an engineer that can weld, machine, and fab **** will never be on the unemployment line, and there is no money in auto body or auto mechanics any more, and how many people are able to run there own shop these day's and make it survive? not many, I have weaned my chassis shop back to a hobby and doing work for friends because the ******* government and all the tax bullshit make it impossible for a guy in a small shop to make any kind of living. welding jobs are in high demand but unless you have your own rig and are out in the field doing pipeline work or in north Dakota in the oil fields you will be lucky to see 45,000 a year after years of experience.
