Good video, and good advice. We all need to practice patience, and be humble. I don't like being around arrogant people! That's why I like watching your videos. You seem like a very humble and down to earth kind of guy. God bless and be safe!
Comin from the non union side, I always bring my own helper. Just for the simple fact of half the time I haven’t had good luck with contractor supplied helpers, if I bring me own they understand what I expect and no funny business goes on
Atta boy. Im trying like crazy to make some contacts to be a helper. It's not easy but some day it'll pay off. I've had guys call me to head out recently then never heard from them lol. If you ever need a good helper contact me. Im from Michigan and ive welded fab since 2012. 231 268 6112 thanks
Your videos are great and you seem like a very nice and smart guy. My husband was watching these videos because he was actually thinking of doing pipeline work. If he had to choose someone to work with it would be you. Have a blessed day
Could you make a short video on women welder helpers on the pipeline. I haven’t heard of many but I know a girl she’s only 21 and she’s a badass. She know how’s to work and get the job done. 👍
I was a helper for 2 years! Best time of my life traveling. I do miss it and wish I would of tried to break out and get my own rig. Never was in a union. But don’t have a problem with the unions
I currently work for a non-union pipeline company in PA. I’m only 23 but worked in a fab shop as a welder for over 3 years before I started my pipeline career in June of 2018. I started as a helper and completed the everyday tasks as a helper with the best of my abilities, my foreman took note and I passed 2 other helpers that started before me to practice for weld tests (not tooting my own horn, just facts cause of hard work and dedication). I got to practice on 12” .375 wall pipe for 2 weeks before my foreman decided I was ready to test. I then took my first test (6g and branch T) used 8010 from root to cap and I passed, this changed my position from helper to welder. I took 2 more test the next week and passed them as well. Keep motivated and be honest, try your best everyday and you will do just fine.
Christian Pringle well tbh I still don’t know everything there is to know when it comes to pipeline but I try my best to learn and these next few jobs coming up for the company I work for are going to be all brother-in-law pipeline. I’ll get help from the more experienced welders that ill be working with. I have only been doing pipeline for 10 months now. I was a helper for 9 of those and I felt ready after my first week of practicing. Being a helper gets old and I always strive to do better. Once you start practicing and you can take pipe and get it set up to weld and put down a weld without any help then your ready, the weld will look better with time and experience.
@@HOFERBOY71 Cool man that's awesome congrats on you moving up and welding out there on the pipe 🤙🏼I've been welding in a shop for 2 years now and practice pipe a couple times a week and I'm pretty confident in my welds they just dont look the prettiest and I forsure am not rigged out yet but I hope to do what you did and learn as a helper then break out. Very inspiring story brother keep it up 👊🏼
I recently acquired my AWS D1.1 6g pipe cert. I want to become a union welder but I don't have my own equipment at the moment. I would like to become a welders helper at first so that I can get my own equipment and then become a pipe welder. I just don't know where to start..... and haven't had any opportunities yet. Any information would be really appreciated. Thanks Austin!
I mostly worked for L.A. Pipeline out of Belpe, Ohio. The outfit was eat up with nepotism. You had to be related to someone to work for L.A. Good thing my father was welder foreman off and on.
I'm guessing things work out better when you bring your own helper but when I traveled for inspection we really didn't have much choice. X-Ray guys picked and chose assistants to a certain extent but other methods just got who they got.
I’m attending trinity valley’s welding cert program, I graduate on May 10th, I’d love to be your helper and to get some good experience from you and all the other welders on the line, I love the videos!
Were would I go about offering my help I want to start traveling but I don't know no body that does it and tradesmen and indeed doesn't seem very too helpful in sorting that out?
@ Austin Ross so I know no one in this industry, but I'm very eager to get into it as a career, I'm not happy with my current job and where I'm at. I'd be happy starting as a helper how can I go about getting in as a helper? What do I need to know? I've always grown up working and wrenching on cars and motorcycles. But I'm really wanting to learn welding. Any advice for me?
What’s your thoughts on a 40 yr old with no experience? I’m a hard working God fearing man, yes sir do what I’m told type of guy always willing to learn. But I know how life works. Industries like this often expect moldable energetic young men with a lot of years ahead of them. Any market for older men like me willing to learn?
Hello, I am fresh out of high school and going to a vocational school here in a couple months. After my schooling I want to become a pipeline welder. Would you recommend being a helper for a year or two to build a reputation for yourself and get experience?
Rsther hire your own helper and make sure he ain't a drunk/druggie/ liability . Usually guys down south keep the same helper until the helper breaks out . And the helper makes the welder. You got a shitty helper and you'll just have more problems better to have a guy you know that's good in and out of work.
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Very educational video would my first step to be is call my local ironworkers Union I would like to travel I'm used to it I work for a erecting crew for many years now I weld fuel tanks but not certified in the process but was talking it over with my wife she wants to travel because she can work from home and this is something I'm very interested in doing I want to start out as a helper what would be your best option
Okay to my pipeline buddies don’t get me wrong but this is what I believe right,so I been so into becoming a pipeliner over 2 years and I’m about to be 16 and in my mind I was think well education is not for everyone there people out there that are millionaires and drop of high school and say why I can’t I do that if they can,I can well you think I can become and welder helper in the age of 16 and be a drop would it help thru out my future,will companies accept me
Fuck no, dude. I’m 17 and you have to wait until you’re 18. Also, how about yo teach yourself some fucking grammar? I mean goddamn, dude. School isn’t for me either, but that’s because I have a 4.0 with no effort- it’s a waste of my potential. Read a fucking book or something, sheesh.
None, get in as an apprentice with your local. Trying to come in as a journeyman is like 10 years experience plus a weld test if I remember. Something like that.
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Not a pipeliner, what exactly is a helper responsible for? I know they pick up/move tools and grind tacks, but can they tack/fit up? I know welders can be lazy or hard working and teach the trade through breaking out a helper, just dont know what is required vs what is a plus that GOOD helpers do/know.
Justin Longoria a helper is responsible to keep track of the welders tools, make sure he get everything ready when we are about to make a weld, clean the bevels on the pipe and make sure they are square, grind tacks and the root also any highs spot such as starts and pin holes in a weld, wire wheel slag from weld, run the hot box and hand rods to the welder lol I may have missed a few things or other welders may require different tasks from their helpers but that list is pretty typical.
I believe it’s to each their own. But I think if you don’t mind traveling, the union is the way to go. It’s more professional and you never have to worry about wether your money is right or not. No funny business.
People think that being new is a bad thing. With them being new, you can teach them the way you want things to be done; so it actually turns out they can be more convenient for the welder than someone stuck in their ways.
Well my buddy is gonna take me if he can and he's in the 798 but he's not gonna dispatch through the hall and I don't have my book but he said I work a week and then pay for my book so my question to you Austin is that true? Lol
@@patrickunionpipefitter6568 that's true, though we work apart right now she has helped me build my rig every step of the way and we practice together on the weekends, (like we are a crew) so I was thinking about trying it. Worst case I figure she could get on as a fire watch or something instead of my helper.
When I started as a helper, I just asked a welder I knew for work. Told them I would shovel shit into the back of a truck, and the back out again for 10 dollars an hour. Started weekends and after a couple the foreman brought me on full time. Just gotta out your neck out there!
It’s just a membership. You pay dues to be in a union. And they give you a “book” it’s actually a card now days. But back in the day it was actually a book.
@@arosswelding that's awesome man, I've been tryna get into that, I'm greener than a gourd though, and I dont know a soul but I'm looking forward to hitting the line as soon as I'm out of school
