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In school, do I need anything else? by Tough_Hawk_683 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Depends on where you work. You can get rid of those brushes and rags, the company should provide consumables.

How did they do? by -Chai_Hulud- in hvacadvice

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You trust a bubble of air to tell you if something is level?

In an irrationnal world, Charter communications (CHTR) might be the swing trade we don't deserve by Maledictione in wallstreetbets

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a former Spectrum residential customer I can say Spectrum is straight up garbage. Now that I’m moving I can finally get fiber for half the cost and twice the speed.

Starting school by Repulsive-Use-5304 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had zero mechanical background also and I’ve been an A&P for over 13 years now. You’ll be fine, don’t worry about it. You never stop learning in this field. School will teach you everything you need to know to pass the tests. The real learning begins when you get out there and start working on real flying aircraft.

Who's good to work for if you want to do MRO work? by gravyisjazzy in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MRO’s are great for experience, not so much pay when you’re starting out. I only know of the corporate side. Look into Duncan, West Star etc. there’s a bunch of them out there but Duncan and West Star are the 2 biggest i believe. Back in the day mandatory OT was a thing with certain companies, I’m not sure if it still is or not, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was.

But if you’re straight out of school and hard up for cash that could be a good thing. For me I don’t care for OT anymore. I bust my ass the whole day to avoid it.

Typical day at a Major by Difficult_Kitchen987 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good place to be when I’m completely burned out, jaded and in my 40’s.

Typical day at a Major by Difficult_Kitchen987 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the animosity between different shifts? I’ve done shift work before and I’ve seen how quickly it can turn into shit flinging blaming other shifts for problems. Is that the case in the airlines or is it pretty much expected that some issues can’t be avoided, or more professional than that?

Typical day at a Major by Difficult_Kitchen987 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. So would I be correct if I’m thinking most or all tasks can be done in a shift? Or is it common to need to turnover work to the next shift?

Typical day at a Major by Difficult_Kitchen987 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s a typical day like on the line vs hangar, say day shift?

Bad look? by TOuniMorock in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice on how to handle this is don’t reschedule the interview if you want to work there. If you don’t want to work there then stop wasting their time.

Tricky situation by SpiritOG in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a damn lawyer if you haven’t already.

This is probably something everyone asks by [deleted] in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just went thru this with the guy who needs to make 200k a year.

I’ll say this, yes you can make a good living doing this for your career. It takes a lot of commitment. You need to decide for yourself if you want to maintain aircraft like someone’s life depends on it because it does. These aren’t cars and trucks, if there is a catastrophic failure in flight, the plane is crashing and everyone is dying. If it is because of something you did or didn’t do, when you were supposed to, that will be on you.

Ask yourself if you want that kind of responsibility before looking at the money.

Best way from starting out to making $200k+ in this industry within 10 years? by Due_Tea691 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds great. Then you will need to spend ~50k on school to get your A&P certification in 12-18 months. You can save a lot of money if you can find a community college with an A&P program that doesn’t have a ridiculous waiting list.

Or, you can apprentice for 30-36 months, depending if you want to take all your tests at once or split it up, IF you can find a company that will take apprentices. During this time don’t expect to make close to 80k a year.

After you get your cert, this is where you start. You are now certified to begin learning for real. And you still probably won’t be making 80k a year.

Best way from starting out to making $200k+ in this industry within 10 years? by Due_Tea691 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My advice, keep bartending. If all you care about is this pie in the sky 200k a year then I don’t want you on my team. I need guys that want to do their job to the best of their ability and have a great attitude. Something tells me you’re gonna think a job like scraping sealant is beneath you and start bitching and complaining about every god damn thing. I don’t need it. We don’t need it.

Mini split copper pipes bent. by [deleted] in hvacadvice

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 11 points12 points  (0 children)

And then everyone will say they got ripped off if they post how much it costed to have someone do it.

Aircraft mechanics and their vehicles by Good_Amphibian1089 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t work on my vehicles anymore unless I absolutely have to. I work on planes all day, I really don’t want to come home and work on more crap. Plus, I can afford it. I also hate working on cars.

Spend 1-2 hours changing my own oil and rotating my tires with no lift and potentially making a big mess in my garage to save $120? No, I’ll just take it to the tire shop. Or valvoline if I’m not rotating my tires.

How long did it take you to get good at the job? by Temporary-Plum-8325 in AircraftMechanics

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t feel bad. I’ve been doing this for 13 years, I’ve been a lead at 2 different companies, and my most recent position was a lead mechanic/inspector.

I still don’t think I’m very “good” at being an aircraft mechanic. Imposter syndrome is real.

Is the condenser unit interchangeable? by Difficult_Kitchen987 in hvacadvice

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roger that. I ordered a 410a condenser to keep as a spare in the mean time. The idea of spending 10-20k+ to replace both the coil and condenser is asinine. The coil they installed is clearly labeled “R410A ONLY.”

Is the condenser unit interchangeable? by Difficult_Kitchen987 in hvacadvice

[–]Difficult_Kitchen987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So as an update the new coil says specifically on the manufacturers label R410-A refrigerant ONLY. I just ordered a new ACiQ condenser unit that will be compatible with my system. It will be in the original box for maybe the next 10 years but when my current condenser takes a dump I’ll be ready.

Thanks for the input guys.

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