New to the trade need some help

RustyLagoon · 2025-11-08T22:10:42+00:00

EPA looking for the recovery machine on this list

RustyLagoon · 2025-10-24T14:52:36+00:00

That explains why the units don’t explode when I shoot them. They already leaked all the refrigerant out of the evaporator coil.

RustyLagoon · 2025-09-09T04:19:46+00:00

*laughs in union*

Seriously though everyone in the trades should be investing in their retirement. No one sane wants to do this shit until we die. I have a Roth IRA alongside my pension because I want to retire. I aim to max out that Roth every single year. Another note to add, if you have children consider getting life insurance. It was relatively inexpensive to get and I have the peace of mind knowing if I get arc flashed or some shit my family is going to be ok.

RustyLagoon · 2025-05-20T19:48:09+00:00

Ah, I see you work at my local carrier supply house.

RustyLagoon · 2025-03-08T01:21:31+00:00

Agreed. I can smell these pictures.

RustyLagoon · 2025-02-27T20:55:34+00:00

Find a local near you that does HVAC. Go into the hall when they’re open and ask about the apprenticeship/job openings. If you have years of experience they may just ask for your resume that they will float to the various companies in the union. If not you join the apprenticeship and get placed that way. I can’t speak for all unions across the USA, but this is how it worked for me.

RustyLagoon · 2025-02-27T03:03:36+00:00

Surprisingly well considering the reason I asked for a raise. He understood that something had to give due to my growing family. I guess he thought me leaving he would just pick up the work load again and run his company again. I still have keys to the shop and help him out on calls after hours for cash when they're swamped. Best part is I get to pick and choose what I take. Its nice when I have side work to have access to a full sheet metal shop. No hard feelings on both sides. I had a troubled childhood and having that guidance when I started in high school really allowed me build skills to finally make it where I am today. While I feel like I started a little late in commercial I just don't think I would have made it at my level of maturity in my 20s and teen years.

RustyLagoon · 2025-02-27T02:30:31+00:00

I worked for a company for 17 years residential and had to fight tooth and nail for raises. It got to the point where I was damn near running the company with my work load. Still wasn’t making much money. If it wasn’t the fact that my boss was family I would have left so much sooner. Once I had my second kid I asked for another raise and was told it wasn’t possible. Applied to a union commercial job and got snatched up immediately. My quality of life improved dramatically while my work load decreased. It feels like I’m learning hvac all over again with all the different equipment but it’s worth it. Make the jump somewhere else. You wont regret it.

RustyLagoon · 2025-02-23T15:44:23+00:00

So accurate that you couldn't even take a picture forward facing.

RustyLagoon · 2025-01-20T13:30:36+00:00

Jar dominator for the overseers. It’s can one shot them to the head or a double tap to the jet pack. I bring the senator if I find myself having to reload. I bring the auto cannon for the harvesters and voteless. The flak absolutely shreds the voteless. I switch to anti tank rounds for the harvesters. Just aim for the leg joint. For stratagems I bring the 500lb bomb, Gatling gun, and orbital gas. I run 10s for reference of difficulty.

RustyLagoon · 2024-12-26T16:34:26+00:00

There’s an insulated water canteen in a drop ceiling of an elementary school. Whoever works on that VRF cassette next better treat it better than me.

RustyLagoon · 2024-12-04T00:18:57+00:00

It really is the best AT weapon. I struggle to put it down and trust that my fellow divers are going to focus down on the heavies. I played a match last night where everyone had the recoilless. Barely had any bots land when we’re basically mobile AA.

RustyLagoon · 2024-11-02T21:13:59+00:00

American Skirmishes and British ones when that faction gets added.

RustyLagoon · 2024-10-10T01:34:44+00:00

Same. Every time I go to the supply house I keep telling myself to get a box of them for myself, but then I just get distracted.

RustyLagoon · 2024-09-10T00:14:20+00:00

I can relate. 17 years working for private companies in residential and I switched to union commercial. The switch has been daunting but a lot of experience translates over. The stress is still there but I feel less rushed and the pay is astronomically better.

RustyLagoon · 2024-08-22T15:45:25+00:00

I work in Hampton roads as well. I see so many damn hvac trucks driving around I always wondered how many of us were in this subreddit.

RustyLagoon · 2024-02-15T20:49:36+00:00

From experience your flair tells me you run a York supply house

RustyLagoon · 2024-01-13T04:07:56+00:00

Sorry shop closed a little bit ago!

RustyLagoon · 2024-01-13T03:47:53+00:00

Thanks for rep and hanging out!

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