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Originally Posted by SpuGen
How the Fuck do I get into a Ft Mac job?
Welder.
Been cold calling and emailing a bunch of places, but I'm not getting a SINGLE reply.
C Ticketed, Just did my B last summer.
Van Local places want to pay me $16., so I'm kindly telling them to fuck right off.
Worked on the Fresh Water tunnel in NVan, and was the only one to get laid off because I wasn't "producing" I'm calling BS, because I was doing 30lbs of wire in 3 hours, and was sent to fit pipes for the rest of it. Other guys were only doing 40lbs in 12 hours. Only found out recently that I was the only one getting paid hourly(35)+OT. While other guys were getting the same + $ Per Pound.
Fuck Dean's Welding.
Also noticing alot of dogshit lazy as fuck welders getting hired + Paid well, while I bust my ass off and still get laid off.
Starting to think its a race thing...
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When I did my red seal after i finished my A level back in 09, you needed 5400 hours to challenge the interprovincial.
Once you have the IP immediately go and test for your BCP-100 at one of the local tech schools, and get it converted into an alberta B through ABSA.
The only certifications alberta employers essentially care about are CWB all position stick/flux core certs and the alberta B pressure, otherwise it will be difficult to get employment as anything other than a helper/fitter apprentice etc.
488 pipefitters and 146 boilermakers are always looking for guys with the alberta B, especially if youre skilled in the exotics ie Inconel, Stainless, Chrome, Duplex etc.
Ive worked in the edmonton/fort mac region for the last 5 years, welding/pipefitting/boilermaking in upgrading/extraction/steam power generation...