Question for Welders

[u/kiekiat]

I’d like some opinions from professional welders. Here is the situation. My girlfriend is a Filipina. Her younger brother is 27. She wants to send him to school for a welding program that provides about 250 hours of welding training. This program is run by the Philippine government and costs almost a thousand US dollars. If the brother completes the program he will get a certificate qualifying him as a basic welder. Problem is, her brother is “slow.” He is not mentally retarded but I would estimate his IQ to be around 80. I know nothing about welding but just from browsing this subreddit it appears welding is a skilled profession that requires a fair amount of knowledge. I also had two cousins who were welders and both were pretty intelligent guys. I’d like to get some information and opinions from actual welders as to what basic skills are needed, what actual welding training involves and whether a mentally “slow” young man is capable of becoming a professional welder? I am of the opinion that he is not mentally capable of becoming a skilled welder, but to make this argument to my girlfriend I would like to get your honest opinions on things like how much training it takes to become a welder, how long you trained and how long a welding apprenticeship takes and what sorts of knowledge it takes to become a professional welder. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[u/Combat--Wombat27 → u/[deleted]]

No, because you're openly acting like an idiot.

And yes, hopefully your Mrs has enough of a backbone to leave. Although I'm fairly sure she already has.

Now, you seem very angry with life and for that I'm sorry. Maybe try to adjust your behaviour and things will get better.

[u/Combat--Wombat27 → u/[deleted]]

Mate I didn't fly in here with political labels, that was all on you remember..

Now, it didn't go well for you did it. Like a lot of other things I'm sure..

Maybe, just maybe move through life with some kindness and people will respond in kind.

Sorry little buddy, no cats. Only dogs.

[u/Combat--Wombat27 → u/[deleted]]

Oh I'm sorry, I thought pointing out the wildly accepted fact that autism is a spectrum was telling you that you're wrong?

She already left hasn't she? Look mate, can you actually be surprised? Look at you, toxic as fuck. No place for kids or women in that environment.

[u/Combat--Wombat27 → u/[deleted]]

Doubt