I’ve done installs for a few years now this summer I ventured into the service side and I gotta say it feels very good when you go out and fix someone’s system. It feels good helping someone and get them up and running again. I prefer working alone rather then with someone more peaceful
Glad to hear you feel the same as me about that! It's nice to work alone and great to be able to make people happy again :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
19 and In my first semester at a community college for HVAC school. Been watching some UA-cam guys in the trade for the past couple of months and this guy so one of my favorites
Luis Banda dude same thing with me ! im 19 and also taking hvac classes in my community college! Covids kinda messing up classes right now though unfortunately :/
I’ve been in the trade for 2 1/2 years now and my pay has already gone up $7 more an hour then when I started but it’s not just about money it’s a great trade and gives you that good feeling at the end of the day.
HVAC has many fields. Good for any position. The industry is always changing. 20yr HVAC vet right here saying " keep moving forward" YOU WONT MOVE UP IF YOU DONT MOVE UP YOUR SKILL SET. TRY NOT TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE BUREAUCRACY A BUSINESS. JUST BE THE BEST YOU CAN AT WHAT YOU DO. BE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY AND GROWTH.
1) Avoid for-profit schools. Community colleges are a smarter choice. 2) HVAC is great if you’re young but nobody wants to crawl through attics when they’re 60 years old. 3) HVAC pay is better now than when I was in the business.
I went to school last year and I have been working little over 8 months and let me just say there’s a lot to learn and no one knows everything. However what I feel is the best approach to that is to engrave the HVACR fundamentals core and electrical wiring to better give you the proper tools when approaching a problem that your unfamiliar with. Also pretty much everything comes with a manual so that helps , and if it doesn’t there’s always the computer in your pocket.
Gettng into the commercial refrigeration side of HVAC. Halfway through the course and im excited i chose this career instead of pursuing a degree in business administration.
It's a great career! :) I am sure you won't regret it. Business Administration (bachelor degree) was my original plan after I got the accounting degree. I'm glad I decided to switch to HVAC!
I have gotten my business admin degree only to realized a few months into working with that degree was it the worst mistake. However moving into hvac made me want to get up in the mornings to constantly engage my brain and better myself. Although the degree will benefit when I decide to go off on my own.
I've been doing service for 11 months now and for me it is nice to work alone and not have anyone all on top of you but for where I'm at coming in as the new guy these guys dont like to teach and make fun of you if you dont get it right away I'm going back to school for this trade and I know a few of the higher ups in my company and I asked to move over to the refrigeration side so let's see how that is because I heard over there they really treat their people good and train them right so let's see and I'm gonna finish school for this trade. Great video and you've been helping a lot from the start of my journey of HVAC thanks Jay
Awesome!! I enjoyed your comment :) I love hearing that you are not willing to stay in that position and are looking for better options! There are sooo much opportunities out there! If the current job is not good, I always recommend to start looking for other options! And you are doing exactly that. Good man. And now that you have been in the trade for about a year, school will be even better! (I just hope you get a good teacher. If possible to choose instructors, read reviews on the professors before choosing one) With prior experience, you will be able to ask much better intelligent, relevant questions. (unlike the clueless me when I went to school, "what color is refrigerant?" - I never did get a good answer to that) Anyway, glad to hear that my videos helped you in the journey. I'm sure you'll do great, God bless and good luck!
To join in.. one of the things that really helped me when I first started was asking good questions. I encourage you to ask well thought out questions to your future instructor and co workers. Put any pride to the side and ask if you do not know, no matter how seemingly simple the question. Iron sharpens iron. You will meet plenty of good people that are willing to share all of their knowledge with you, like Jay for example. When a Person such as Jay teaches another, he in fact is teaching and sharpening himself at the same time. The key is the willingness and the sincerity of oneself to learn. With anything in life, sacrifice of time, energy, and focus are necessary.
With your background you have a great pedigree to own your own HVAC business one day. It seems you enjoy this field as well. Thats what matters. Love your videos man! Would love to see one on your van setup.
