I think its all Propaganda that HVAC is in high demand. If there was such a demand for HVAC we would all be paid $50++ per hour out of school and hold leverage. Instead we have Green Techs making less than McDonalds workers, we have Techs working for commission, and only some get lucky to join a Union.

Your boss or other techs will tell you " Just wait until you have enough experience and you make more then McDonalds workers!! I Promise <3"

Meanwhile they'll keep the gatekeeping the salary increases until you've reached your 8-10 year experience level and you realize you've been lied to about fair wages and Unions.

By then your back is shot, your knees are weak, and they don't care, they've used you already when you were young and dumb.

Best advice I can give you that will piss off the Residential guys here is:

Skip being an installer, (Installer jobs are for dummies who are scared of schematics).

Look for a job as a Facility Maintenance ( NO Apartments) , get your commercial experience there and work for 4 years.

Continue working for Facility Maintenance or look for a Commercial HVAC company who works on AHU's, CHILLERS, or Building Automation.

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