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This is the first job in which I have paid vacation time (I don't count furloughs or demobilising as such), in which I feel I need the time away from the job desperately. That being said, a week of FREEDOm
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:44:09 UTC from web-
@awlyra Yay. :)
I am going to get my paid vacation replenished in July 1st. Although I am hoping that I get a job offer from somewhere else where I have applied (some of these hiring processes seem to be rather protracted in nature).Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:47:28 UTC from web-
@m14brony yeah man. I'll be spending half the time applying at dealerships. It's time for a minor change in work pace. As in, not a dying crawl for once.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:49:51 UTC from web-
@awlyra I should probably start filling out more applications just in case I get rejected. I have applied for a couple of positions within a hospital network to do on-site HVAC and maintenance work, and my status has been "under review" for quite some time. In fact, one of the locations ended up giving me an interview almost a month after I applied there.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:51:21 UTC from web-
@m14brony on-site sounds better than an outside company, namely for compense outside flat rate, if i'm thinking rightly on that. Pursue pursue pursue.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:53:58 UTC from web-
@awlyra Admittedly, I may not be using all of what I learned in college (for instance, it looks like they leave things like compressor replacement, refrigerant recovery/charging, etc. to external contractors), but at the same time, it would be guaranteed stable employment throughout the year. When it comes to HVAC contractors that send you to places in a van, a fair deal of them don't offer you stable employment throughout the year; some technicians work heavily (80+ hours per week) during the busy season and end up getting laid off in the "slow" season.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:58:29 UTC from web-
@m14brony kind of what i figured. And hell, not utilising everything for a trade school education's kind of the name of the game. I have ASE certs in transmissions but we don't do anything regarding those but fluid exchanges where I work.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 23:00:40 UTC from web-
@awlyra That doesn't surprise me, given that some of the courses I took were technical electives that weren't required (water chillers, computer room air conditioning, air handling units, etc.). I simply took every available course to give myself the widest variety of exposure, as I did not know where I would end up getting hired.
Admittedly, I have seen some entry-level helper and HVAC technician jobs, but when they "low ball" me at a starting wage of $14.00 to $16.00 per hour, I am not going to bother with them (as much as I hate my current job, at least it pays the bills, unlike some of those entry-level jobs).Saturday, 20-Jun-15 23:03:34 UTC from web-
@m14brony yeah that's more for apprenticeship and people who are interested in the field than those who are certified already.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 23:05:39 UTC from web-
@awlyra If all else fails, I would be willing to do something like that part-time in the mornings while keeping my full-time evening job just to get some experience, but hopefully things won't come to that. Not to mention that job would probably mainly consist of handing a technician tools and cleaning condenser coils and/or ductwork.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 23:07:03 UTC from web-
@m14brony yeah and there might be the chance of promotion within that company, at least to boost up the old résumé.
Saturday, 20-Jun-15 23:11:48 UTC from web
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