Got my first actual welding job. So I (20f) started my…
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Got my first actual welding job.
So I (20f) started my welding career out with going thru a 5 month fast track program at a community college. (WSU Tech) I had to drop out about halfway thru due to an abusive relationship. I went back next semester and graduated, so about 8 months worth of schooling. I was top of both of the classes (GMAW, Oxy acetylene and MIG). Best welder, smartest person, whatever. When it came to the leak tests, everyone else had like 3+ leaks and I only had 1 small one. Along with the bend tests. There were only 2 people that passed, and I was one of them. Since I was so far ahead of everyone else the teacher let me play around with some TIG. I graduated in December of 2025. I started a job about 2 months later at an aerospace engineering company, and was told I’d be welding. Turns out I was the “welded parts finisher” which was entirely just grinding little aluminum parts down. Only lasted about a month. Now it’s June, and I’ve started 2nd shift at an actual metal fab company and welding. I’ve only been there for 4 days now but I’m just so incredibly frustrated with myself. It’s like my body forgot how to lay a decent bead and has no idea how to work with the type of material. I’ve been burning thru shit, having to grind everything down all day bc I had to do multiple passes. My trainer keeps saying that I’m improving and that it’ll take time. We were talking tonight (it’s my birthday) and I had mentioned that I don’t wanna lose my job and he replied that “I’m new so they’ll understand” but I “need to speed up.”. I’m at a loss because I KNOW what I need to do it’s just like I can’t make my body do it. I get hot bc there’s no ac, everything isn’t working with me, I get pissed off and it’s just very discouraging. Does anyone have any tips?
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So I (20f) started my welding career out with going thru a 5 month fast track program at a community college. (WSU Tech) I had to drop out about halfway thru due to an abusive relationship. I went back next semester and graduated, so about 8 months worth of schooling. I was top of both of the classes (GMAW, Oxy acetylene and MIG). Best welder, smartest person, whatever. When it came to the leak tests, everyone else had like 3+ leaks and I only had 1 small one. Along with the bend tests. There were only 2 people that passed, and I was one of them. Since I was so far ahead of everyone else the teacher let me play around with some TIG. I graduated in December of 2025. I started a job about 2 months later at an aerospace engineering company, and was told I’d be welding. Turns out I was the “welded parts finisher” which was entirely just grinding little aluminum parts down. Only lasted about a month. Now it’s June, and I’ve started 2nd shift at an actual metal fab company and welding. I’ve only been there for 4 days now but I’m just so incredibly frustrated with myself. It’s like my body forgot how to lay a decent bead and has no idea how to work with the type of material. I’ve been burning thru shit, having to grind everything down all day bc I had to do multiple passes. My trainer keeps saying that I’m improving and that it’ll take time. We were talking tonight (it’s my birthday) and I had mentioned that I don’t wanna lose my job and he replied that “I’m new so they’ll understand” but I “need to speed up.”. I’m at a loss because I KNOW what I need to do it’s just like I can’t make my body do it. I get hot bc there’s no ac, everything isn’t working with me, I get pissed off and it’s just very discouraging. Does anyone have any tips?
#industry
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