Hey, to all who is reading this blog!
I know not many so far, that's ok. I'll be found sooner or later.
Just wanted to update the blog sheet.
Summertime Welding.... Can it get any hotter? This is summer in Ohio that I am talking about. I know in other states it can get alot hotter! The thing about welding is that you always have to be covered. Can't take off your clothes and weld! ha. Although I have to say the college I work for is air conditioned, But it still gets hot from time to time.
Has anyone ever welded with a fan blowing on them? I worked in a factory for years before coming to an air conditioned classroom and lab. We would put a on a fan, (Basically to move hot air around), then some guys would wonder "why they were getting porosity?" I would just laugh.
Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
Happy Welding....Von Miller
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Message to "She Wolf"
Hey again, She Wolf! Good to hear back from you.
Well to start off, It should not matter if you are gay or not! You are still a female, under it all. I could see where your lawyer may think it may be a problem but, being mistreated in the work place is unaccetable wether you are a man or a woman!
I also wanted to say from what I have found in Ohio, is that most places are ok with hiring women. Most even have what they call "Female Quota", meaning they have to have so many females on the payroll. I have never been turned down for a welding job because I was a female, usually it gave me an advantage over a male. But once in, the proving began...
1 reason I think I didn't get My bosses job was because they never had a female boss there before. The man that was doing the hiring was an old fart and retired 2 years later. I believe times have change in some places, just not with some people!
I have met 2 other female instructors. 1 was mine in college 20 years ago (WOW), anyways, I was happy to have a female role model for once in this field. Had already had 2 years of training with all guys. But, the idea of her being a role model changed quickly. She gave herself the personna that she was the "first female to be a welder". She would start all her intros with I was the 1st female to do... and she a newspaper clipping hanging just as you walked into the lab. Made me want to barf!!! She was also all for the guys, smoked with them, flirted with them. When I would ask for her help, she would tell me "go figure it out yourself"! Thats when I relized at the age of 18, that being a women in this field you have to watch out for other women, they are not always on your side. I vowed at that point on, if I was ever gonna be a teacher I would not be like her! I remind myself of that every once in awhile to keep myself in check. I ended up finding a great Instructor who help me in his spare time, (for her class) whom I will always be greatful too.
The 2nd I just met a couple of weeks ago, in Columbus Ohio for a high school compition in welding called Skills USA. She teaches in Southern Ohio, we just had a brief conversation. Mostly about my brother, he just finished her class. Now Him and I are the only 2 welders in the family. He said she was tough and liked to chew tabacco, thats all he really said about her.
I myself am a girly, girl. Well, not real girly!
I do fix and hair, and wouldn't be caught in public without makeup, but I don't wear dresses!
That was one of my issues in the work place, not so much in the classroom. I got hit on lots and that would cause my mistreatments on the occasion I didn't flirt with them back. Men would come to work bitching at me that their wives were constantly asking about me and worried I was out to steal their man. Some would say they was on a tight rope. If they were a few minutes late from work they were being asked if they were with me. That knd of thing got old, real fast. Once I got married, everyone settled down.
I guess once I was describe as a "Welding Instructor, that was a real Girl!!" Ha. I got a laugh out of that one. I'll save that story for next time. Nice chatting to you again, She wolf.
Until next time... Happy Welding! Von Miller
Well to start off, It should not matter if you are gay or not! You are still a female, under it all. I could see where your lawyer may think it may be a problem but, being mistreated in the work place is unaccetable wether you are a man or a woman!
I also wanted to say from what I have found in Ohio, is that most places are ok with hiring women. Most even have what they call "Female Quota", meaning they have to have so many females on the payroll. I have never been turned down for a welding job because I was a female, usually it gave me an advantage over a male. But once in, the proving began...
1 reason I think I didn't get My bosses job was because they never had a female boss there before. The man that was doing the hiring was an old fart and retired 2 years later. I believe times have change in some places, just not with some people!
