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Is HVAC a good career to enter?
Asked by Bill
I'm 49/m and need to change careers. The local community college has an HVAC tech certificate program. I need a career that pays decently, is in demand, and isn't subject to excessive age discrimination. Do you think HVAC is a good choice? Thank-you.
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HVAC work is heavily linked to construction. If you live in an area with strong construction, and don't mind hard work in the hot sun, it might work for you.
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Nah its hard dirty work that pays ok, not alot of cash income
Answered by Stoner
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Actually, if you're up to the physical labor, it's a good choice.
It will always be in demand. They pay, though not fabulous, is decent.
Age should not be an issue, unless you cannot physically do the work.
Answered by kansas_dragon
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Actually it's not to bad. Make sure you look for a service job and not an installer, are you will be making a face that looks alot like this :(
If it were at all possible, I would look for a maintenance job somewhere. You get to be slack and goof off most of the time. Don't forget a good helper, and for any part of HVAC you fall into. You need to practice up on a face that makes it look like you are listening to, and actually care about what people are saying to you. And I predict your sales guy will have no idea what he's talking about when he discribes what a job is going to be like.
Answered by snaggledorf
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What specific field, do you want ot inclined your self with HVAC?
If you are a Mechanical Engineer, you can be an HVAC Engineer...
If you want competitive salary perks be an HVAC Design Engineer gain experience and be a consultant.-Work are mostly spent at the office with a site inspection on HVAC
design projects.
You can be a Project Engineer (HVAC), you will be responsible for implementation of various HVAC associated
projects. The job is also a high paying job for an engineer- most of the time are spent on site and coordination with HVAC engineering consultants or designers.
If you are a skilled worker, you can be an HVAC or AC technician. Average and just salary perks dependent on the
profile of the HVAC company you will be engaged.
If you plan to be a designer without any HVAC knowledge, I suggest settle first for Project Engineer or Coordinator to
familiarize your self on site and after gaining sufficient experience shift to HVAC design. Most good HVAC designer are the ones with site experiences as the foundation of thier chosen profession.
I've said too much and you can conclude this is what I do for living and it's clean, descent and very interesting.
goodluck,
yp
Answered by yp
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My husband is an Electrical Engineer. He depends on HVAC technicians to instal units that he has drawn into the blueprints of building designs, and most of the HVAC contractors he uses are so busy that he has a hard time getting ahold of them. In other words, HVAC technicians are in high demand.
It looks like no one yet has referred you to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook. It describes the forcast for various occupations...like if they are going to be in high demand, also what type of training you need in the U.S. to do that, etc. Here's the link the the HVAC section of that Dept. Of Labor publication: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos192.htm
Keep in mind that if you work for a contractor, you'd be on call weekends, holidays, nights, etc. That means a lot of your time may NOT be your time if they call you to run out and fix someone's HVAC system!
Good luck!
Answered by crainsm
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