The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Trade Welding

The trade I have chosen is welding, for a number of reasons I will explain later in the essay. I will also name three strengths and some weaknesses I have. In addition to what I feel is important in a job and the job of my dreams and why it is.

I chose the trade welding because the idea of something no single man can break let alone melted and permanently bonded is absolutely amazing. Welding was developed during the bronze and iron ages, and is still being perfected today. A blacksmith would have the heat the two pieces of metal and beat them until they would fuse together, this process is called forge welding. This is just breath taking to me, to come from having to beat two pieces of metal until they were bonded, to doing something as simple as flipping a switch, holding down a button and moving a gun along a joint. Welding has made such a big impact in everyday lives. And the demand for people that know how to weld will never decrease, in fact the demand will only grow. …show more content…
Being able to take the lead when no one else can or will shows that you are motivated, and want to get things done. Without a leader the pack will crumble in to disorder. Without anyone in the lead nothing will get done on time or correctly. This is why my dream job is to be the leader of an underwater welding team. After job corps I plan on working in my field until I have enough funds to go to the underwater welding school I want in Florida. I especially think underwater welding is amazing because not only are you bonding two pieces of incredibly materials you are doing it underwater. Underwater welding is a specific skill that can be used for many different jobs. Such as repairing oil rigs out at sea, building bridges that cross open water, and commercial