Wanting to relocate to florida

[flashfires]

I have been in the bus. for 7 years mainly commercial but 2yrs residential and i am looking to move to florida and was wondering what is a good area there?

[thermotron1]

I have been in the bus. for 7 years mainly commercial but 2yrs residential and i am looking to move to florida and was wondering what is a good area there?

I currently have an opening in the Tampa area, working on Environmental Test Chambers (Cascade/Commercial Refrigeration)

[Krzyd]

I also have an opening in my area, mainly medium/heavy commercial, no residential. E-mail resume if interested, Re-lo package available for the right person.

PS-North Florida, like everywhere it seems, needs qualified commercial techs. You can write your own ticket here.

[dash]

Our shops are in Crystal river and New Port Richey,west coast just north of Tampa and clearwater.

If yo have a certain town or area you want to locate,post it here and we'll help you find a great place.

Website and email is in my profile if you need to contact me.

[actionsteve]

I know a good company in miami area

[rcthvac]

Have a position in Orlando, mostly commercial, some residential. Good area, lots of work. Never a dull moment. Email if interested.

[wkfldal]

would you florida guys mind taking a minute and telling more about how the business is going in your areas? Can you give a general idea of how the trade works there, plus a short list of best licenses to have? i am also up north, thinking of relocating at least part time to fla. --

What can a guy with 15 yrs in hvac (5 yrs install, 10 service) expect to make?

Which is more valuable to you as an owner -- someone who is real good at residentaial ac, or someone who is more comfortable in a restaraunt/small commercial environment?

Do techs work from home with a truck and a phone, or go to the shop each day to get the truck and pick up the days routine?

Is an older, more experienced tech better off looking for full time field work, or trying to find a supervisory role checking in and helping out various crews?

how feasible is it to try for some position that would run roughly october to april, with a chance to return to work every year around the same time?
(thinking about doing 6 months fla/ 6 months up here)


Here in the northeast, we make roughly $55 - $60k a year, work from home, make a little better if we like light refrigeration work. Large commercial pays only slightly more than light.
I find myself working best in environments like dunkin donuts, 7-11, the normal family restaraunts and tourist traps, maybe a small office building or 2 -- have spent a fair amount of time on bigger equipment, but can upsell real well, and build rapport with owners that i see regularly in the smaller settings, things that are harder to do in a larger manufacturing or other commercial setting -- have worked installs and service both as a lead tech pulling down a 150 ton water tower to backup man on a 500k boiler (meaning i dont have to be boss, but i can be if asked)

Thanks for taking the time to read this, any answers are much appreciated

al k