My DH works in computers. I don't think I could handle him doing something dangerous, I'm a worrier!
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Nope. He manages the routes for the dry-cleaner we both work at.
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Not physically but he needs a lot of liability protection insurance.
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He is 2nd in command to the Captain of an oil rig. He is gone 3 weeks at a time and has to fly to/from the nearest airport, and then be helicoptered to/from land. Overall, oil rigs are meticulously safe, as so many lives and ocean depend on it. But when something goes wrong, it's always massive tragedy- like the BP explosion. So I am grateful for every day that he is safe.
People always ask me how I'm able to "let" him do something like that. It's a russian roulette that we play (the odds ARE very much in our favor-knock on wood), so that he can make the substantial income that he makes.
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Yes, lots of heavy equipment and machinery. Can get injured if careless, safety is important at his job.
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Mine's a police officer, which is safer in Canada than a lot of places, but I guess still has its risks. I mostly just choose not to worry about it. He's well trained, and I trust that he does everything in his power to come home safely at the end of the day. And if not... well, I suppose you could just as easily get hit by a bus on your way out of Starbucks or something.
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Nope, he teaches 3rd graders
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@artbee: Although he's unemployed right now, he's a software engineer, so like your husband... very safe!
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DH also works with computers, but he works in an oil refinery. He doesn't stay in his office all day and often goes around the refinery to fix problems. It can be dangerous out in the field.
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@artbee: @Mrs. Jacks: also a software engineer. so, not much danger there.
unless you count bad back from bad posture while sitting all day?
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You could say so. He's a cop in a large city.
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Not really dangerous, although he tests equipment/machines that are highly pressurized and deals with lots of gasses so I guess if something exploded it would be dangerous. It's not risky enough that I worry, though.
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No, he works in finance. More likely to get injured on his walk to work.
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Not really. He does supervise in a warehouse settings so accidents do happen but I don't worry about it too much! I wouldn't call it a dangerous profession.
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He currently isn't working but for many years he worked for congress. His days were spent in his office in front of his computer or at meetings/events. So, unless typing have him carpal tunnel or a crazy constituent decided to go postal, he was pretty safe.
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It's safe for the most part. But it's a nuclear power plant so if something went wrong it could be very bad.
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Yep. He's a farmer. 'Nuf said. Every day involves jobs that if one person forgets a step or is neglectful, something really bad could happen. I don't worry, in general. Farm safety is a pretty big deal. But some days, when I know he's going to be doing certain, more high-risk jobs, then I worry a little more. There was a 19-year-old kid killed in a freak farming accident here about a month ago here, so I guess I'm a little more mindful of the danger lately.
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@Penny Lane: And dry eyes from staring at the computer screen
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when he was working, somewhat. he worked with special needs students. he's had his cornea punctured, broken & dislocated fingers and a bad thumb sprain. he also has scars all over his hands, arms, and one down his forehead and a bite scar. he ran a group home before and that was dangerous, he was never seriously hurt, but some staff were, and he was a wrestling coach, which was kind of dangerous only because he wrestled when there wasn't anyone in a weight class for them to wrestle in practice, he had his hand injured & needed PT for a long time after.
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@lilteacherbee: I've met some dangerous third graders before! Do you guys teach at the same school?
My husband is a lawyer, which means he hangs out in jails. I guess there are some dangerous moments. When he was a prosecutor, I sometimes worried that a disgruntled citizen might decide to seek revenge after they spent some time in jail due to him.
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@Happygal: haha his are pretty tame. High schoolers scare me! And nope, I teach pre-k at a different school
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Sometimes. Most days he's assessing people's land, but in the summer he goes out to fight wildfires. But I definitely consider police officer more dangerous!
@FarmWifeGina: I had no idea farming was dangerous! -
@mewtill: Prooooobably not as dangerous as fighting wildfires, lol. But I think it's like the 4th dangerous job in the US. There's a lot of huge, heavy equipment, stuff that reaches out, pull you in, chop you up, and spits you back out. We are in a really rural, agricultural area and there's an ag-related death listed in the local (this corner of the state) paper almost every week during the farming season.
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Only when he works with the higher voltage stuff. I worry about other people that don't work safe but I feel okay with him going to work. (electrician)
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DH has a commercial gas business. He handles and transports those cylinders of compressed gas. Some are flammable. Plus he drives all over the place, so there is also the risk of accidents.. Honestly, I try not to think about the dangers so that I don't worry as much.
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@FarmWifeGina: that sounds plenty dangerous to me. Just recently my husband told me he'd like to farm someday and I was like "I will be the worst farmer ever." so it's good to have this sort of information on hand
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Yes, he's a firefighter, but it is in a smaller suburb so it's not as scary to me as a big city firefighter. Definitely still dangerous, but that's how I rationalize it
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nope! he works on computers.
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Yeah. He's a police officer in a rough, gang heavy part of the city. I try my best not to worry and find it's better just not to ask for too many details. He's had to draw his gun more times than I care to recall (and fire it on a few occasions). He loves his job though.
I'll be glad when he gets retired next year (because of on the job injuries). Not sure how I'd handle that if there were kiddos in the picture. Thankfully he's pursuing a much less dangerous profession post retirement. -
My DH works with a lot of loud, heavy equipment and chemicals (he's a diesel mechanic) so I'd say yes. He's ALWAYS sore from something, poor guy
I'm so glad I don't have to do a job like that!
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@PointeShoesTutus: I agree; I don't usually ask for details either. The casualty rate is really low and I just go with that.
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Yes it can be, he is a train engineer/conductor. One mistake (as recently in the news) can be tragic.
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@googly-eyes: oh another LE wife! my thoughts exactly. We have a don't ask, don't tell policy about the violent, scary parts of his job. Unfortunately, I usually end up hearing more than I want to when we get together with our other cop friends and their wives. Too much shop talk between the boys.
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Yes. DH works with bombs for the military. They handle everything from run of the mill explosives to nuclear/chemical/biological weaponry.
I was distraught when he joined and told me this was the job he wanted. I was sure he was going to get himself blown up. Its honestly pretty ordinary for me now, as odd as that sounds.
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Yes. DH is active duty in the Army. His job is in the Infantry which basically means he's on the front lines when he gets deployed. Like @zippylef said, it becomes ordinary in so many ways.
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Not at all. He's in sales.
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no, he works in finance. but his office is next to the world trade center and when he started i had to give him my lecture on leaving the building no matter what if the fire alarm goes off. the security is incredibly tight in his building, but it's still a 60 story building, and i'm a worrier.
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Not really - he works in IT.
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@Mrs. Polish thinks he's a secret agent.
He's actually an engineer. I think he's got a safe job, though I do worry when he travels.
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Nope. He works in staffing so he sits at a desk all day just like me.
But he used to be a professional football player and I would worry about injuries. Especially when he would always bitch about players who stay down on the ground for a long time after getting hurt. He used to tell me "if I don't get up right away, I'm unconscious or paralyzed." Umm.... ok, thanks baby.
I'm so glad I don't have to do a job like that!
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