Career Plan B

By Avery Strilchuk

Job over view

Welders

join pieces of metal together to construct things. Depending on the job I would either be working in a welding shop. Or out in the field working. A day on the job would be constructing frames for building and or anything that needs to be repaired.

Working conditions
Hours

can either be from a 9-5 job or if Im out in the field travel time would be added. Burns, retina frailer (if no goggles are worn), toxic fumes from the metals getting into your lungs. And or possible explosions from the gas tanks. Year round. Clothing would include a jump suit with gloves, steel toed boots, and welding mask.

Salary and Future Outlook for this Career

$25.00

per hour. everything that includes metal construction will need to be welded and some point.

Education Pathway
Okanagan

College/ welding C 3,722.56 total coast Pre-requisites: English 10, Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11, grade 12 diploma

Why you are interested in this career

I will make quite a bit of cash. I have only recently been interested in trades. There is a need for new tradesmen. I LIKE TO BUILD THINGS!