Welder here. I live in Australia. Well, not just welding: we're considered engineering tradespeople - that's what it says on my trade certificate. Earned over

Welder here. I live in Australia. Well, not just welding: we're considered engineering tradespeople - that's what it says on my trade certificate. Earned over $100k last financial year, doing 50+ hour weeks, so plenty of over time, we certainly work for it. If you're in the right workshop, or doing the right site work, we're getting paid reasonably well. If you can buy a house away from the major centres, maybe one that needs a bit of a refresh, and don't need a brand new car every few years, we can live quite comfortably.