Thinking back on it, I don’t think I’ve ever had a boring job.
- I’ve always managed to work in places that other people highly sought-after.
Somehow, I’ve gotten pretty lucky with jumping into interesting careers and moving quickly through the ranks. These days, I don’t sit around at a desk like most people. I have another interesting job that allows me to drive around all day long and meet new folks. Professionally, I am a heating, cooling, and ventilation technician. I absolutely love my job and people seem to have a lot of questions about the lifestyle of an HVAC worker. A lot of times, people ask me about the grossest air ducts I’ve ever seen, the oldest furnace I’ve ever repaired, or the dirtiest air filter I’ve ever encountered. Once in a while, someone actually asked if I enjoyed the aspect of driving around the city all day long. That’s when I have to stop and laugh. The ironic thing is, even though I work for a massive HVAC dealership, our HVAC work van has the worst air conditioning I’ve ever experienced. Every day when I’m driving from house to house, I’m sweating through my shirt in between stops. I drive with the windows down all the way, because the air conditioner doesn’t create one iota of cold air. I’ve tried to fix the AC myself several times, but this cooling system seems to work differently in a vehicle than in the house. So, I’ve been stuck with a hot and sweaty van for several years now. When people hear this, they usually can’t help but laugh out loud. How ironic is it that we fix every HVAC unit in the city, but can’t maintain our own vehicle AC?