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My set of ratchet wrenches, don't know how I lived without these things back in the day.

I dont need to be scared of losing my job all the time to keep it,I need to a job I dont want to loose.

Instead of making an enviroment of "fear" why not make your company the place techs want to...

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I really think its a non-issue.There a bigger more important things to argue about.I just wish more people were able to look at things from both perspectives and get on with life.

I wonder if the "owners" who feel that cleaning and washing the truck on the Techs own time and feels that taking the truck home is a fair trade off for this, Provide all and I mean all tools? You...

WTG,smallchange, hey go buy that lotto ticket for tonight!

There are better places to work, they are hard to find and few and far between, but they are out there. I have heard it all too, "your in the HVAC biz now" "you have to work when its there" "I've...

Who would of thought that Dallas would hand it to Philly and Cincy almost pulled it out and San Diego almost won...

Come on...This is a very entertaining thread!!!

Detroit Lions

Why would a MLB be an O' Cord? or did ya mean D' cord........

He probably sweats cause noone would get him a glass of water.........................................................................

If you you do fire him, I hope he punches you square in the...

ahhh yes, i have seen your trucks around, i thought they had blue lettering though?

Yo,Bob whats the name of your outfit?

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!

There called CTI Boards, right? Coventional Thermostat interface boards.

I checked the infared against my CPS superheat line probe the other day.Was suprised that they read the same temp! You just have to put the infared right on the pipe.

When its 90 outside with 95% humidity and 120+ on the roof...I'm wearing shorts and short sleeve shirt! It's better and more professional looking then being soaked in sweat.

the Space gaurds arent bad to change, its those generals that dont have the strings or the combs that really suck to change!You know the ones that look like a dish rack or something.

Things will be heating up in MI soon.Just have to pound the pavement , heck theres a shop on every corner and there lies the problem... too many one, two man shops causing lower wages and lack of...

In a recent interview, after a test and a first interview with the Service Manager.The other Techs interviewed me and decided if they could work/will work with me.It was interesting and seems a great...

I Met Rhino from the WWF's Wife, while servicing her unit

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I definitly felt it, Lived in SE Mi for 30 years, moved a little over a month ago, 680 miles south. Here is much like it was there 5 years ago.5 years ago in MI I had other contractors trying to hire...

Most installers just do what there showed and have no desire to learn the proper way to do things or were unfortunate enough not have someone to learn from.They also dont know the problems an...

To attract Good techs first off you need 100% paid benis Medical,Dental Vision without deductiables, 40 hours/week.You need paid on going training sick days and paid Vacations..A decent truck to...

Yup, but what happens when theres no work?What about warrenty work? What about covering a callback for the tech who cant make it? What about that loose wire that only takes the price of a service...

Not sure I like the Mike Williams Pick, It will be a few dollars tied up at Wideout.....But Kevin Jones should be able to rack up some yards.. I mean with Roy&Mike Williams, Charles Rogers and Marcus...

the buzz on the Lions is they are gonna draft Derrick Johnson LB, But Im hoping they draft Pollack DE,I like the guys that the so called "experts" say cant play in the NFL....

Yeah, what was it, .10 on the dollar they got it back it for?

Sounds like your friend hired me a few years back,But during my hiring process a new Service Manager took over and I think he didnt...

BTW, I'm in greenville county by Travelers Rest

I,ll consider going where the work is..

I just the samsung from cingular..it is a awesome little phone, I even got the Imperial March ring tone for 2 bucks:D

It was only 30 bucks from cingular(with rebate)

I,ve been upstate(SC) now for about 2 weeks and I,m looking myself..My biggest problem is droping off the resumes, in MI, I could make a day off it and drop off a dozen or so here it seems to take...

I think we are the ones that try to be the best and look at it more than "just a job"

Short answer theres nothing wrong with you its them.I think they are intimadated by you or figure you want to much money(or will) or you will be arguementive(sp?) when you see there "just git 'er'...

Just a bumpity bump , I should be down there next week!

My step dad was going to come up and help me bring my tools down(have alot of tools) But he had some things come up and cant make it.My van...

I sold it as the industry replacement to R-22 "the eviromentally sound refrigerant" or "the new freon" is the term coined by Puron. However most customers see it as freezone and nothing more.To...

The Metal makes the install if ya ask me, thats some mighty nice metal there...I hardly ever had to make any metal so I never learned. I wish/Hope i can get some time in training on making...

IQ is not a measure of intelligence, But more of a measure of the ability to learn.It is also said that IQ really means nothing after the age of 14 or so. Gosh, My IQ is bigger than yours NA NA NA...

The Pink stuff..Then you can do the Pepto dance!!!!:D

Whats the name of your Company? I'll Be in SC next week.Maybe I can stop in and we can chat? If you dont want it public shoot me an E-mail @ Beer Family 5 AT hotmail DOT com (no spaces) Frame, I...

SNAPS TO ATTENTION! YES SIR! READY FOR DUTY SIR!

I made some real good coin on it.....One week i pulled in like $2500g's with about only 70 hourss worked...Talk about uncle sam getting his cut, but that was on a great week where i ran into alot of...

You'll have them waiting at the border for me ,right? lol .... 3 weeks...

Most Schools/Hotels ETC. have thier units serviced by the Janitors err Maintence guys and they ONLY call for service as a last resort or installation,to keep cost down..

I didnt mean it that way........Really does sound interesting..........Did not mean to degrade you or your poistion in anyway if it came off that way!!!!!


guess it was a bad joke about an...

Museum huh? Wow thats sounds really interesting, being around all that history while working in the trade......I can get coffee like nobodys business!:D sounds really neato Ozone....

An old boss of mine always told me I made more then him(we were good friends for abit).Even showed me his check to prove it...I told him I would trade weekly checks with him if I could have his...

As converstaion in this thread turned to pay scale got me thinking: http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?threadid=71172


Why has pay gone down.While your mid level paying jobs have gone...

Fieldpiece taught me a $200 lesson! Don't believe the hype! I'll stick with Fluke........



PS Anyone want to buy a Fieldpiece CO head...If I wanted to watch numbers go up and down like crazy...