laid off, looking for career change

[čančan]

hi all, i've been lurking around in the shadows, decided to post

i'm in canada, and up untill now have worked as a maintenence welder in a sawmill. up until now it has been a great gig, but like most good things has come to an end.

i'm eligible for re-training trough the gov't and really don't want to go back to welding .. health wise its about the worst thing out there for you.

anyone have any ideas? i'm 34, and single

 

[pdaddyII]

healthcare

Do you have any education?

 

[iggy]

you by windsor?

if so get into the club thing.

bartender/part time dealer would be a sick job. even bartender for the casino or a sweet hotel, you get to meet a lot of interesting people that way.

 

[Humble Pride]

Welding is not that bad for you - I come from 3 generations of Welders, and NONE of them ever experienced all the respiratory, etc side-effects that are associated with it. And they all lived well beyond 80yrs old.

If you don't like welding, that's one thing, but if you are worried about it taking years off your life, not gonna happen.

And if you kep getting "flash" - start wearing a shield...lol

 

[čančan]

healthcare

Do you have any education?

nothing in healthcare, highschool and after that tradeschool. i dont mind going to school, healthcare is an expanding field.. keeping more and more old buggers alive longer.

 

[čančan]

you by windsor?

if so get into the club thing.

bartender/part time dealer would be a sick job. even bartender for the casino or a sweet hotel, you get to meet a lot of interesting people that way.

nope, i'm in british columbia. club thing would mean chicks.. make money and meet chicks, not bad lol!

 

[iggy]

yeah dude. lots of money in real good clubs! clubs + gambling = jackpot.

lets say you were a dealer at sin bar in windsor, or even leftys lounge. buddy says he makes over 50k a year bartending. dealers make 20+ an hr.

add it up.

 

[čančan]

Welding is not that bad for you - I come from 3 generations of Welders, and NONE of them ever experienced all the respiratory, etc side-effects that are associated with it. And they all lived well beyond 80yrs old.

If you don't like welding, that's one thing, but if you are worried about it taking years off your life, not gonna happen.

And if you kep getting "flash" - start wearing a shield...lol

i'm happy to hear your family did well, arc flashing is what ya do to keep management away

 

[čančan]

yeah dude. lots of money in real good clubs! clubs + gambling = jackpot.

lets say you were a dealer at sin bar in windsor, or even leftys lounge. buddy says he makes over 50k a year bartending. dealers make 20+ an hr.

add it up.

i hear you. woman used to tend bar at club 54 in toronto, made more money in a week than i did.. and i used to do not bad.

but thats not my lifestyle nowadays, i'd be like something out of oldschool .. lol

 

[Humble Pride]

i'm happy to hear your family did well, arc flashing is what ya do to keep management away

been there,....done that.............lol