Those 6 figure welders I doubt are making that in a fab shop. Mostly on the road and on call out in the field and I am sure that 6 figures includes perdiem plus travel pay.
I hear you on “these old bones” -
In my mind, you’re “certified” as a TOC:
Tough Old Coot, that’s for dang sure.
I made some of those Hobbs trailers in N. Ft. Worth (mig, mostly, aluminum and steel),
- worked on pressure vessels too (flux-cored wire, hotter’n hades)
- stick for kitchen hoods, ductwork & blowers
- fab shop, using carbon arc torch (loud! rattles ma nerves to think about it)
- custom cars (even did old school lead work)
- custom car production, this pimp-my-ride thing:
http://tinyurl.com/kbsjz4u
I’m a small guy, had to get out after @ 10 years.
Tough man, you are paduan.