Accounting is actually one of the more practical degrees you can get for life: taxes, budgets, bookkeeping. But I get what you're saying, the idea that college prepares you for life is BS. Its an extension of childhood adolescence, which is why there is such a party scene. The trades are way more practical overall.
Nobody ever told me this in high school. I thought if I didn't go to a 4 year University that I would be a failure. 5 years and 30k in debt later I'm still working regular jobs for $15/hour. I'm trying to get into trades. Been trying to get into wastewater because it involves environmental science which I have a passion for. Also looking into hvac/electrical apprenticeship through unions.
Calling university life an extension of childhood adolescence is very interesting, but I don't necessarily disagree. I was fortunate enough to have heard that trades are a viable option before graduating high school. Been chasing it ever since. I was studying for my A&P license, but a company offered me an interview for HVAC apprentice, so I'll see how that goes. One thing that really attracts me to HVAC is the idea of owning your own business and dabbling in many trades. There's more of a barrier of entry for that in aviation.
I suggest getting into Air Conditioning VS Refrigeration, unless you like to be on call for all of the food related emergencies in supermarkets. A lot of the people we get in our union apprenticeship program came out of these quick courses, and didn’t get the training they paid for. It is good to be mechanically inclined, and most of my best students were ex military, or had a mechanical background. You can’t be afraid to get dirty either. I would suggest not going to work for commission based companies. Your forced to sell things that people don’t need, and those company’s get a poor reputation.
I never get peace and quiet in residential, they're always looking over your shoulder trying to figure things out and determining whether they can do it themselves next time, unless it's in an attic....I've never had one follow me up there. I prefer sitting on rooftops doing commercial work.
Also from what I was told that college is become more accessible for students out of high school with government aid. Parents are less likely to let their child go through trade when college is becoming affordable. Thus leaving a deficit for all techs in all trades. With such a demand, it only gets better if your already in the field.
Actually it depends where you work you can be alone or not really alone depending if you work on offices or not. I worked a lot in offices, and I wasn't much alone however in other cases yes. So here there is a choice at some point I would say. But yeah being alone in the work means you get no one to disturb you aside of sometimes the client.
I'm 41 , I've been in Aircraft engineering for about 15 years. Looking to do something else, I'm getting sick of Corporate office culture. I went to college for Mechanical engineering with a minor in Materials engineering. I figure those course work should be somewhat applicable to this sort of tech work.
Good luck to you, bud. I was in IT for a little over 15yrs when my entire technical support team was terminated, went back to school and got a BS in Criminal Justice/Criminology (thankfully, paid for be the VA)...recently graduated and can't find shit for decent employment opportunities. So now I'm seriously considering an HVAC program at a local Vocational school. Oh yeah, and I'm 45yrs old...WITH a 2 yr old! Hahaha
Into the the last part of the program n will finish soon. Aged 43 with a new kid. I lost my 16yrs job from the aviation industry due to you know what...Though, I feel super blessed n lucky to learn something new. It’s a very valuable skill set to process. And it’s not always easy. I don’t believe it make you super rich but certainly will put decent food on the table!
In HVAC/R school currently. My instructor said the same thing about learning a bit of the other trades in HVAC and if I ever decided to go to another trade with the skills and knowledge attainted through HVAC I will have laid out a great foundation for myself. I got into HVAC because I’m doing blue collar work as a warehouse associate been doing that for years and I wanted to be able to work with my hands more. Another reason is the job security and the potential to make great money whether working for yourself or through a union shop those two are my options. Anyways I stumbled across your page and the fact that you went from Accounting to HVAC is something. Do you have a video that illustrates that? The career change? Great stuff 👍🏾👍🏾
Good luck in school my friend! I think you made a great choice!! I have no regrets and I am sure you won't have them either. I don't know if you already saw thig one but this is the only video where I talk about my career change in a little more detail: ua-cam.com/video/90NlDovmMBM/v-deo.htmlsi=fUzqgxqZnRneY7-Q
@@WordofAdviceTV I’m doing the labs and I was excited taking out the indoor blower motor along with the condenser fan and putting them back together using my tools and turning it on to make sure it works. I like the autonomy as well. I will be looking forward to that. If I could do it again I would have gotten into the trades sooner. I did go to college and I haven’t any regrets at all. It’s shaped me of course meeting different people from different walks of life. Better late than never. I looked at the 10 bad things about HVAC/R and I expect those things. Honestly I can say I have experience worse as far as customers go. The environment will take time getting accustomed to. But for me I think the good outweighs the bad at this point. I do know I want to live a great life and be able to become self employed eventually. Will check out your video.
