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I went from supermarket refer to light commercial and am miserable. I miss it terribly.

Hoping I get the opp to go back.

im new to the trade about a year and a half and i have to agree markets are good if you like the hours i couldnt imagine doing anything else at the moment

Originally Posted by shaun66

markets are great ,wouldnt do anything else

Yep I couldnt have said it any better.

markets are great ,wouldnt do anything else

left house yesterday at 530 am, arrived home at 300 am. Got up this morn at 700 am, drove 140 miles to show electricians how to run control wire for einstein ( why cant electricians think) , came home for a beer,
Tomorrow is in the road at 5, recover gas from conventional units in a store that now has 5 protocols running, then at 900 pm re and re a Gellato case 60 miles from home. Get to work all weekend too

great work, hope dog doesnt forget who i am ,and bite me when i come home

Originally Posted by Dowadudda

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I did do HVAC for about 1 year cumilative. I just could not acclimate to it. MANY of the HVAC guys I had worked with were not even close to the talent I had seen and now still with in the supermarket world. I know that is being somewhat derrogatory torwards HVAC guys. But in my experience, that has been the case.

Oh boy the flamers are gonna get you.!!!!

supermarket refrigeration..........oh man is there hours in this field, I have already payed of most of my credit card bills, its true that 8 and 5 are just times of the day, there has been times when all of sudden i see a bunch of traffic, i look at the clock displaying 5:00pm, and realize that oh yeah this is the time that most folks get to go home. Its also amazing how well you can sleep in the seated position after working 20 hours, your on your way home and you pull over somewhere to sleep a bit and you knock the hell out. But i have to keep going because i need a new pair of crocodile boots.

I have been doing this for a long time. 11 years. I love it and I hate it.

I never worry anymore like I use to when I would be off because it was slow. I never could figure out why I worried about being slow for a week or two. I just figured if I didn't worry, I'd jinx myself like I have heard and seen some hard times hit many people in this business. But the funny thing is, that supermarket refrigeration is about demand for talent. The talented will always eat.

I have less talent, but I make up for it by not giving up. LOL.

I did do HVAC for about 1 year cumilative. I just could not acclimate to it. MANY of the HVAC guys I had worked with were not even close to the talent I had seen and now still with in the supermarket world. I know that is being somewhat derrogatory torwards HVAC guys. But in my experience, that has been the case.

Welcome to the market world. you can and will learn something new every day. Keep an open mind. Remember the market world can be a very feast or famine business, at least were i'm from so try to make the hay when the sun shines and save it for the rainy days.

We do both about 15 convience stores the rest are Target, Walmart, Wegmans, Trader Joes and Foodlion and a bunch of stuff in Ohio, Newyork, Penns, and West Virginia. I work in northern va and shenandoah valley area

Light Commercial Refrigeration

Natepickle,

I work for a company that does Light commercial refrigeration service....I will answer your question with the following information:

Light commercial is from what I have learned to be systems with compressors 10 horsepower or less. The light commercial market consists refrigeration equipment found in bars, florist shops, restaurants, schools, convenient stores, drive through stores, hotels, nursing homes, and small markets. At least that is what my company does for the most part. The equipment is primarily ice machines, walk-in freezers and coolers, reach-in freezers and coolers, ice cream machines, and other smaller type stuff.

I can tell you that I rarely work over 40 hours in a week, however if we did supermarkets, it would be a different story.

In light commercial you are more likely to see more calls in a day but that varies and the smaller equipment can be a real bear to work on.

Hopefully this answers your question about light commercial refrigeration.

Originally Posted by iraqveteran

Word hard, Party hard


I work when its needed and play when its not.

I'm on call this weekend so I'm just sittin around here waiting to see how the day turns out.

We used to live in Emerald Isle. grew up there been to Lejeune for broken bones. Navy brat and Prior Navy


SO WHICH IS BETTER SUPERMARKET REFRIGERASTION OR " LIGHT COMMERCIAL"

WHAT IS LIGHT COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION?

Word hard, Party hard


I work when its needed and play when its not.

I'm on call this weekend so I'm just sittin around here waiting to see how the day turns out.

Originally Posted by natepickle

I just made the switch from COMMERCIAL HVAC to Refrigeration............HOLY HELL I WORKED 80 HOURS LAST WEEK. Love the OT and so does Uncle Sam. learning alot. has been a smooth transition.

The life of a market man what can I say.
Ain't it grand.

Originally Posted by wannafreeze

I did,but no panicing.It's the nature of this business and it's the times.I enjoy the slow time too.If I were someone's employee then I would worry about it.Frequently techs call me looking for a job.

agree

welcome to

the world of commercial refrigeration. 8 and 5 are just times during the day. You work when your needed. You go home when it's fixed. Work day starts same time each day even when you get home at 5 am. Enjoy

Refrigeration...

I have been working in "SUPER-MARKET" refrigeration since mid 1985

it has been very $$$$$ profitable.. I will be "46" in november
It does put heavy demands on ones personal life. I have often pondered transitioning to commercial Hvac after 50 or 55 years of age but the # "1" glaring thought is this

I am always working indoors during "RAINY" weather The hvac only guys are humping a ladder on the side of a building exposing themselves to far more potential hazards due to working in the rain... just my oppinion..

The supermarkets for the most part have large penthouse hvac units with a walk-in closet type electrical compartment where the compressers & electrical controls are

Originally Posted by sarpanch2001

NJ got slower then VA In light comm?

I did,but no panicing.It's the nature of this business and it's the times.I enjoy the slow time too.If I were someone's employee then I would worry about it.Frequently techs call me looking for a job.

Originally Posted by wannafreeze

You should also remember there is a kind of refrigeration called light commercial refrigeration that still allows you some personal time and gives you better chance to go on your own one day.

NJ got slower then VA In light comm?

2 am not much fun but again supermarket teachs real tech life

Originally Posted by natepickle

I just made the switch from COMMERCIAL HVAC to Refrigeration............HOLY HELL I WORKED 80 HOURS LAST WEEK. Love the OT and so does Uncle Sam. learning alot. has been a smooth transition.

You should also remember there is a kind of refrigeration called light commercial refrigeration that still allows you some personal time and gives you a better chance to go on your own one day.And when you go on your own one day you can make what you make in 80 hrs now in a few hours and you can rest the rest of the week if you are slow.I would have loved to have gotton into supermarket refrigeration, but early on I saw it more difficult to go on my own with it.It was a smart desicion considering where I am now with the light commercial refrigeration .