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Re:Only 5.3% of US welders are women. After years as a profe... by xeromal on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:22PM (#42067802)
Yeah, I'm sure you're right. It's something about the level of pressure but a lot of us software guys have pressure but don't get the same relationships blue collar workers get. I've done both industries (industrial construction and programming), and I definitely found it much easier to make lasting friendships in the construction one even though I experienced similar pressures

It's something to do with the casualness or gruffness of it that makes it better. Office environments are so sterile. Maybe it's the lack of HR. lol

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Re:Only 5.3% of US welders are women. After years as a profe... by jvanderbot on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @03:39PM (#42068988)
Also it's easier to talk, and you're constantly moving around. Focus is paramount in SWeng, which is the same as "leave me alone".
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