I've learned everything on the job 30 plus year technician here I can install I can make fittings and ductwork I can diagnostics and repair anything out there
And let me make it clear I can do all of that but I still different things so never get to where you think you know everything I welcome new ways of doing old things if it's easier or faster than my way I'm all for it
The best part for me is the drive between customers and in the field with no bosses looking over me and when I have a customer looking over me I release a special gas letting that individual know I ate at Taco Bell the night before it works 99% of the time lol
Do it, man. I was in the same situation and decided to go for it. I've been doing it for 6 months now and it was the best vocational move I've ever made! It's nice to finally use my brain at work lol
@@reflexx3032 I'm still loving it, man! Other than starting off not making much due to having no prior experience, I learned and retained information about what I was consistently working on in my area (I'm in MI). Consistency becomes efficiency and that's what makes your time more valuable to a company. You gotta know your worth and care about what you do. If you don't feel you are compensated properly and you know you're an asset then there are endless other companies who will take you. Good workers are hard to come by apparently.
I do Landscaping right now im really interested in HVAC there’s alot of unions in my area im really excited to learn and make bank 🏦. I decided not to go to college because of the debt.
I'm 25,only have GED, no experience and barely make over 800 dollars a month working at a restaurant, I've been looking for a trade I'm interested in HVAC but don't make enough for schooling. Is there a way to get in without getting into a school?
I know some people who didn’t go to school and took the long route working as an apprentice. However, as far as pay is concern it might be worse then where you are depending on who takes you in and it’s going to take a lot longer to grab a hold of the concepts in this field.
Can you please make a video of how you managed to work full time and attend school at the same time? Thats one of the things holding me back. I want it but im intimidated by that
I kinda had the same issue. I was the only one who hasn’t had any type of experience at all with tools or just mechanical skills. Teachers usually thought I understood because they’d answer the questions or because I was passing. But I had to work harder and study a lot more. I know a lot on how things work just not the hands on part honestly. That’s why I am thankful there is videos for free to help.
Did you say that there was carpentry involved in this trade (alongside with mechanical and electrical etc)? Is that like making sheet metal or actual framing of houses?
You know I love your videos, and I’ve learned a lot. But now I feel bad. That’s my own fault. I now realize I would love an HVAC job. I retired early because I hated the last 5 years of my job, which was making and repairing surgical instruments. Like you, I like working alone, I’m mechanically inclined, I learn fast. The only problem I have is I’m too fussy and I can see myself fall a little behind. Oh well, too late now...
Glad to hear the videos do more than just put people to sleep! :) Sorry to hear that you have regrets Mr. Classic. It's a bummer that you hated the last 5 years of your job.. But it's never too late! Although if you are already retired, you probably have no need to go and get a job again. I suppose you can just sit back and watch other people do the work ;)
Word of Advice TV, I have plenty of work around my house and my neighbor’s house (he is not mechanically inclined), plus other people in the neighborhood. I work on my car too, and plumbing...😥😊
Hey! I've been watching your videos to get an idea of what being an HVAC Technician is. I enjoy watching you and how honest you are. I've been thinking about joining the industry but im a bit scared because I am a female(not because ill be working alone but because this is mainly a "mens job"). What do you suggest or advice me ? I live in VA by the way.
In HVAC you work alone mainly so you should not really have to deal with guys as much as other jobs ,I would say to be really good at the HVAC trade and really good at customer service. Woman seem to be better at customer service. Have thick skin
I reaally want to work in hvac but i have carpal tunnel on one of my hands, its not too bad but im worried that im gonna have trouble doing the installations. So my question is, is hvac very hard on your body?
be careful about where you move in the USA every state has different requirements to work in the field. i moved from Mass. to Maine and had to get all my Licences retested costing me now 800.00 for oil and 5k for gas. AC no licence required just EPA cert. which i have.
