Thinking about joining
Hey, I’m 20 work at a restaurant making $7hr and work 40hrs a week. I got an interview to get into a welding apprenticeship and I think I have a good chance at getting hired. They will pay $17hr for 5 month long training. Then they said that if I’m good they’ll hire me or recommend me somewhere but I wouldn’t get anything but a few months of experience if they didn’t need me. This seems like a good pay upgrade and feels like a no brainer but I have one big issue. I have 1 eye that works and 1 fake eye. I told a friend about my interview and he warned me that I could go blind after a while because of metal flying into my eyes and exposure to the rays from welding. I really need this job but I will not take it if there is a chance of me going blind. I have applied and been denied to everything else around me and this is kinda my last hope at a better job. Is the safety equipment good enough to make me not worry about having only one eye or is there certain safety glasses that can put me at ease