Yea all that mental stuff with the relationships etc…an old timer told me when I first got started “no matter what… you leave that at the gate” that advice plus “ always remember you were looking for a job when you got this one” (don’t let a company take advantage of you, or be job scared) and “whatever happens on the job always remember as long as you got enough diesel in the tank to get you home, the rest will all come out in the wash” (don’t let the stress get the best of you)…advice that has carried me through my career
Excellent presentation! I worked as a welder pipefitter in a paper mill. Good paying job great benefits living in a small town being at home at night. The downside it is a dangerous place to work in the factories. You have to deal with occasional lowlifes that will try to mess with you. At the end of the day there's ups and downs to every job you have to make the best of it .
The welder at the food plant where I am maintenance mechanic works about 10 actual hours most weeks but he gets paid for fifty. And at a higher rate than the best paid senior mechanics. And he normally only works on the jobs he decides to do. I've had broken things I've asked to get welded on the equipment I maintain that go back over a year that is still not fixed. He must have pictures of our supervisor getting cozy with farm animals is my best guess.
Absolutely! Age is just a number when it comes to education. Many people in their 30s and beyond return to school to advance their careers, change paths, or simply pursue personal interests.
There are industrial plants around the country like nuclear power plants, oil refineries, chemical plants, etc. A hand is someone who is a good worker. Plant + hand = good worker at industrial plants. Lots of pipe and welds to be made at these places and especially lots of overtime $
Yea all that mental stuff with the relationships etc…an old timer told me when I first got started “no matter what… you leave that at the gate” that advice plus “ always remember you were looking for a job when you got this one” (don’t let a company take advantage of you, or be job scared) and “whatever happens on the job always remember as long as you got enough diesel in the tank to get you home, the rest will all come out in the wash” (don’t let the stress get the best of you)…advice that has carried me through my career
Thank you for sharing this!
Excellent presentation!
I worked as a welder pipefitter in a paper mill. Good paying job great benefits living in a small town being at home at night.
The downside it is a dangerous place to work in the factories.
You have to deal with occasional lowlifes that will try to mess with you.
At the end of the day there's ups and downs to every job you have to make the best of it .
Thank you! Yeah, factories are dangerous, and there can be trouble. Every job has its pros and cons, gotta find the balance.
The welder at the food plant where I am maintenance mechanic works about 10 actual hours most weeks but he gets paid for fifty. And at a higher rate than the best paid senior mechanics. And he normally only works on the jobs he decides to do. I've had broken things I've asked to get welded on the equipment I maintain that go back over a year that is still not fixed. He must have pictures of our supervisor getting cozy with farm animals is my best guess.
Sounds like a serious issue with labor imbalance
remember your first job is not your last job
That's absolutely right!
Is it worth it going to school at 35 years old
Yes
Yes!
Absolutely! Age is just a number when it comes to education. Many people in their 30s and beyond return to school to advance their careers, change paths, or simply pursue personal interests.
Yes
Apprenticeship will pay you to learn
What's a plant hand? Sounds like a gardener
There are industrial plants around the country like nuclear power plants, oil refineries, chemical plants, etc. A hand is someone who is a good worker. Plant + hand = good worker at industrial plants. Lots of pipe and welds to be made at these places and especially lots of overtime $
@dh3940 like the hand of the king in game of thrones?
Plant hand is factory slang, not gardening. 😅