I have also been doing it a long time. But I still like it. And I also like that everyone I come along behind is apparently ignorant, stupid, and unthinking. Because while I used to have to actually Work at appearing to be a genius, now more and more I barely have to make an effort to seem like the best there has ever been. I liked R-12, but I like R-409 and R-414. True; not as much, but there is no R-12 anymore so who cares? Same with R-410. I liked R-22 but if it's going away - what am I supposed to do? Shoot myself? The world is what it is. But I can tell you this: no matter what is available to work with - I Am going to make it work to the very best of it's ability.
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snowytgr1
i am new to this site but not HVAC. I have been doing this for over 30 years and actually have decided I do not really like it much any more. I hate doing maint which is just part of the job but it gives me hours during slow times. I still like to do service though as sometimes I actually have to use my brain. I have noticed that (at least around here) there are to many HVAC techs that take no pride in their work. A lot of them are under qualified and over paid so I guess this is why I don't like it as much as I used to.
I know R410 is what we have now but I still like R22 better.
PHM
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When faced with the choice between changing one's mind, and proving that there is no need to do so, most tend to get busy on the proof.