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I think it's about time I get out of this biz and take up welding or something. A person has to consider what they do and the area they do it in. Unfortunately, unless I turn big city, I'll always be making pennies. Yet there are always ads in the paper for welders. Considering there's a market for welders now, imagine how much that'll increase when all of this goes away. People will need armor welded to their vehicles and custom fab for protection and intimidation.

Over the past two hundred years it's been a steadily increasing march to the cities. Small towns, which were able to support their surrounding communities, are turning into the bedroom communities that feed the needed work force of large cities. Medium sized burgs aren't able to keep up with larger cities and as a result are losing industries- including this one. The push is to Portland, Seattle or San Francisco. Nice places to visit but real shit holes to live in. Seriously. But of course, I'd say that about any city or town.

So, as evolution dictates, it's adapt or die. Do you adapt to the industry or to your surroundings? And continuing education isn't the answer- it's learn something new or move.

I guess it's just like riding saddle broncs. You have to know when they're going to jump and anticipate it. Don't pull too tight on the rein or you'll pull yourself right off, but you still need to grasp it for balance. And when the ride is over, you have to know how and where to land.

I guess that's the problem with where I'm at. I don't know if the ride is over, if I should be listening for the buzzer and looking for a spot to land.