it just seems like it never gets any better. All I want is a job that pays me enough to live with a straight seven in the morning until 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening Monday through Friday schedule.
I just want an honest days pay for an honest day's work. I mean there are jobs out there like that, but when they advertise, my application is getting drowned out in the stack of like 200 other people who are competing for the same damn role. when the hell is the economy going to get better so I could finally get my damn foot in the door? how the hell am I supposed to buy a house when most jobs don't even pay enough to cover rent for a one bedroom apartment? when are we going to get those manufacturing jobs back and transition out of this stupid fucking low-wage service economy? I just keep seeing things getting more and more expensive and I really don't give a shit about all this political fucking theater when at the end of the day I'm still getting squeezed just as hard as I was under Joe Biden.
Not op, but HVAC is something I've recently been looking into since I wanna get out of my current field. Heard about Skillcat for EPA certification, but what else is there to do to get a start in the field? I don't see any HVAC listings on Indeed or other job boards for a helper/apprentice role.
I see lots of listings on zip recruiter for hvac. If you're genuinely interested in hvac, someone will hire you. You need to understand the refrigeration cycle, or at least want to understand it. There's a shortage of technicians pretty much everywhere last I heard. Get the cert, and do some of training on skillcat and put it on your resume. It's only ten bucks a month for skillcat and you can knock out the 608 universal cert in a few days of studying even if you're starting with no knowledge.
Just remembered one more thing: Johnson Controls always has hvac apprenticeship listings, at least in my area. They seem like a great company to get started with. They give you a truck/van, tools, and give you plenty of training.
Alright, thanks for the info!
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You're quite welcome, and good luck with whatever God has in store for you!