Ray Selby ,,,I am Europe’n I am do HVAC ,,,I was think to go to USA ,to work,,,all my diplomas are EUROPEAN,,, if I whant to start ,,do I have any problem ?
Yes. Some companies are willing to teach people from zero experience. It will take some looking around though and would really help if you did some self studying online.
If you are working as an installer than yes. If you are a service technician, then it would be a very rare occurrence. Of course that depends on the company you work for as well..
Hey I had a question, so I graduated from hvac school in February and I haven’t gotten a job . I do feel that I lost a lot of info and i won’t be able to get into the field. Is there anyway to find a hvac job where I can learn on the job? I am certified and I do have my epa universal. I really do want to get into the field but I feel if I don’t get a job I might as well relearn but through the military.
Many companies only require you to have the bare basics and they teach you from the ground up so I don't think it will be a problem. But like you said, the longer you wait, the harder it will be to start out since you will forget more.
Being alone is the best part of the trade!!!
🤙🏼
I’ve done installs for a few years now this summer I ventured into the service side and I gotta say it feels very good when you go out and fix someone’s system. It feels good helping someone and get them up and running again. I prefer working alone rather then with someone more peaceful
Glad to hear you feel the same as me about that! It's nice to work alone and great to be able to make people happy again :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Working alone is best because others make the trade hard.
19 and In my first semester at a community college for HVAC school. Been watching some UA-cam guys in the trade for the past couple of months and this guy so one of my favorites
Are you getting your associates ?
Luis Banda dude same thing with me ! im 19 and also taking hvac classes in my community college! Covids kinda messing up classes right now though unfortunately :/
How was your semester? Do you have any regrets?
U messd up by getting school
I’ve been in the trade for 2 1/2 years now and my pay has already gone up $7 more an hour then when I started but it’s not just about money it’s a great trade and gives you that good feeling at the end of the day.
HVAC has many fields.
Good for any position. The industry is always changing.
20yr HVAC vet right here saying " keep moving forward"
YOU WONT MOVE UP IF YOU DONT MOVE UP YOUR SKILL SET. TRY NOT TO GET CAUGHT UP IN THE BUREAUCRACY A BUSINESS. JUST BE THE BEST YOU CAN AT WHAT YOU DO. BE PROUD OF YOUR ABILITY AND GROWTH.
The money comes with it later
Do u recommend commercial or residential?
I’m in my third month in HVAC school. No lies it’s extremely challenging for me but this video gave me hope
Hows it going ?
Accounting has to be a good thing to know for running your own HVAC business successfully. 👌
It definitely is! Even though I don't remember all that much of it now but the education I got while getting that degree was beneficial.
1) Avoid for-profit schools. Community colleges are a smarter choice.
2) HVAC is great if you’re young but nobody wants to crawl through attics when they’re 60 years old.
3) HVAC pay is better now than when I was in the business.
I’m glad I decided to go to community college instead of trade school. It’s so expensive.
Inflation. That's why.
I went to school last year and I have been working little over 8 months and let me just say there’s a lot to learn and no one knows everything. However what I feel is the best approach to that is to engrave the HVACR fundamentals core and electrical wiring to better give you the proper tools when approaching a problem that your unfamiliar with. Also pretty much everything comes with a manual so that helps , and if it doesn’t there’s always the computer in your pocket.
The alone time is what I love the most about my HVAC job. 100% agree with you. 👍👍👍
Gettng into the commercial refrigeration side of HVAC. Halfway through the course and im excited i chose this career instead of pursuing a degree in business administration.
It's a great career! :) I am sure you won't regret it. Business Administration (bachelor degree) was my original plan after I got the accounting degree. I'm glad I decided to switch to HVAC!
Hello! I have a question so I'm glad I found your comment. How are you liking the refrigeration side??
