10 Tips to Help Your New HVAC Employee Grow in the Company!

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[@robbrown3941]

Long time fan here. This video needs to be circulated to every single shop and company across the US. Damned good advice. Well done sir.

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Thank you very much Rob!

[@MrDmadness]

Great video. I have one that I tell apprentices on commercial sites. It's an odd one. "Ask questions that you KNOW the answers too, you MUST KNOW the answer." Heres the reason. On a large site you will need to determine who will give you honest information and who will tell you bullshit because they have ego and want to save face, there are many different ways to do things, always be open to learning new things, but make sure the information you get is accurate, it is harder to learn the right way after first learning the wrong way. A good source of information will tell you when they are offering an educated guess or if they plain just need to check code book with you to be sure about their answer, this is the most valuable resource you have as a new green apprentice. :)

[@acservicetechchannel]

Fantastic tip!

[@MrDmadness]

@@acservicetechchannel your channel is a great resource.

[@tomwalker9184]

That's really helpful for new tech's i was in the Hvac field for 55 yrs i learned from my father and I've trained a few tech's who have go on to open their on company. You are a very informative and spot on to anyone that wants to learn the right way. I admire your ways of teaching.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks a lot Tom! I appreciate it!

[@tomwalker9184]

@@acservicetechchannel if you could use an ice cube relay to show how it works and where each wire goes i think it would be very informative to the new tech's. Seeing it done is very a important tool in learning.

[@ys-wh5rg]

That was cool being that I’m a new tech fresh out of school can’t wait to get started great video thumbs up.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks a lot y s 8111!

[@anthonytortorice1264]

A man that truly gets it. Another great video.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks a lot Anthony!

[@1mrsleepy1]

Thanks for another great video brother, Merry Christmas and happy new-year from my family to yours Godbless.

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May The Lord Bless You too! I hope you had a great Christmas!

[@coolramone]

Thanks Craig. You are a great teacher.

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Thanks a lot coolramone!

[@jimbola77]

thank you for sharing! excellent tip.

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Thanks Jimbola77!

[@kenisgone]

I wish my boss could see this. Too many techs with giant ego's.

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I put this out there for both side to see. The employee always needs to test and see if they are putting in enough and the boss should invest in the tech for both the company and the techs future, thanks!

[@timothymoelk1346]

man i wish you were my lead but you are in these videos thank you so much

[@tntheatingandairllc]

Thanks Craig for all the videos and your Time you are a great teach and we are blessed to have you and I love the book it’s very helpful so keep up the good work man 👍👍

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks a lot T&T Construction, I appreciate it!

[@JoseGuerrero-sj5ie]

Thank sr.for this tips you save time on-the job site

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Thanks a lot Jose!

[@pointedspider]

I have only be able to successfully train one person. I did not go to school for hvac and neither did he. Everyone else I tried to train went to school for hvac and just couldn't grasp the idea of how to work. I just dont understand myself. I had a guy drill a hole thru some wood. I let him do it by himself. I was doing something else and after 3 mns, the drill was still going. He was running it backwards. He didnt work out, for several reasons! For someone who went to school for this trade and dont know common terminology, I just dont understand.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Yeah that is a real shame. You are right, some people just don't know how to work or use tools. First things first. #1 Have a good work ethic. #2 Know how to use basic tools #3 Know something about HVACR. At school, I started off teaching basic skills like just hammer and basic tool use. Then came drills, then came line voltage drills, the reciprocating saw, and circular saw. Then multimeter. I always told people that if you don't know this and have a good work ethic, it doesn't matter what you know about HVACR knowledge wise.

[@pointedspider]

@@acservicetechchannel my daddy taught me to work. Told me that this is what feeds and clothes us. When I left home, he gave me a nail. Said this is for building ur life. I said, I gotta hammer and I know how to use it!

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@@pointedspider Very nice! Thats pretty cool!

[@scottbelford385]

I couldn't agree more!

[@andrewreyes3610]

Love this channel

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thanks Andrew!

[@Attest411]

What are some questions I can ask during my interviews to the employer to see if they have a plan set with tips like these... coming out of school I want to start with the right company to set/put me in the right path for my career.

[@Brokentwobutton]

"How do you keep your techs on top of changes in the industry?" "How will you guide and test me to assure that my skills and value to you are consistently growing?" "Do your techs go to equipment update classes or any other training as a group?" The last one is good so that new guys can see another side of the thought process of senior techs as well as let the senior techs get an idea of how much new techs understand.

