Hind Sight is 20/20!!!

[Tim]

Not long ago I posted a question titled "Lack of certs" and now..Looking back...I should have titled it "Lack of sense".
What rapture! What joy! I got a job today as a mig weldor.
Its not a bad job and the pay isnt bad and its Temp to full time.
I found out at the unemployment office that There is a local pipe fitters union that will be taking applications (Should be..) In May of this year for a "Pipe fitters apprentiship program".
I believe that I will be accepted into the program.
However..While I was attending "Missouri Welding Institute"
I was taking the "Structural fitting program" But in the classroom portion The instructor was taking us through "Piping takeoffs".
At the time my thoughts were..."Why do I want to listen to this boring mess..When I will not be a pipe welder". Well..Hind sight is 20/20. I am wishing now that I would have paid more attention. If I would have done so..I would know how to do a pipe takeoff and I would know how to do "Rolling offsets".
And I paid for the structural course and yet..I was getting the pipe welding theory for free!!!
Moral of the story...If your planning on attending a welding school..GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH! I was a fool for not paying attention to the pipe takeoffs and rolling offsets Portion of the classroom. Yes..It was boring as H**L but if I had paid attention
I would be prepaird for this apprentiship program. I would have a jump on some people.
Tim

[Spud]

Good Luck in the apprenticeship. Getting into a union whether it be pipefitters, ironworkers, millwrights, etc. is a very profitable decision both professionally and financially. You will certainly have several opportunities to attend further training (and most times free) along with a "book" that will take you anywhere you want to go in the U.S. to work. When retirement comes around, you will be especially happy with the choice to go Union. I work with a pipefitter that is retiring in June, and he is going to GROSS over $4000 a month in pension. Anyway, GOOD LUCK, Brother, make your local proud.

[Guest]

Tim, the good news is, you will be working with folks that can show you how to do all that you missed. That's even better! Congratulations on getting the job....you're a real sucess story!

[Hobart Expert Rock]

TIM..............CONGRATUALTIONS........HINDSITE.. ......AH SO YOU'LL COME UP A LITTLE SHORT IN THEORY....HOWEVER THE APPRENTASHIP PROGRAM IS TO SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT.........
YOU WILL CATCH ON REAL QUICK.............SO DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP TO BAD..............WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF WELDING AND ALL THE HARD WORK IT WILL TAKE YOU TO GET THERE...........ENJOY..........YOU WILL FIND IT QUITE SATISFYING I'M QUITE SURE OF THAT...........................BE SAFE..............ROCK
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