I have gotten my business admin degree only to realized a few months into working with that degree was it the worst mistake. However moving into hvac made me want to get up in the mornings to constantly engage my brain and better myself. Although the degree will benefit when I decide to go off on my own.
Hvac: jack of all trades, master of some.
I think it would be more accurate to say master of heating and air conditioning and a jack of all the rest of them.
I agree with using hands and brains. Thats a real appeal. I also started with no background with mechanical and tool handling.
Probably the best hands on career alone and getting the job done.
Really loved this video! Getting ready to enroll and I love the straight forward information about working in this industry. I’m excited 💪🏼
100% right man...i really love that alone time.
I just started no college 1 week on job training... I’m 28 and very excited
You will like it! :) Good luck!
Good luck bro!
I've been doing service for 11 months now and for me it is nice to work alone and not have anyone all on top of you but for where I'm at coming in as the new guy these guys dont like to teach and make fun of you if you dont get it right away I'm going back to school for this trade and I know a few of the higher ups in my company and I asked to move over to the refrigeration side so let's see how that is because I heard over there they really treat their people good and train them right so let's see and I'm gonna finish school for this trade. Great video and you've been helping a lot from the start of my journey of HVAC thanks Jay
Awesome!! I enjoyed your comment :) I love hearing that you are not willing to stay in that position and are looking for better options! There are sooo much opportunities out there! If the current job is not good, I always recommend to start looking for other options! And you are doing exactly that. Good man. And now that you have been in the trade for about a year, school will be even better! (I just hope you get a good teacher. If possible to choose instructors, read reviews on the professors before choosing one) With prior experience, you will be able to ask much better intelligent, relevant questions. (unlike the clueless me when I went to school, "what color is refrigerant?" - I never did get a good answer to that) Anyway, glad to hear that my videos helped you in the journey. I'm sure you'll do great, God bless and good luck!
To join in.. one of the things that really helped me when I first started was asking good questions. I encourage you to ask well thought out questions to your future instructor and co workers. Put any pride to the side and ask if you do not know, no matter how seemingly simple the question. Iron sharpens iron. You will meet plenty of good people that are willing to share all of their knowledge with you, like Jay for example. When a Person such as Jay teaches another, he in fact is teaching and sharpening himself at the same time. The key is the willingness and the sincerity of oneself to learn. With anything in life, sacrifice of time, energy, and focus are necessary.
Peace, respect and best wishes
With your background you have a great pedigree to own your own HVAC business one day. It seems you enjoy this field as well. Thats what matters.
Love your videos man! Would love to see one on your van setup.
Accounting is actually one of the more practical degrees you can get for life: taxes, budgets, bookkeeping. But I get what you're saying, the idea that college prepares you for life is BS. Its an extension of childhood adolescence, which is why there is such a party scene. The trades are way more practical overall.
Nobody ever told me this in high school. I thought if I didn't go to a 4 year University that I would be a failure. 5 years and 30k in debt later I'm still working regular jobs for $15/hour. I'm trying to get into trades. Been trying to get into wastewater because it involves environmental science which I have a passion for. Also looking into hvac/electrical apprenticeship through unions.
Same, luckily was told this by many adults on my way up
Calling university life an extension of childhood adolescence is very interesting, but I don't necessarily disagree. I was fortunate enough to have heard that trades are a viable option before graduating high school. Been chasing it ever since. I was studying for my A&P license, but a company offered me an interview for HVAC apprentice, so I'll see how that goes. One thing that really attracts me to HVAC is the idea of owning your own business and dabbling in many trades. There's more of a barrier of entry for that in aviation.
definitely still learning since they introduced variable speed technology into the residential hvac market few years ago
Yep.. Every couple years it seems like they come up with some new revolutionary or more green technology..
I suggest getting into Air Conditioning VS Refrigeration, unless you like to be on call for all of the food related emergencies in supermarkets. A lot of the people we get in our union apprenticeship program came out of these quick courses, and didn’t get the training they paid for. It is good to be mechanically inclined, and most of my best students were ex military, or had a mechanical background. You can’t be afraid to get dirty either. I would suggest not going to work for commission based companies. Your forced to sell things that people don’t need, and those company’s get a poor reputation.
