work for a good 5-6 months.

Eventually had to settle for a mechanic/labor job at Sunsweet.. he basically does nothing but weld though.. I believe it started out around $17-18

All the other places he applied for offered $10-12 an hour 

Good luck!

[yotamaster]

Was he a certified.

[Shamb]

yup
Mig, Tig and stick (arc)

[79coyotefrg]

finding a job AS a welder is as hard as any other profession,  but the skills you learn will last a lifetime, AND  save you some SERIOUS CASH if you build a truck

[Duffil]

haaha...PM HYENA about it.

[Hyena]

work is hella slow, we already laid one guy off and might have to cut hours here shortly. 

[94MtnYote]

  It's been pretty slow up here, hardly anyone hiring and if they do it's a lame position like working in the "paint shed" instead of welding.
I've been taking welding classes in norcal since last fall and still not much work.  All the shops want a full time welding position and thats difficult being a student.

[Trunkz]

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