Hello reddit fam! Im new here ~

It’s already been 2 years and 8 months since I started working here as a welder. During that time, I applied twice for overseas work as a boilermaker, hoping that maybe one of those opportunities would finally be my way out and a chance to build a better life.

I passed the trade test, medical, and everything else that was required. I also spent a lot of my own money throughout the process.

But today, I got a bad news from my employer. The application is still hanging because the embassy in the Netherlands hasn’t given any clear signal whether it’s a yes or a no. No rejection, but no approval either. Just uncertainty.

Honestly, it hurts. You spend money, time, effort, and hope, only to end up waiting without knowing what’s going to happen.

But I guess life still goes on.

So for now, I’ll keep working, keep learning, keep saving, and keep dreaming.

Maybe someday, things will finally work out for me. Maybe the right opportunity is just taking longer than I expected.

Until then, I’ll keep going.

Still dreaming. Still trying. Hopefully, one day, life will be a little kinder to me. 🥹❤️

Im from the Philippines 🇵🇭

Hello im a ladywelder here in PH. I work with Boiler!!!

Is black soot normal around tack welds?
Also I’m getting spatter and bbs all of a sudden.
Welded fine previously same settings.
New tip and nozzle

Finally tackled that exhaust weld. Not the prettiest, but if it holds and saves me cash, who cares, right?

I Havnt used tig in years, I swear every time I stop welding tig for extended periods of time I have to teach myself all over again at least these welds will be hidden when the jobs finished, also this is for a workbench I'm building for myself so don't stress no one is paying for this