What are the unions called for hvac I couldn’t find them
I never get peace and quiet in residential, they're always looking over your shoulder trying to figure things out and determining whether they can do it themselves next time, unless it's in an attic....I've never had one follow me up there. I prefer sitting on rooftops doing commercial work.
Thank you for sharing your experience with residential! I've been lucky and it's pretty rare that a customer wants to sit there and watch me.
Also from what I was told that college is become more accessible for students out of high school with government aid. Parents are less likely to let their child go through trade when college is becoming affordable. Thus leaving a deficit for all techs in all trades. With such a demand, it only gets better if your already in the field.
Actually it depends where you work
you can be alone or not really alone depending if you work on offices or not.
I worked a lot in offices, and I wasn't much alone however in other cases yes.
So here there is a choice at some point I would say.
But yeah being alone in the work means you get no one to disturb you aside of sometimes the client.
Hey man, you have no idea how this is so helpful. It helps to clear up any doubt anyone may have regarding picking a trade. God Bless
It always feels good to do something with your hands
Ahh this video just gave me more hope and motivation
I'm 41 , I've been in Aircraft engineering for about 15 years. Looking to do something else, I'm getting sick of Corporate office culture. I went to college for Mechanical engineering with a minor in Materials engineering. I figure those course work should be somewhat applicable to this sort of tech work.
Good luck to you, bud. I was in IT for a little over 15yrs when my entire technical support team was terminated, went back to school and got a BS in Criminal Justice/Criminology (thankfully, paid for be the VA)...recently graduated and can't find shit for decent employment opportunities. So now I'm seriously considering an HVAC program at a local Vocational school. Oh yeah, and I'm 45yrs old...WITH a 2 yr old! Hahaha
I'm also in my early 40's been trucking for 20 years looking to get out! Glad to see others my age looking into an HVAC career good luck fellas!!
Into the the last part of the program n will finish soon. Aged 43 with a new kid. I lost my 16yrs job from the aviation industry due to you know what...Though, I feel super blessed n lucky to learn something new. It’s a very valuable skill set to process. And it’s not always easy. I don’t believe it make you super rich but certainly will put decent food on the table!
If you live in the fort worth area of Texas, TCC has a great hvac school program.
Thank you for the recommendation Aaron!
@@IbnFalastin that's right! South campus is the one that has the hvac program. Off of i20
I’m starting the program in January to start my new career. I’m 28. Did you end up getting your A.A from there?
Could you do a video about your transition from accounting to HVAC. That was interesting.
Awesome advice i start my class in a week I’m already in the electrical field
Great choice my friend! Being in the electrical field will totally give you head start, I'm sure you'll be great in the field!
In HVAC/R school currently. My instructor said the same thing about learning a bit of the other trades in HVAC and if I ever decided to go to another trade with the skills and knowledge attainted through HVAC I will have laid out a great foundation for myself. I got into HVAC because I’m doing blue collar work as a warehouse associate been doing that for years and I wanted to be able to work with my hands more. Another reason is the job security and the potential to make great money whether working for yourself or through a union shop those two are my options. Anyways I stumbled across your page and the fact that you went from Accounting to HVAC is something. Do you have a video that illustrates that? The career change? Great stuff 👍🏾👍🏾
Good luck in school my friend! I think you made a great choice!! I have no regrets and I am sure you won't have them either. I don't know if you already saw thig one but this is the only video where I talk about my career change in a little more detail: ua-cam.com/video/90NlDovmMBM/v-deo.htmlsi=fUzqgxqZnRneY7-Q
@@WordofAdviceTV I’m doing the labs and I was excited taking out the indoor blower motor along with the condenser fan and putting them back together using my tools and turning it on to make sure it works. I like the autonomy as well. I will be looking forward to that. If I could do it again I would have gotten into the trades sooner. I did go to college and I haven’t any regrets at all. It’s shaped me of course meeting different people from different walks of life. Better late than never. I looked at the 10 bad things about HVAC/R and I expect those things. Honestly I can say I have experience worse as far as customers go. The environment will take time getting accustomed to. But for me I think the good outweighs the bad at this point. I do know I want to live a great life and be able to become self employed eventually. Will check out your video.
