When I was in my last year of high school, I was also working at my dad’s HVAC company.
The plan was to save as much money as possible for a trip. My friends and I had been dreaming of backpacking through Europe since we were in middle school. We saw this movie about such a trip, and we’re obsessed with the idea. But, it required money, and we all quickly found jobs and saved up. We’d take a year off before joining college to travel and explore a new life. Our parents were so proud, and promised to match the money we saved. The time came when we all turned 18, and so the trip could happen. And to say it was a blast was an understatement. We had the best time, and one of us even decided to go to college in the UK. I, on the other hand, went back home and joined a HVAC college. I have lots of experience working for my dad at the HVAC company. To be honest, I’m pretty well trained in all matters of heating and cooling. However, you need to be a certified HVAC expert to work in this industry. That means going to school for a year, passing your exams, and getting your HVAC certification. Dad and I have always talked about me taking over the company. And he had a timeline when I became a certified HVAC expert. He was going to prepare me for the role and I’d sit in his chair for the next 10 years.