Hey Kyle, have you ever thought of becoming a Welding instructor? The classroom/workshop environment is less taxing on your body but still active enough to keep you engaged. The welding industry is facing major resource challenges trying to recruit and train candidates to pursue those type of careers and the Fed Government is throwing tons of funding at community colleges and local career resource centers. That might be a good career transition opportunity for you.

Hi Kyle, Maria's right - focus on the job roles that you'd be interested in doing. If you weren't doing welding, what else would you do? Also, here's an article that can help you get over the obstacles associated with career changes: https://biginterview.com/blog/2012/07/resume-tips-career-changers.html

You might want to think about things you like that you could get a job doing.