10 years ago.........before our wad of a gubner effectively killed the gas and oil patch........an 18 year old kid that came outta the vo-tech at high school could graduate into a FINE living wage welding pipeline. That was then...........
My kid came out of his vo-tech welding program as one of the top 3 welders to go through the school in its 45 year history. He tossed the welder and went to SLTC (Southeast Lineman Training School) in northern Georgia. Did a 15 week program and came home to a job. Now.........one month before he turns 25........he's an Apprentice 4 union lineman and will make journeyman sometime between now and March. He got married last month and moved into a newly constructed 2500 sq, ft home. Drives a GMC Denali 3500 crew Duramax. So he's doin' alright on his 15 week investment.
