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Have you ever had a work frienemy?

I've recently started working at a custom fabrication shop. My father began teaching me how to weld when I was 9. At 13 I was quite proficient in Mig, Tig, Stick and Flux cored. Its not rocket science. I've 26 months active experience from a previous employer, a good work ethic and a solid reference.

But unlike the easy going camaraderie of previous work mates...only female there as well; a few these new guys kinda wanna be all condescending, sexist a basically jerk wads.

I've no thin skin. I can talk shit with the best of them. But its like....damn. Clock out an Im ready to escape. 🤷‍♀️

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SW-User

that’s so bad ass that you can weld!
You have welder qualifications and certs?
Show them who is boss by tracking heat no. of materials, knowing domestic and non-domestic forms of steel, have everything categorized and organized in your head!
When you are asked a question always be prepared to give it.
V cool of you, welding of all forms is an awesome skill set to have.
My first time welding I didn’t wear a welders mask and I was working on a very large project for Mickey Mouse that had to get done before opening and my welder scheduled that night got into an accident.
I stepped in to ensure the project would get done and my welds were awful but somehow my weld inspector passed it, I think because of all the prep work I did and it was non-structural, the park was able to open in time safely but I ended up feeling like I had sand paper in my eyes for a week. 🤣

Trippin · F

@SW-UserCertainly. AWS D1 and 3G MIG. Basically a custom fab. shop that creates architectural elements. Aluminum. I Mig those products they fabricate prior to finishing and powder coating. Repetitive really.

Very cool you were part of a Disney project. I really withed I could have been on the crew building that Millennium Falcon replica there. And indeed I've Arc Eye too. 😎

SW-User

@Trippin haha I managed a lot of the build and custom fabrication for all of Star Wars land. Was fun. I am in the same trade