You might want to check with local 58 (Pipefitters) in Colorado Springs and see if they need any welders.  I know they have a large power plant project going down there so they might need welders. 

Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate the humor also.

Tah Haaaaaw...........!

A prison record helps around here too. Most guys are less apt to screw you if they believe they will get thrown off a bridge, or end up duct taped in a trunk.

What part of Colorado are you in mastermetal?

I'll tell you, it's good to know pipe, but way more lucrative to have fabrication skills - way more. And if you are proficiant at both, you will go a long way in a state like Colorado.  A lot of guys that come up here thinking they will get their foot in the door don't really achieve much more than a couple paychecks and a good swift kick in the hynie. They could weld pop cans together, but start scratching their heads when they have to engineer something big. Not only is competition tough here, so is the cost of living. If you're used to paying 500 bucks for rent and come here with your 60 dollar an hour rate, you will find out in a hurry that you won't make it. Shoot, you cant rent a double wide here for less than 1500.00 a month. The welding society here is a revolving door of wanna be's, has beens, and big mouths. They all end up leaving. The rest of us that stick around, well.........there's a reason why we survive here. Some of us do honest to goodness business, and the others have to steal their work. I'm the former of the 2.

I've got a big project on the drawing board. If it happens, I'll need hands that can think on their feet, and keep up with me. I bid high so we'll see what happens..........

ps. yeah I never had a dui cause it was part of the plea agreement..............for real.

i'll be sure to add that to my resume no wonder i cant find a job lol hell i've had my fair shre of dwi's and you get just 1 roll over accident and it changes your out look on everything  i quit drnkin for 3 years but after my last bout with that disease i figured i only live once might as well have fun but i still jus drink at home with family or friends thanks for the heds up maybe i need to go beat the hell out of a few guys so i can add that too lol then i know for sure i could get on with S/D lol

Darn, I guess I don't meet the criteria! Good morning, John. :-)

Where in Northern Co? We may have met in Craig, when I was up there.

A rig chaser is a rig welder. A contractor that runs around servicing drilling rigs. It's darn lucrative, but dangerous and demanding.

I would not suggest going to Johns welding, you might and you might not get your money.

DONT GO TO JOHNS!!!!!! I REPEAT, DONT GO TO JOHNS!!!!!!!!!

John is easy to deal with, but you wont be dealing with him. You will be dealing with his wife, Angela. She will blead you like a grape and hold out on your pay, like it is her money................SHE IS SATAN!

I speak from experience - 90 days on a 2000.00 invoice.

Sourdough,
I live near Greeley, but would be interested in taking a look at that job if you get it.  My numbers in my sig. if you want to give me a shot.  A lot of fab/design experience.

Mastermetal,
Depending on where your at, you might check with Ensign.  I worked for them for a while.  At the time, I couldn't commit enough hours so it didn't work out.  Keep that in mind if you get in.  I kind of kick myself now.  There yard is in Greeley.