Re: How can I make some side cash with my welder?

Posted by 2510Paul on February 09, 2017 at 17:44:01 from (207.118.233.112):

In Reply to: How can I make some side cash with my welder? posted by marcusoverholtzer on February 09, 2017 at 12:10:48:

I almost ran a large truck leaf spring through a corn chopper because I did not understand the chemistry/materials of welding. A magnet saved me and my job at a canning company. That was at my summer job when I was in high school. My point is welding and mechanics can have a high degrees of liability even in what appear to be the simplest tasks. That's what these guys are telling you. You need both formal education and experience to keep yourself out of trouble and proper credentials (and insurance) to help you when you do get in trouble.

So, you need a plan.

As a plan I suggest 1.) your first goal should be to successfully complete your high school education. Most of your time should be "focused" on that including mastering all the reading, writing, science, basic business, and math skills. Mr. Adirondack Case Guy could not do those fantastic projects without a healthy dose of each of these skills.

2.) keep your pew job (I assume you get paid.) until you line up or establish a job with a local mechanic. I am viewing this as a mentor opportunity. If he's any good he will realize the benefits and insist on a plan for formal technical training in your plan.

3.) start investigating and execute a path of formal technical training and credentials (e.g. Associate Degree) as was discussed in earlier posts. Marcus, you will never know it all through formal training or even experience, but you will know what questions to ask given a task or situation and how to research (find and read) answers to them.

Once you graduate from formal training, then you will be in a position to further define and extend your life plan.

Based on the little I know about you, I suggest the above three items as your "plan" that you continuously focus on in that order. Anything that does not support that plan is just "noise", e.g. it is not in the plan or does not support the plan. Said another way, the above is your mission and the three items I outlined are mission criticals.

Each of these guys talking to you know how to take a task or goal, break it down into it's component parts, and execute each part in a logical order to a successful outcome. That is a real skill. I think you are trying to figure out your next life steps. I know that is hard at your age, there are lots of shiny objects out there competing for your attention. I could go on, please consider the steps I outlined. If they are not right for you, then define what is, define executable steps, and then focus on executing the steps.

Good luck.

Paul

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