Name: Jeremy Papps

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Welder Job overview/What they do (Provide a paragraph descriptio o! the "ob# What would a typical day o the "ob look like$%: What a welder does day to day is &ometimes welders will spe d the day cutti g' shapi g' a d combi i g materials to make di!!ere t parts !or a variety o! i dustries# &ome o! these may i clude the co structio ' e gi eeri g' automobile' or aerospace !ields# Whichever !ield is chose ' the tasks te d to be similar across the board#

Worki g co ditio s: (he hours you work would depe d where you)re worki g# *! it)s i "ust a ormal weldi g shop most welders work + hours a day# Where up orth its ,- hours day "ust like * said depe d o where you wa t to work# (here is .uite a !ew risks o! i "uries whe weldi g i! you)re ot care!ul# /s lo g as you k ow what you)re doi g a d what)s goi g o arou d you there wo )t be a y serious i "uries# Weldi g is a i side a d outside "ob "ust varies o the "ob you)re worki g o # (he clothi g that)s re.uired is weldi g mask' steel toe boots' coveralls' weldi g gloves a d a small pair o! ormally worki g gloves#

&alary: (he average pay !or a "u ior welder is ,-0,+ dollars per hour a d the salary !or the year ra ges !rom -1'2220+2'222 dollars all depe ds where you)re worki g as i up orth or here i Ca ada#

3uture outlook: (he "ob will always have "obs because o matter what you will always eed welders to weld ships' pipes' car parts a d more#

Post-Secondary Institute !rainin" Pro"ram #$% My schoo& offers the '(I! pro"ram for we&din" which mean they wi&& pay for you to do your first year whi&e you)re sti&& in "rade $* after you "rad you wi&& finish your we&din" c&ass at the Okana"an (o&&a"e. +ocation and name of pro"ram% 421 Rutla d road' 5elow a 6#C a d ,222 578 Rd 5elow a 6#C# (hese schools appeal to me because they both allow you to do your !irst year whe you)re still i high school# (ost% (!irst year /N9 total cost o! program' i cludi g tuitio ' books' a d supplies% *! * do my !irst year through the school * wo )t have to pay !or a ythi g e:cept !or steel toe boots a d your clothi g which would be about 1220422 dollars# *! * did )t do my !irst year through my high school it would cost -',2; dollars !or the course but you also have to get your steel toed boots' weldi g mask' tools' coveralls a d whatever else it re.uires# Pre-re,uisites of pro"ram% <ou "ust your grade ,- diploma#

What are = related occupatio s you could take i! this o e did )t work out !or you: Co structio ' pipe!itter or a labor o the oil rigs# (he reaso s * pick these as my back up because they are all ha ds o "obs a d the pay is dece tly good>

/ d most importa tly? Why are you i terested i this career$ *)m i terested i this career because *)m a ha ds o worker' good at maki g@buildi g thi gs# 8 ce * start somethi g * do )t stop * make sure * !i ish the "ob# *)m a e!!icie t worker a d easy

to work with as well# * have bee i terested i it si ce * was little whe * use to watch/ help my gra dpapa weld tractor parts#