• Agent641@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I was a construction worker and welder for 12 years before I switched to IT, after seeing what a retirement-age welder looks like.

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      7 months ago

      tbf it doesn’t help that a lot of blue collar workers insist on being fucking idiots and ignoring safety procedures, there’s a bloody reason you wear special gear when welding

    • Aggravationstation@feddit.uk
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      7 months ago

      I work in IT. I’m sure a retirement age welder doesn’t look great but I’m starting a gym next Monday as I’ve seen the size my colleague who’s retiring this Friday got to after 36 years.