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A half-way decent welder can generally make $20/hr, and live in low cost of living areas. That's a good living for many people. If you're willing to accept the
by megaman22 9y ago
A half-way decent welder can generally make $20/hr, and live in low cost of living areas. That's a good living for many people.
If you're willing to accept the boom-or-bust nature of construction projects, or remote (as in, go to where work is in demand) work, you can make considerably more. Then there's overtime, which your salaried white-collar worker doesn't get at all.
- somethingwitty1 9y agoThey do in locations such as California.
- PC_LOAD_LETTER 9y agoSure, but $20 an hour isn't really "more" than what people are making in degreed professions. > Then there's overtime, which your salaried white-collar worker doesn't get at all. Not true across the board - in fact, many mid-paying office jobs are hourly and do pay overtime. I know a bunch of people that worked at AT&T as "salaried" workers, but they still needed to log their hours toward projects, and received 1.5x pay when they worked more than 40/wk, which was most weeks.
- watwut 9y agoThen again, the white collar worker spends evening with his familly. Travelling worker does not and it makes relationship with both kids and wife harder. You have to factor that in too. There is reason why remote work pays more.
- PedroBatista 9y agoMost white collar ( real workers ) spend their evenings doing house shores and their brain is already in half a coma.
- nwmcsween 9y agoAt least in Canada common rate is about $40+ for a decent welder