There are many welding jobs available and few welders to fill them. I am a retired pipe fitter, good welders are hard to find that can pass xray. On a second note, some of the best welders I ever worked with were either asian or pacific islanders. Have worked with a many very good Mexican welders, very few black welders but some of the best were white Americans but they were few.
Our best welder on this turnaround is a Philippino, and our best daily maintenance guy is Dominican. We’ve got two younger Mexicans (non-illegal) who are pretty good, a black guy who’s good if you can find him, and an old white goldenarm who happens to be the only guy on site certified for aluminum and titanium.
Thank you, FRiend.