Quote Originally Posted by tootsie roll
My husband welds (not for a living) and I've tried it and in my opinion, you need more of a break from those flying sparks.
The sparks don't bother me too much anymore. They used to when I was taking welding classes at the college. I caught my shirt on fire about 3 times and ruined more than a few pairs of pants. But I keep myself pretty well covered up. I have insulated cover-alls, leather boots, gloves, and a hood. I still catch a hot one on top of my head once in a while, but they've become a minor nuisance.

The difficulty of my job is the same as many other jobs. I'm always on my feet, I'm kneeling, bending, reaching, lifting. I'm hot. I'm always getting arc flashes from the welders around me. And I'm being pressured to keep a fast and steady pace, while at the same time producing quality welds.

It's hard.