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[kwaksmacker]

Iam by trade a welder and a pipe fitter but with this economy i am trying to steer away from that and I am looking for a deckhand job. I do have a twic card and I am willing to learn. I have a 22 month old son and a fiance that works part time and the funds have all but run out. I would greatly appreciate any help from you guys around here that leads to a job. Thank You so much C.J.

[Montauk17]

I feel ya pain bro....got laid off in may and I am still looking for a decent job. Wish I could help,been looking for a similar position myself. From what I am gathering it is very tough to land a job in the oilfield without experience in the field. Good luck man...

[kwaksmacker]

Well not long after I posted earlier I got a phone call from blessey marine they have started my background check and tommorrow I have to get finger printed and bring copies of my liscense and twic card so I should be on the water with them soon

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[southern151]

Don't take this the wrong way but, if you're any sort of a welder, stay with it! By that, I mean, heli-arc/ stick hand. The turnaround work is fixin to fly! TWS and SWS will be Rollin soon and, both are doubletime companies.

[kwaksmacker]

I am a young welder that hasn't been able to hook up with an old welder and I still get married when the x ray truck pulls up I just don't have that experience under my belt but I am getting there

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[kwaksmacker]

Worried Damn spell check

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[Hebert]

Originally Posted by kwaksmacker

I still get married(worried) when the x ray truck pulls up

I used to love failing welds lol

[Hopedale Hustler]

Originally Posted by Hebert

I used to love failing welds lol

We are welders worst nightmare....haha can't hide from my xrays

[southern151]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

We are welders worst nightmare....haha can't hide from my xrays

PFFFFTTT! Most techs couldn't read a Dr. Seuss book, let alone a film! Gotta love the way they think so highly of themselves though!

Kwak, stick with it. If ya don't mind travelin, there's a lot of money in industrial construction. If you really wanna wow a group that you go to work for, take your weld test and show up for work. They aren't gonna know you so, they aren't gonna turn ya loose on much of a weld. They'll have ya doin BS work. Just keep your mouth shut and go do it, without complaint to anyone. They notice that! That moves a lot of bosses in ways you don't know. Do your time and they'll start to pair you up with some guys that'll show ya what ya need to know. I waited for over 2 years to weld with a guy that I had always wanted to weld with! Keep in mind, I'd spent at least 6 yrs traveling the world as a welder, at that point.

Good luck!

[adamsfence]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

We are welders worst nightmare....haha can't hide from my xrays

who you working for hh. you a xray tech

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

We are welders worst nightmare....haha can't hide from my xrays

I went through an experience with xray testing on some high crome pipe some years back on a turnaround. Job was to cut out small drain pipes [on 8 heater passes] and weld in a patch.

We must have used 8+ different Alloy welders and then changed the job to cutting out a small section of the 8" pipe and rewelding it in. We must had called the xray crews out 12+ times on that one job.

And don't ask what happen on the day they sent out a smoken hot chick to take the exrays and why they were told not to send her back.

[Top Dawg]

Just be confident and take your time. I been Weldin for 9 years now and I can proudly say I haven't had not 1 repair. Just get those X-rays under ur belt and then you won't fear nothing. Just believe in yourself dude. Practice makes perfect. I'm not sure if u went to school but they have night classes where u can practice.

[Hopedale Hustler]

Originally Posted by adamsfence

who you working for hh. you a xray tech

Corey...if u think I can't read film come weld something and let me blast it....I didn't go through 160 hours of film school for nothing..


Adam I am a X ray,Dye pen,UT and Mag tech...

I work for Capitol Ultrasonics

[Hopedale Hustler]

And Corey nobody in the world thinks higher of themselves than a cry baby welder...



Just joking to all who weld...I usually shoot the same welders stuff for the most part and we like bread and butter...I will never cost a man his job if its something that he can fix and wont be noticed....