One thing I've learned some people will go for a little while with no heat but nobody will go with out air conditioning
You should truly watch the entire video but if you are interested.
#1 0:50
#2 3:16
#3 4:10
#4 4:45
#5 5:47
#6 7:39
#7 8:51
#8 9:50
#9 10:16
#10 11:27
Thank you for the video index! :)
this helped a lot thank u man, this made me more excited and can't wait to get started
I've learned everything on the job 30 plus year technician here I can install I can make fittings and ductwork I can diagnostics and repair anything out there
And let me make it clear I can do all of that but I still different things so never get to where you think you know everything I welcome new ways of doing old things if it's easier or faster than my way I'm all for it
Commercial HVACR makes you feel like a superhero to yourself
The best part for me is the drive between customers and in the field with no bosses looking over me and when I have a customer looking over me I release a special gas letting that individual know I ate at Taco Bell the night before it works 99% of the time lol
I’m 25 and I’ve done nothing but warehouse work since 18. I need a change in career and I believe I found it. I’m excited for this
Do it, man. I was in the same situation and decided to go for it. I've been doing it for 6 months now and it was the best vocational move I've ever made! It's nice to finally use my brain at work lol
@@drumgod0509 Thats good to hear brotha, How is it going now? How much do you make now than when starting hvac? What state do you work in?
@@reflexx3032 I'm still loving it, man! Other than starting off not making much due to having no prior experience, I learned and retained information about what I was consistently working on in my area (I'm in MI). Consistency becomes efficiency and that's what makes your time more valuable to a company. You gotta know your worth and care about what you do. If you don't feel you are compensated properly and you know you're an asset then there are endless other companies who will take you. Good workers are hard to come by apparently.
Keep it up bro 👍, Your videos helped me alot to learn in this field. Thanks again
I'm happy to hear that! :) Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!
I been watching different videos of you. I'm tryna get hands on jus done online classes.
I do Landscaping right now im really interested in HVAC there’s alot of unions in my area im really excited to learn and make bank 🏦. I decided not to go to college because of the debt.
I also decided not go to college because according to HVAC jobs you would be wasting time and money at the schools
I'm 25,only have GED, no experience and barely make over 800 dollars a month working at a restaurant, I've been looking for a trade I'm interested in HVAC but don't make enough for schooling. Is there a way to get in without getting into a school?
Finicial aid and loans
I know some people who didn’t go to school and took the long route working as an apprentice. However, as far as pay is concern it might be worse then where you are depending on who takes you in and it’s going to take a lot longer to grab a hold of the concepts in this field.
apprenticeships
Are there any community colleges in your area ?
Can you please make a video of how you managed to work full time and attend school at the same time? Thats one of the things holding me back. I want it but im intimidated by that
Jay , I love everything you said here.
Thanks man! :) Glad you agree with it!
Great bro, I am about to finish my HVAC school, but sound is scary.
Too late for me!!🤬 I gotta 10k debt didn’t learn nothing valuable in 3.5 hours at night 9 months school straight scam
Apex?
Its impossible to teach someone, but its possible to learn
I kinda had the same issue. I was the only one who hasn’t had any type of experience at all with tools or just mechanical skills. Teachers usually thought I understood because they’d answer the questions or because I was passing. But I had to work harder and study a lot more. I know a lot on how things work just not the hands on part honestly. That’s why I am thankful there is videos for free to help.
Rsi?
Great advices, do you have video how to install furnace and ac?
nice advice, I'm 20 and just got my diploma certificate
Thank you! Nice, you got into this trade at a great time! Good luck man!
Did you say that there was carpentry involved in this trade (alongside with mechanical and electrical etc)? Is that like making sheet metal or actual framing of houses?
If you work doing this, can you build your own hvac system for your own home?
You know I love your videos, and I’ve learned a lot. But now I feel bad.
