{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"m14brony's status on Saturday, 20-Jun-15 22:58:29 UTC","author_name":"m14brony","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/m14brony","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/3943927","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/33377\" class=\"url\" title=\"Awlxa&#x13A;an\"><span class=\"fn nickname mention\">awlyra<\/span><\/a><\/span> 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 &quot;slow&quot; season."}