Bloomer looking for fabricators...

[WisWildManFan]

Skilled trades are going to start paying big very soon. $60-$70 an hour is what they will need to get young kids that want a desk job in the field.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I am skilled trades

Skilled trades are going to start paying big very soon. $60-$70 an hour is what they will need to get young kids that want a desk job in the field.

Speaking for myself, it’s not the pay that I want more of. Yeah, I know, crazy. Does it always help, yes. But vacation or holiday pay or both would be nice. And vision and dental. We have an MRA account, which helps some. But when both my kids will need braces, one is done, they are paid for, I've still got $7k or so to go. So I’m saving it for that. Very soon.

I’m just always cognizant of the smaller companies and ones that don’t pay as well of getting the work. Just because we do a great job, and most of us have a lot of experience, doesn’t mean you can offset a guy making at times close to half of what you do. I hope that’s not out there anymore, but it may be. Hopefully they are smart enough to demand better.

I just wanna always be working, and to me it means slowing down on the yearly raises, and keeping the jobs rolling in.

But you are correct, a good welder, especially on the pipeline, or a high end fab shop, $100k plus. I know for sure on the pipeline it’s $100k-$130k+. But it’s long a$$ hours, seven days a week, travel, and welding still isn’t the greatest for your health.

But some of them guys are older, and they have the wife with them. Set up I seen a guy have, very nice, good looking wife, 50ish, was definitely doable. Nice welding truck, set up real nice. She was driving the nice 3/4 ton Chevy or Ford towing a very nice fifth wheel camper.

I’ve thought of doing it for a couple years and banking some cash, but I dunno. Only if my current situation went South. I hate hoteling it for months with a family.

[Josh Bayko]

Skilled trades are going to start paying big very soon. $60-$70 an hour is what they will need to get young kids that want a desk job in the field.

Trades already tend to pay more than many desk jobs. The gap will widen in the future.

[JM15]

Rocky, yes, I don't think Bloomer can offer enough to entice any of them.

They better get someone soon or they could get in a tight spot with cars for Scott and Chris. They are buying old cars now so they can have backup cars for next season. I’m pretty sure they both only had one car since madden came aboard.

[Krooser]

Walmart has billboards saying "$19.60 to start"...

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Walmart has billboards saying "$19.60 to start"...

Lol. You can have it and the sh!tshow that goes with it.

[Dlmfan123]

Walmart has billboards saying "$19.60 to start"...

I think that’s at the distribution centers!

[BloomerWon]

Walmart has billboards saying "$19.60 to start"...

That beats the buck two ninety eight sponsorship deal you and blackie had.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

That beats the buck two ninety eight sponsorship deal you and blackie had.

You mean slinging sideways, bloomer won, slipping sideways, blacko,chippy soon and krooser 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[Krooser]

Blackie told me that sponsorship deal we had was a NASCAR level deal... What do I know about big money? I spent all I had on my Commodore 64 compooter just so I could join the fun on 4m!

[crownman25]

I nominate jimmy smith out of chattanooga tn...

[dalemcfan]

I wish he would let Jimmy Owens build them. Jimmy could supply the labor in exchange for 2-3 chassis per year. He built the Loose Gruff mods and hinted at building late models some day. I think it would help Jimmy and Scott.

[fastford]

dalemcfan , i dont know for sure or when , but i would wager its coming .....

[Barbecueboy]

That sounds great fastford.....

[Highside Hustler25]

Bloomer/Owens/McDowell

That would be a lethal trio.