I'll take any job where you don't need to work year-round. That should be everyone's goal. It just goes to show you how much the job pays, and how in demand welders are. In fact, there are many different levels of welding that you can get into like war time welding and underwater welding, both which pay incredibly well.
War time welders will go into war zones and fix piping and equipment, but don't worry, the risk of being killed is low. No one is going to force you to fight, nor will you be in active war zones. Underwater welders can make a week's pay in a day, which makes sense because it takes several different skills to be a successful underwater welder. If you have a good reputation, people will hunt you down for work. The underwater welders normally charge over $1,000 a day for their services. Traveling industrial pipe welders get between $50,000.00 and $185,000.00 a year. The military support welders get $160,000.00 a year in some regions like the Middle East.