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I wish you the success in whatever type of career you are going to pursue in the future.

Originally Posted by armandomartinez

Did you end up in Texas? I'm thinking of going there soon

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I did end up in Texas. Stayed a year or so and came back to Chicago. Too damn hot for my blood. Food was good. Work was plentiful, but I like seasons, and boiler/burner work. Outside of heavy industrial - refineries and chem plants, not much boiler work. And for me, heavy industrial is not ideal work, its good work, just not for me on the daily.

We are hiring installer for Austin & Dallas

Originally Posted by airrepairnow

Austin is one of the hottest markets in the USA. Our company is hiring, if you make the move.

I have close to a year's experience installing residential HVAC systems. How good do you think my chances are?

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Property taxes high because property values are high. Texas is booming.

Property taxes on the high side, but NO state income tax.

Austin is one of the hottest markets in the USA. Our company is hiring, if you make the move.

Try Trane Austin. They're out of Local 286.

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Originally Posted by armandomartinez

Did you end up in Texas? I'm thinking of going there soon

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yes its very easy. Are you coming to Austin? I may have a service position available

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Sent you a PM on a job lead I know of.

Originally Posted by heatingman

Did a quick search on Craigslist Austin and some companies are asking for tech registration. What does that process entail? Just pay the 20 per year, or is there a residency requirement?

Thanks.

Did you end up in Texas? I'm thinking of going there soon

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Originally Posted by heatingman

What are property taxes like in Texas?

You can check at http://www.zillow.com for last year's property tax and other things. No property tax if you rent (technically it is included).

Where can I find someone that is looking for work and familiar with AX & R2 control systems?
chuckm4614@yahoo.com

Speaking of the Rio Grande Valley, I lived in Corpus Christi for 6 years which is north of the Valley but close enough. If you are a skilled HVAC Technician I am sure you will be in demand because their are alot of people who dont care to work at all and I would think there would be very few skilled HVAC techs. I would call all the hotels in South Padre Island right now and tell them you know HVAC. Also I started to learn Spanish about 15 years ago and it is the best thing I have ever done. You will learn very quickly the difference between Mexicans from the USA and Mexicans from Mexico. They typically are very friendly and accepting of gringos but some are mad at the white man or whatever. The worst thing about South Texas is all the people living off of the Lone Star Card but it helps Americas food producers so I think of it as kind of a subsidy so I dont really care. You will see a ton of law enforcement officers looking for drugs and illegals. It feels almost militarized to me.

Not a problem

Thank you for the advice

Reefer = refrigeration. You should have no problem registering as a hvac tech once you get down to TX. The electricians license is gonna be trickier. I have no idea if it will transfer. You're gonna have to ask TDLR about that. http://www.license.state.tx.us

I am new to the HVAC world and I am going to school for hvacr and moving to texas when I get that and my electrician license but they are going to be in MO and my degree and that will be in MO will companies or the state of TX take those? and what is a REEFER???

Originally Posted by Bobbycold

I too am considering a move to Texas. North Houston to be specific. My last duty station was in Lake Charles, LA, but, I was living almost at the shore of the Sabin River. The next exit on I-10 was Orange, TX. As I was preparing to retire from the USCG, I sent an email to the Texas License people in Austin. My wife really wanted us to stay there. She loved Texas a great deal. The state replied that my experience in the service would be enough to meet the prerequesite to take the states license test. I do AC's, but, refrigeration is my actual field. Where I work here in TN, we make jokes about HVAC people who aren't good enough to work refrigeration. I am pretty sure that HVAC folks say as much of reefer people, as well. My point is that I was intending to work refrigeration. As I read these post, I am wondering what test the State of Texas was telling me that I would have taken? Is there a refrigeration test for refrigeration techs that HVAC folks don't need? The company that I am thinking of does less than 1% of it's work in AC, and I'm sure it's only for companies that we do refrigeration work for. Help me know what test I am going to have to take, if any, as it could have only been for self employed contractors.

My understanding is that if you are going to own and operate an hvac or refrigeration buisness, then you need the contractor license John is talking about. To be a tech, all you need to do is register which I did online in a link in a previous post on this thread.