It is a hard row to hoe going to school and working full time, I was married and had 3 kids, worked a building maintenance job and went to night classes at our JR college to get my tech certificate.The certificate is comparable to getting your NATES today.That was 20 years ago. Today I would go to school and get my NATES as soon as possible. Work where you have the best opportunity to make the most money.I was curious what everyone thought about working for an HVAC company on the ground level while taking night classes at the local tech school here for my HVAC/R degree. I currently have a full time job but was wondering if getting a job in HVAC while in school is a good idea to get my foot in the door or just stay where I am now (flooring company), go to school & then look for a job in HVAC. thanks for the help.
If you can do both at the same time then I think it's the very best way to go. First, you're going to learn much faster and better because you learn in the class room and then apply it (or see it applied) at work to reinforce it. Secondly, you'll already know what it's like to work in the HVAC field and whether it's really what you want to do in life. There's a big difference between studying HVAC in school, and actually working in the field everyday.I was curious what everyone thought about working for an HVAC company on the ground level while taking night classes at the local tech school here for my HVAC/R degree. I currently have a full time job but was wondering if getting a job in HVAC while in school is a good idea to get my foot in the door or just stay where I am now (flooring company), go to school & then look for a job in HVAC. thanks for the help.
Yes, some will hire you as an entry-level apprentice although it's not easy to find a position. When I went to school, the majority of the guys were already employed in some fashion in the industry.