That’s my own fault. I now realize I
would love an HVAC job. I retired early because I hated the last 5 years of my job, which was making
and repairing surgical instruments.
Like you, I
like working alone,
I’m mechanically inclined,
I learn fast.
The only problem I have is I’m too
fussy and I can see myself fall a little
behind. Oh well, too late now...
Glad to hear the videos do more than just put people to sleep! :) Sorry to hear that you have regrets Mr. Classic. It's a bummer that you hated the last 5 years of your job.. But it's never too late! Although if you are already retired, you probably have no need to go and get a job again. I suppose you can just sit back and watch other people do the work ;)
Word of Advice TV, I have plenty of work around my house and my neighbor’s house (he is not mechanically inclined), plus other people in the neighborhood. I work
on my car too, and plumbing...😥😊
@@classic287 Sounds like you are plenty busy as is! :) Your neighborhood must really enjoy having you around!
Go to college and get into a good major while you live the BEST 4 years of your life, period.
Love your video. Thinking about HVAC and wondering what community college to pick, live in the twin cities. Thx
going to learn this shit after covid19
Hey! I've been watching your videos to get an idea of what being an HVAC Technician is. I enjoy watching you and how honest you are. I've been thinking about joining the industry but im a bit scared because I am a female(not because ill be working alone but because this is mainly a "mens job"). What do you suggest or advice me ? I live in VA by the way.
In HVAC you work alone mainly so you should not really have to deal with guys as much as other jobs ,I would say to be really good at the HVAC trade and really good at customer service.
Woman seem to be better at customer service.
Have thick skin
I reaally want to work in hvac but i have carpal tunnel on one of my hands, its not too bad but im worried that im gonna have trouble doing the installations. So my question is, is hvac very hard on your body?
Amen men
be careful about where you move in the USA every state has different requirements to work in the field. i moved from Mass. to Maine and had to get all my Licences retested costing me now 800.00 for oil and 5k for gas. AC no licence required just EPA cert. which i have.
Oh wow, that's good to know! Thank you for the heads up!
Ray Selby ,,,I am Europe’n I am do HVAC ,,,I was think to go to USA ,to work,,,all my diplomas are EUROPEAN,,, if I whant to start ,,do I have any problem ?
Great attitude!
Too late for me haha I gotta 10k debt and my school was bullshit didn’t learn much 3.5 hours at night m-thur for 9 months 👎
Oh man.. Sorry to hear that! Yeah.. Unfortunately there are schools that are more interested in taking your money than actually teaching you..
Wow! That's what I'm afraid of
thanks for those very useful informations friend question Can you be tech without going school?
Yes. Some companies are willing to teach people from zero experience. It will take some looking around though and would really help if you did some self studying online.
@@WordofAdviceTV thank you so much
Is it a loud job? I hear it's quiet except for tin-tapping. But do you HAVE to do tin tapping?
If you are working as an installer than yes. If you are a service technician, then it would be a very rare occurrence. Of course that depends on the company you work for as well..
Hey Bro what state are you in ? Love your vids
Thanks! I live in Minnesota
agree
thank u so much bro
Hey I had a question, so I graduated from hvac school in February and I haven’t gotten a job . I do feel that I lost a lot of info and i won’t be able to get into the field. Is there anyway to find a hvac job where I can learn on the job? I am certified and I do have my epa universal. I really do want to get into the field but I feel if I don’t get a job I might as well relearn but through the military.
Many companies only require you to have the bare basics and they teach you from the ground up so I don't think it will be a problem. But like you said, the longer you wait, the harder it will be to start out since you will forget more.
Any advice for someone that is looking at doing this trade right out of high school? I don’t know if I can handle it it all seems overwhelming.
I can't believe techs work for 20-$50 per hour when you can make 5k a day if you open a LLC. Dummy's
you had me till you said well paid
Hvac is in high demand because kids are getting lazy and smarter
i do not really like number 10
HVAC Tech: I have job Security
Corona Virus: Lets see about that.....
Actually the coronavirus has boosted up hvac services lol