People who get their hands dirty at work, what do you do?
People who get their hands dirty at work, what do you do?
I often get the sense that I'm in the only one here doing manual labor but I'm sure there are others.
Identify yourselves.
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Shipwright welder. I crawl all throughout the bowels of Navy and civilian ships with my gear in tow. I build new areas, cut out old areas, and perform repairs on hulls and pipes.
I love welding. One of my favourite things to do in my previous job. I'm highly skilled at oxy-acetylene welding steel pipes in really tight and difficult places but my favourite one was TiG welding stainless steel with automatic and ventilated mask while listening to podcasts. Really meditative just being in your own bubble staring at the bright spot of molten metal.
I'm shit at welding for someone who's generally handy in just about every other area. If you want two pieces of metal that barely stick together, with wires sticking out all across the seam, then I'm your guy!
Right? I tried my hand at welding a rec tube to a plate to make an oil tank for knife making. I had to use epoxy to keep it water tight.
Do you get covered from head to toe with grease and grime? Does it pay well? I have a friend who's about ready to wrap up his underwater welding classes, and supposedly he'll make some big bucks after he graduates.
So.. what's your hand care routine?