As a job how hot does welding get & what percentage of welding jobs are in indoor climate control environment?
Posted by admin on Mar-10-2010
If you really don’t like, for example, hot humid weather like in the southern USA, is welding a bad career choice?
Does the environment vary by the welding specialty (like pipefitting or fabrication)?
Please, only answers from those with experience, no speculative answers, thanks.
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One of the highest paid of all jobs in this country are those who weld underwater! Temps underwater are always on the coldish side – and you will always be wet from the water and not sweat. You will have to really master both welding and scuba diving to survive, and even if you are the best of the best in the field there is danger involved in this career (it is the reason for the high pay, however).
My dad is in the Boiler Maker Union… and he is a welder… only 1 of his jobs that he has done out of the 34 years of welding has been inside. Welding doesn’t get hot….. Welding isn’t a bad choice… but just so you know pipe fitters are more in demand than just a regular welder…
welding is all hot work but if for instance you are working in a nuclear plant then generally temp is air conditioned. if you work in a shipyard then weather permitting you will be inside some draughty shed only venturing outside on dry days. fab shops are your best bet if you want easy working conditions but remember the better working conditions usually mean you are expected to produce more work and a higher quality
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