I echo this. My family member is also in HVAC and does refrigeration for commercial companies.
With residential, you have angry families calling you because they're hot.
With commercial refrigeration, you have an angry company calling you because their fridge filled with millions of dollars worth of product is broken. It's very difficult for him to say no to things like that, and he's on call often.
I feel like people often look down on trades because in their experience they can do it themselves. This is mostly true, but that's because people are usually doing things with their own home.
Once you get into commercial stuff, thats when things get really hectic and stressful. You have to be certified for a myriad of things, especially since commercial equipment uses materials that you may never find in a residential home.
With residential, you have angry families calling you because they're hot.
With commercial refrigeration, you have an angry company calling you because their fridge filled with millions of dollars worth of product is broken. It's very difficult for him to say no to things like that, and he's on call often.
I feel like people often look down on trades because in their experience they can do it themselves. This is mostly true, but that's because people are usually doing things with their own home.
Once you get into commercial stuff, thats when things get really hectic and stressful. You have to be certified for a myriad of things, especially since commercial equipment uses materials that you may never find in a residential home.