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Sounds great. I'm from the central FL area and apparently, were the lowest paid area out of the state (compared to north, west, and south FL) and apparently, work is not as good as it is compared to...

Are you from 803?

Thanks so far guys. I was just thinking about this topic because I recall in high school and college some of my teachers would have these sessions to 'train' us to become better job candidates. They...

I mentioned this in another thread and I'd like to expand on it some more to see what some of you business owners do or if any of you techs. went through this. For those of you who do the hiring, do...

I'm not interested in working on cruise ships but, I'd love to learn more about that type of work as well. Well, not necessarily the work but what a typical work shift is like and how often you're...

On the topic of interviews, why don't employers offer any kind of test to applicants before or after an interview? Wouldn't that somewhat help filter out those that are all talk vs those that...

There's word that Carrier is looking to hire a couple of apprentices down here in Orlando which was kind of a shock to me since 99% of the A/C guys here are MSI. A few of the guys spoke highly of...

I'm only in my first year apprenticeship, so I can't really speak of the pros or cons but, I don't think one person can really say that it is or isn't worth getting into since the experience can vary...

I believe this is their site: http://www.advancedplumbingid.com/

Were you in the apprenticeship? If so, what happened with that (if you don't mind me asking)?

Also, here is a website I used to frequent quite a bit: www.employflorida.com

It is updated daily...

Our local does all the job placements for the apprentices but they pretty much said MSI is a guarantee for most, if not all, of us. Its the first time I've seen a hill york vehicle around here which...

Does anyone have any info about this company, specifically in the central FL area? MSI seems to be the major player around here when it comes to hiring apprentices but I've seen a hill york vehicle...

I applied for their maintenance position earlier this year. Unfortunately I had little to no experience with commercial / refrigeration so that never happened. It seems like the bulk of their work is...

Its funny you mention that because I'm going to school with a guy who currently works for one of those types of companies. Working for them actually motivated him to go to school in the first place...

I think this about sums up how I feel about schooling. Its just like when I first started out a while back. I rode with a "senior technician" and he was called a senior tech. simply because he has...

Today was my first day of class and it was pretty refreshing as compared to anything I've experienced in the past. Its funny that you mention you have your teachers on speed dial. Ours gave us his...

As soon as I start work, I'll be more than happy to send you my employer's contact information. Hell, I'll even throw in my school's information as well. Good luck with your investigation.

Shortened for relevancy...

Where did I say or give the impression that anything is owed to me?
Where did I say that the UA is cost free?

In an open shop, do all employers share this mind frame...

Oh great, the kool aid metaphor... So what is your advice for new guys entering the field who want to go to school? Go the traditional, more expensive route rather than go through the UA's program?...

I agree its bad wording on my part.

That's the problem with selective quoting though. You conveniently left out the part of my post which explains what I meant. He stated that the union program...

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It doesn't sound like a good deal as compared to what? A university / tech school? I'd rather pay the UA through dues to give me an education vs paying thousands (sometimes tens of thousands) of...

Guys please excuse the major bumpage here but, this thread was relevant to my search for answers and figured I'd continue using this rather than make my own. I had my orientation today at local 803...

Hey guys. I was just curious where everyone gets their tools / parts from? I was checking out URI's catalog and they seem over priced for a lot of the stuff. I've read lot of good things about them...

I mentioned this in another thread and think its pretty important. No matter how good or bad the program is, sit at the front of the class, pay attention, get hands on with the labs (if any), and...