Max was our mentor, and he consistently did right by me, until it got to the point he thought I was ready to get our Heating and Air Conditioning certification and “step up to the large leagues” as he liked to say
When I started this job, it was just a job. Maybe you remember how it is – young, needing work, not really caring what that labor is as long as it pays! I had no plan what I was doing on our first morning, however the senior tech in charge was a nice dude. He pulled myself and others aside and said to be quiet, to listen, and to pay attention to everything he and the other guys did. His name was Max, and he said if I worked difficult and did as told, he would teach myself and others how to be an Heating and Air Conditioning tech appreciate him. Max was an older guy, and had been in the Heating and Air Conditioning industry for twenty years, however he was also a joker and a dinner-break toker, if you know what I mean. The point is that outside of labor Max was a cool guy, and on the job he was a focused Heating and Air Conditioning professional who consistently delivered top flight results. Although both of us got to be friends over time, I kept our perspective at labor and stayed focused on learning as much as I could about Heating and Air Conditioning systems. It took myself and others weeks just to learn all the specialized tools they use on their ductwork jobs. Max was our mentor, and he consistently did right by me, until it got to the point he thought I was ready to get our Heating and Air Conditioning certification and “step up to the large leagues” as he liked to say. Now I run our own Heating and Air Conditioning labor crew, and Max and I only see each other on weekends.