Just use "apprentices" for time and material jobs to benefit the employer at the wage to contract disparity and will have you doing general labor cleaning welds when unable to put you on said jobs.
I really feel like I am part of a team that cares about, respects and supports one another. The leadership team has a firm belief in continuous improvement and is always pushing to do better. This belief in improvement has lead to exponential and continual growth of the company. It is great to work somewhere where we feel like a family.