{"id":3698,"date":"2014-09-10T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T19:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2014-10-22T20:23:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T03:23:37","slug":"welding-womens-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/carmenelectrode\/2014\/09\/10\/welding-womens-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Welding Women’s Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alexandra<\/a>Most women welders I know often say that when folks find out they are welders, they are surprised. \u00a0Women don’t weld, right? \u00a0I mean a girl!? \u00a0Sadly there are many out there (men and women) who\u00a0think that welding isn’t a good career choice for women. \u00a0Just recently\u00a0Cameron wrote to us:<\/p>\n

Hello, I am a 33 year old woman and have been thinking of welding. I hear very mixed reviews. Some people tell me the industry has changed enough that it’s relatively clean work that doesn’t cause too much wear and tear to your muscles and body.\u00a0 Others say it’s dirty and grimy and you have to be in tight spaces welding over your head sometimes and that it is very tough on a\u00a0 \u00a0petite girl.\u00a0 I wonder what your thoughts on this are?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ve written a lot about this in the past, but it never hurts to address this again. \u00a0Maybe until folks get it right–welding is a fine career for a woman!<\/p>\n

A lot of women wonder what it will be like working in a predominately male environment. \u00a0Here’s some tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Education! \u00a0Be the best in the shop, or out in the field.<\/p>\n

2. Be professional. \u00a0Do your job, do it well, and dress professionally.<\/p>\n

3. Toughen up. Easier said than done, but don’t take things personally.<\/p>\n

For the extended version of these tips for women welders, read the entire article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One common misconception is that you have to be a brute to be a welder. \u00a0We addressed this awhile back in post called “Weighing in on Women Welders”:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Danelle<\/a>
Danelle Dibari-Starustka at work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The idea that brute strength is required is one of the biggest misconceptions that women have about welding\u2014that they aren\u2019t strong enough to be welders. Sure, dragging around a\u00a0MIG gun with a 25-ft. cable<\/a>\u00a0could be a physical challenge. A 25 ft. MIG Cable assembly and MIG gun could weigh up to 12 lbs., but you won\u2019t be doing that all day long.\u00a0 Once you\u2019re there (wherever you need to lay a bead), the more important skills are hand \/ eye coordination and knowledge of the material being welded.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re talking about\u00a0TIG welding<\/a>\u00a0pipe, it may be more about finesse than muscle. And you don\u2019t get a nice bead on a titanium bike frame with upper body strength!<\/p>\n

continue reading….<\/a><\/p>\n

Another common misconception… \u00a0that women are a distraction, and they\u00a0cry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So What!? \u00a0If the men in the shop are so distracted they can’t do their job, the problem is the men, not the women \u00a0 (as long as the women are doing their jobs professionally). \u00a0And what about crying? \u00a0 You should know, by the way, that crying is healthy, relieves stress, and women have a natural, biological propensity to cry. \u00a0It’s not that big of a deal. \u00a0Read more, including my confessions of crying at work in an article called\u00a0“There’s no crying in welding”.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"WOW3g03357u\"<\/a>Weld like THESE Women!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember Rosie the Riveter<\/a>? \u00a0Yeah. \u00a0Women working in factories got us through World War II. \u00a0And more recently, we’ve profiled many women welders on this blog. \u00a0We hope you’ll find their stories inspirational, and their tips for getting along in a mostly male environment helpful. \u00a0Check out our New Rosies <\/a>column, and if you know an amazing woman welder, let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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