Am I crazy ?
4-5 years into the trade. Residential, commercial, and industrial refrigeration experience. I got a stationary job at a school district at $36.70 an hour, no on call. I’ll be at $40 an hour in 2 years or so. Union, small pension, $80 a month for great health benefits for my family and I. I get PTO for all kinds of dumb holidays, 2 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, and two personal days. All the overtime I want as needed. OT is out after 40 hours including sick time or PTO. But guys, I am bored out of my fucking mind. The majority of the things we work on, are for the most part are simple unit ventilators or fan coil units. Most days are spent bullshitting my way through filters and belts with the occasional bad motor, bearing, exhaust fan or actuator. I’ve been here for 6 months so far. I did get get to troubleshoot and replace/install a VFD drive during that time. But that’s about as far as I’ve gotten getting out of my comfort zone/learning something new since I started here. I like working on and solving complex problems. It’s my favorite part of my job. All the refrigeration, boilers, and chillers, are under service contracts. Am I crazy for wanting to get back out in the storm?