I worked in the heating and cooling industry for 21 years of my life.
When I finished with the military at age 26 I decided to go to a technical university nearby to learn more about heating and AC repairs and installation work.
The classes were tough and I had an absolutely difficult time passing all of the tests. It had been a while since I had studied and been in university and I didn’t do so well then either, and that’s one of the reasons why I decided to go into the military. My grades were not excruciating and there was no way that I was going to qualify for college, so military was my only option other than laboring in a fast food business. After I finished studying and found a job, I spent the next 24 years of my life laboring on heat pump repairs and AC installations. I ran tests on residential, commercial, and Industrial projects and during that time I beat up my body, as it was too difficult on my back and my knees. I am not even 52 years old yet and I already have trouble bending and squatting, and I can no longer work in the repair industry. There are some days when I miss doing the job that I love, however most of the time I’m thankful that I got out when I did. A lot of people continue laboring in the Heating and A/C industry until they absolutely cannot move or walk anymore. I didn’t want to wait to get out of the industry until I was riddled with back, knees, and neck troubles