Need to get out of HVAC
Hey Everyone,
I’ve (39m) been doing commercial hvac for 15 years. My dad was in the field for 51 years. I got out of college with a lame marketing degree and didn’t wanna be in an office and was always good with my hands. So the job kinda fell in my lap after dad kinda pushed me towards the field and I got really good at it. Never loved it.
I am completely burnt out, from the hours, the people(coworkers), the toxicity, the industry and the monotony. Been with a few companies and it’s all the same. Most techs are just miserable but the pay is really good. I see techs at 55 and their bodies are completely wrecked. Once you’re a journeyman there’s nothing really above that. So you’re basically just a tech who gets cost of living raises for the rest of your life.
I have a 6 month old and I wanna be apart of his life unlike my dad who was always working. I literally have no freaking idea what to do. Just thinking about HVAC gives me anxiety.
Sorry for the rant. Anyone get out of career like this with transferrable skills to something totally different?
Thanks.