I dont think they'll want him in the Skittles or M&M's plant...
And no jobs decorating for Christmas.
And no jobs decorating for Christmas.
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Careers for a colorblind person
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It's pretty bad. He only got the first two (out of 10) of the Ishihara color vision test right.
CNC machining is fine for the color challenged (I'm red green color blind). Programming for CNC's gets kinda hairy if you use the stock settings, but you can choose different colors for drawing and highlighting fairly easily. As long as he's not missing a hand and is decent at math, he'd do fine in a shop. Plumbing would also be fine, and there's always music (not much high end recording studio work though, butt here's always work arounds if he's truly talented at mixing).
Engine repair really doesn't require color coding unless you get into the complicated modern engine wiring stuff. So 2-stroke engines and law mowers would be fine.
Engine repair really doesn't require color coding unless you get into the complicated modern engine wiring stuff. So 2-stroke engines and law mowers would be fine.
I'm (slightly) red-green colorblind. I would say it probably isn't too big of a deal, although I can't speak to his specifics. I wouldn't put anything off the table without looking into it. I don't like the idea of limiting him because of something inconsequential.
What is his level of education? I'm a scientist in the coatings industry. As long as you have a bachelor's degree in a technical field there's really no limit. Higher degrees help. Color blindness would only prevent one from doing color matching; but that's boring work IMO.
To address welding; shouldn't be a problem. Behind a mask colors don't matter. As long as he can differentiate between a ball of fire and surrounding cooler metal he should do fine.
There is a limitation for color blindness if someone wants to become a certified welding inspector. As far as actually welding is concerned, my own green/red deficiency has never been a problem in the 35+ years that I've been in the trade. I love welding and fabricating but can't recommend it as a long term way to make a living. It will make you old way before your time.
nice suggestions. thanks
He finished two years at a community college with an AS in math.
He's pretty bright it's just that I wouldn't want for him to invest so much time and money into a career that's limited by his color blindness.
thanks for the info.
It was discovered that I am colorblind on some pastels (can't see some of the numbers/letters in the multicolored pics) while I was in the Air Force. They said the only job that I could not do was electrician.
Actually, you can be color blind and still become a civil commercial pilot. The FAA will issue a special medical certificate. My friend is color blind and is also a commercial pilot. He has a problem with red and green but remembers what each light means on the avionics panel. Kind of the same as a color blind person driving a car. They know that the traffic light is red on the top and green on the bottom. They just observe which light is on and react accordingly.
I think the gist of this thread is that color blindness would not be considered a handicap in most professions.
If he plays bass, check his clothes before his gigs.
A good rule of thumb is to wear a Fodera, not a fedora.
If he plays bass, check his clothes before his gigs.
A good rule of thumb is to wear a Fodera, not a fedora.
Let him do what he wants. There are some conditions that could be problems for certain jobs. Color blindness isn't really one of them. It won't limit him.
No, don't get me wrong fellas. I'm not going to choose for him, I'm just trying to get some suggestions in technical careers for a person with colorblindness. What ever he chooses to do I'll support him all the way. He's probably got some ideas of his own, I just wanted to throw some more ideas his way.
He'll soon find out himself if a career he is interested in is going to be hindered by colourblindness, without having invested into it.
