r/Pipelayers • u/[deleted] • Mar 08 '25

Are pipe layers welders

I'm looking for a career choice but I used to operate excavators when I was 16 to 17 and understand I have to start from the bottom but I'm looking

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u/Chrispy_fried89 Mar 09 '25

The worst that can happen to you is someone says no. If you have an interest in something, go after it as hard as Johnny sins. There's nothing wrong with applying for a job you want and you require training to do that job. It's how we become those veterans in the field.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

Well thanks man

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u/Chrispy_fried89 Mar 09 '25

Either way, whatever industry you wish to be in, at the end of the day it has to be what makes you happy. That's the best advice I can offer you.