I have met 2 other female instructors. 1 was mine in college 20 years ago (WOW), anyways, I was happy to have a female role model for once in this field. Had already had 2 years of training with all guys. But, the idea of her being a role model changed quickly. She gave herself the personna that she was the "first female to be a welder". She would start all her intros with I was the 1st female to do... and she a newspaper clipping hanging just as you walked into the lab. Made me want to barf!!! She was also all for the guys, smoked with them, flirted with them. When I would ask for her help, she would tell me "go figure it out yourself"! Thats when I relized at the age of 18, that being a women in this field you have to watch out for other women, they are not always on your side. I vowed at that point on, if I was ever gonna be a teacher I would not be like her! I remind myself of that every once in awhile to keep myself in check. I ended up finding a great Instructor who help me in his spare time, (for her class) whom I will always be greatful too.
The 2nd I just met a couple of weeks ago, in Columbus Ohio for a high school compition in welding called Skills USA. She teaches in Southern Ohio, we just had a brief conversation. Mostly about my brother, he just finished her class. Now Him and I are the only 2 welders in the family. He said she was tough and liked to chew tabacco, thats all he really said about her.
I myself am a girly, girl. Well, not real girly!
I do fix and hair, and wouldn't be caught in public without makeup, but I don't wear dresses!
That was one of my issues in the work place, not so much in the classroom. I got hit on lots and that would cause my mistreatments on the occasion I didn't flirt with them back. Men would come to work bitching at me that their wives were constantly asking about me and worried I was out to steal their man. Some would say they was on a tight rope. If they were a few minutes late from work they were being asked if they were with me. That knd of thing got old, real fast. Once I got married, everyone settled down.
I guess once I was describe as a "Welding Instructor, that was a real Girl!!" Ha. I got a laugh out of that one. I'll save that story for next time. Nice chatting to you again, She wolf.
Until next time... Happy Welding! Von Miller
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Just a little update
Hi,
Well, it's been almost a month now since I've started this blog. So far I've heard from 1 dude and my ever so "Proud" friend, Lizz.
Where are all the Women Welder's? I know too busy to blog....
Life here at the Welding class room is going pretty smooth this semester. Lots of pipe welding going on here! FUN, FUN!!!
Well, students are waitng.... And so I am, waitng to hear from you!
Until next time... Happy Welding. Von Miller
Well, it's been almost a month now since I've started this blog. So far I've heard from 1 dude and my ever so "Proud" friend, Lizz.
Where are all the Women Welder's? I know too busy to blog....
Life here at the Welding class room is going pretty smooth this semester. Lots of pipe welding going on here! FUN, FUN!!!
Well, students are waitng.... And so I am, waitng to hear from you!
Until next time... Happy Welding. Von Miller
Monday, February 28, 2011
intro...
Hello,
This blog has been in the makings for a couple of years now. Just didn't know how or when to begin. I am not very good with computers... give me a welder and that's a different story. In the shower the other night, (where I do my best thinking) I decided "What the Hell, let's give it a try". I did not realize just how easy it was, so here I am.
I have been in Welding for 22 years. Started when I was 16, it is the only thing I have ever known. Wouldn't know where to begin if I had to start over! Luckily for us Welders, Welders are always needed. Welding has been around for many, many years. The real reason for my Blog is to find out how many women are Welders today. I am tied of hearing.. This is odd, a female? I always reply "Yeah, we're out there, many more than you think". So how many are out there, And what's your story? Everybody has a story, and as a female Welder everybody wants to know your story. So, join my blog and tell your story, hear about other women's stories and a little more about mine.
Until next time.... Happy Welding. Von Miller
This blog has been in the makings for a couple of years now. Just didn't know how or when to begin. I am not very good with computers... give me a welder and that's a different story. In the shower the other night, (where I do my best thinking) I decided "What the Hell, let's give it a try". I did not realize just how easy it was, so here I am.
I have been in Welding for 22 years. Started when I was 16, it is the only thing I have ever known. Wouldn't know where to begin if I had to start over! Luckily for us Welders, Welders are always needed. Welding has been around for many, many years. The real reason for my Blog is to find out how many women are Welders today. I am tied of hearing.. This is odd, a female? I always reply "Yeah, we're out there, many more than you think". So how many are out there, And what's your story? Everybody has a story, and as a female Welder everybody wants to know your story. So, join my blog and tell your story, hear about other women's stories and a little more about mine.
Until next time.... Happy Welding. Von Miller
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