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		ta20240528 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why AC is cheap, but AC repair is a luxury "And a 4 year path of any sort seems excessive for a technician" Its not excessive if the purpose is job protection. See also any career that involves interning (law, accounting, …)

water9 10 days ago [–]

It’s a air-conditioning system. It’s dead simple you could learn it in an afternoon watching YouTube videos.

throwaway173738 10 days ago | [–]

HVAC technicians do more than just install mini-splits.

water9 7 days ago | | [–]

Yeah, and they’re also not doing rocket science

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