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  1. 03-17-2013, 01:54 PM #1
    OpenDrive
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    Chiller Mechanics-Job Market around Texas Cities

    Hello All,

    I am currently in the East Texas area along the coast; and may have to relocate to assist wife with her career. Maybe in a year or so. Maybe not. What are the markets like for Light/Heavy/Industrial Chiller Mechanics around San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, etc.? Is there a demand? What is the pay like? Centrifugals, Air-Cooled, Ammonia, Screws etc. Union Jobs strongly preferred.
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  2. 03-17-2013, 07:59 PM #2
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    San Antonio Trane is a Union shop. You might want to try Siemens.
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  3. 03-17-2013, 08:09 PM #3
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    I have a buddy in Dallas who works for a smaller non-union company that does chiller work. He said that they're looking right now and they're paying mid-30s to start. Entech and TDI are worth checking out, although I don't think either of them are union.
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  4. 03-17-2013, 09:29 PM #4
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    Yeah, I am 18 years into the pension. I would hate to interrupt my years of service at this point. Have nothing against non-union and my wife has better insurance than me.
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  5. 03-20-2013, 11:11 PM #5
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    Dallas would be your best bet, as it is the largest market. Austin is a joke (lousy traffic, too many hippies and homeless), and San Antonio is not much better.

    Stay away from YPS, they haven't paid there dues to the union in a while and may be shut down because of it.
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