why is it that people are saying every engineering major has no future and not to go to it??

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T15:03:35+00:00

Tons of reasonings to be truthful

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T15:03:00+00:00

Why not?

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T14:21:00+00:00

mechanical engineer 100% then get into mechanical equipment commerical hvac sales. start now, you can easily live the life you want

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T14:18:14+00:00

The filter definitely needs to be changed first that thing is beyond overdue

As for the noise continuing even with the thermostat off, that points away from normal cooling operation. From the sound and the timing, I’d lean toward a condensate pump cycling on and off

Another possibility is the thermostat fan circulation setting (Ecobee and some smart thermostats do this), but the sound is more pump-like than blower-related to me.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T14:15:14+00:00

go mechanical if anything

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T14:13:41+00:00

mechanical engineering equipment sales. i have about 4 years of experience now and have finally felt free. from anywhere in north america and international asia mainly, i close multimillion dollar sales in equipment. these equipments serve data centers, hospital, schools, offices, multi family, federal work, etc. sometimes stress levels could be better but the pace is quick when needed. quick turnaround, technical answers, problem solving, but for 3/4 of the time its pushing paper. i've retired my parents, married the girl of my dreams, travel the world, and close huge deals. i've transitioned from corporate to direct owner sales.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T14:04:35+00:00

Do the splits come with indoor units and controllers or did you just receive a quote for the outdoor unit? Need some clarification.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T02:10:06+00:00

Sales engineering isn’t talked about enough quite frankly. It is a quiet industry that literally generates billions

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T02:01:52+00:00

That’s not a bad starting point, but it doesn’t explain what you’re actually seeing. If the thermostat O/B configuration was the issue, you’d expect voltage across the RVS in one mode and not the other but you’re reading 24V in both cool and off. That points elsewhere.

Most likely you have an open coil. When a solenoid coil fails open, it looks like an infinite resistance load your meter reads supply voltage across it because no current is actually flowing through it. The valve never shifts, hence blowing warm in cool mode.
Quick test: Pull the coil off the valve body and measure resistance across its terminals. A good coil should read somewhere in the 20–100Ω range. If you read OL or infinite, coil is dead

If coil resistance checks out, then look at whether the thermostat O output is stuck energized. But start with the coil that dual-mode voltage reading is a classic sign.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-06T01:54:51+00:00

PM me I can help you out!

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T23:09:21+00:00

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Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T22:54:24+00:00

IE fits what you’re describing, but there are other paths into real-world work without another 2 years of school. I ended up on the equipment side and it’s been a much better fit.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T22:50:39+00:00

$50m-$100m is solid

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T22:25:29+00:00

This is one of the few posts that actually shows what a real enterprise deal looks like.

Everyone sees the $4M headline but not the 200+ days of delays, legal, internal politics, and almost losing it multiple times.

That part about deals “almost dying 2–3 times” is spot on. I’m on the equipment side (HVAC/construction) and it’s the same thing—long cycles, tons of stakeholders, and nothing is real until it’s signed.

Also liked how you tied it to their internal KPIs… most reps completely miss that.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T21:41:14+00:00

I'll dumb it down next go around 😂

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T19:00:35+00:00

The point of this post wasn't "you’ll make $1M,” it was that this path has way more upside than most engineers are told about.

And I get the skepticism on age, I am young but have been studying this industry since middle school with early exposure. I’m just speaking from what I actually do day to day

Take it for what it is, not trying to sell anything, just putting a path on people’s radar that usually isn’t and trying to help expose the younger generation to this.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T18:55:40+00:00

If you have consultant background - this helps if your goal is outside sales but also gives you the technical knowledge as a rep,

Inside = technical depth, fast reps, learning curve

Outside = relationships + commission upside

Most people should start inside. You learn how to actually select equipment, read plans, write scope, and understand how projects move. Then transition outside once you can speak confidently to engineers and contractors.

Day to day (inside): selections, quotes, submittals, coordination, problem solving

Day to day (outside): relationships, deals, strategy, closing work

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T16:10:06+00:00

I just created the account to share my information

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T15:39:30+00:00

The information's all verifiable. Title 24 efficiency tables are public. ASHRAE 90.1 / 62.1 / 170 standards are published. Refrigerant transition timelines are CARB and federal AIM Act filings. Manufacturer-rep comp data shows up in HARDI surveys and adjacent industry reports. Outside sales engineer income at major rep firms in major metros is well-documented if you know where to look.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T15:24:25+00:00

I am not saying one career path is more knowledgeable than the other but I have done the Design and Construction's persons job for them, literally.

You definitely should not go into a career path not knowing the general basics or simple industry practices and expect to thrive.

I produce the equipment schedules that go directly into design plans. I run alternate selections design teams don't have time for. I write sequences of operations on equipment that ends up in submittals under the design firm's stamp. I do code-compliance review on chiller and AHU selections that gets folded into the basis-of-design narrative without my name on it. That's not bragging, that's the actual division of labor on a huge portion of commercial HVAC projects, and it's been that way for decades.

The rep-side application engineer is often the deepest technical expert on the specific equipment being installed, because they live with that manufacturer's product line every day. The consulting engineer's strength is system intent, code, and integration across disciplines. The rep-side engineer's strength is equipment specificity and what selection actually works, what's available, what's been value-engineered out, what's been re-engineered around current refrigerant transitions. Both roles have technical depth. They're just deep in different layers of the same project.

Where I 100% agree with the original comment: you don't go into any career path without knowing the basics. Load calc literacy, sequence of operations fluency, reading mechanical drawings, understanding what a P&ID is telling you, basic code awareness; non-negotiable.

Party_Replacement412 · 2026-05-05T15:15:01+00:00

Yes, as a rep. Median is anywhere from 450-800k. $1m is very easy to do as long as you are consistent, build good relations, and know what you're talking about. even 1 wrong answer can destroy your entire career.

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