[red-iron-pine]

aye this one. got a lot of fam in welding and carpentry.

good money. uncle who is a welder has travelled all over working different gigs. got certified to do underwater welding, too, which is terrifying for a lot of reasons. but it's hell on the eyes, joints, and the UV can even cause skin cancer.

other fam in carpentry make good money. north of 6 figures, and that was in 2010. but it's demanding: show up at 6am, haul things and hammer all day, crawl around in weird angles, and do it all in -5C or +35C.

both eventually tapped out after ~25-30 years. one ran the business in the office and the other just got a job in home depot. meanwhile I'll probably program until I can't sit upright -- could be coding in the retirement home, as long as me brain works.