[@acservicetechchannel]

You can ask some questions and just really emphasize that you want to learn and grow and see what the interviewer says. Sometimes you just need to test and see what happens once you are in the company, thanks!

[@shooter2843]

My lead tech is a slobbering pill head who lies on you. My boss is a screaming gaslighting Bible thumper. I've learned from this channel, not them.

[@kenisgone]

I feel ya. I work with assholes too. It sucks. It's like having a lawyer defend you but he's started with the presumption of guilt. Someone teaching you but all they ever do is point out flaws.

[@halleffect1]

when i was young the first thing they asked me is do i smoke weed. i said no, they didn't hire me.

[@shooter2843]

@@kenisgone. It's terrible, when you ask a question they lie to you. They lead you out into deep water and drop you off.

[@zesty2023]

Gotta love how all the best jobs seem to be headed by idiot bible thumpers.

[@acservicetechchannel]

You just need to test the fruit of what is actually happening in the company and decide if that is where you see yourself and if they are teaching you while you are working hard for them. My first HVAC company didn't work out. I only stayed there for 3 months. They were doing drugs and just awful. They also tried running the clock out at break time and I was the helper telling them to get back to the job site. I ended up working as the helper for the one ok tech there but I left after 3 months and went to another company where I just flourished right away. It was awesome and the owner respected my work ethic but also was hard on me and expected a lot but his top priority was that the job was done 100% correctly and pristine for the homeowner. If he didn't like the way the job looked, he had the tech rip the whole job out and start over just because it not look 100% fantastic even though very functional. Needless to say, that didn't happen much at all because everyone knew of his high standards. That's when I first realized that you can take great pride in your work, take care of the customer, and turn a good profit while doing right by the building owner. Cutting corners does not have to be an option and you don't want to get stuck in a company that does that. When a company can price a job out right, customers are happy, most of the work is referrals, and you are allowed to take pride in a job well done, that is the kind of fruit I look for hanging on the tree of a good company. The problem is you often don't get to see that until you are already working for them for a while. You also want to be appreciative of the company taking you on and teaching you because it takes a lot and a company's fear is that you will leave after they train you. Thanks for all your input!

[@noealeman8527]

You are the best!!! Thank you for not be like everybody else , You probably knew what I mean .

[@acservicetechchannel]

Thank you so much for the support!!

[@skipper3069]

Hello, big fan of yours, needs advice I’m been out for 3 years on this field and want to get back and build my on. what do I need to keep up and be more effective. tools and resources. Thank you sir for all your hard work

[@xtremecomfort7799]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[@acservicetechchannel]

Glad to help!

[@miguelloza4454]

Great video for the new techs!!! I commented on you video of how to wire a heat pump thermostat hope to get an answer to my comment thank you

[@acservicetechchannel]

Ok thanks!

[@johnsmithjr5498]

Get your lead tech to fix your armrest😉

[@acservicetechchannel]

Ha ha, boom, thats right! Nice eye. The problem is if you have huge pythons, you just continually rip the new ones off every time you go to close the door!

[@Larshoneytoast666]

I like the positive reinforcement but at the same time I’ve learned that if the boss ain’t talking to u that means u ain’t got a problem haha

[@acservicetechchannel]

Ha ha yeah true, and every boss is built different.

[@sergiodoordie319]

Gracias amigo good video

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Glad to help!

[@tttota5421]

Do you have books about duck sizing?

[@arturobolanos6061]

I disagree with tip#5 the sequence of feedback to your employee, People only remember the bad criticism and then turn off. I know I was like you, I evolved to how Medical Professionals use is the Sandwich Method. What is the Sandwich Method ? I m glad you asked. You give them the positive things they are doing (Bread Section is Positive) then is the Middle section can start with I also want to share opportunity for improvement) tool clean up workmanship and the second Bread let them know they are doing a good job. It worked with my employees they love find out where there at . No BS when providing feedback. The last thing employees remember is that there boss told you your moving right along and you motivated them

[@JakePoms]

Anyone who has the opportunity to train with you is lucky

[@Larshoneytoast666]

Chop bustin.....hahaha oh do we go in hard

[@acservicetechchannel]

Lars absolutely. I was considering having Brandon covered with those fragile stickers, absolutely covered. We joke and bust each others chops all throughout the day, thanks!

[@zambouraymond5071]

Hey my name is Ray l did purchase an electronic link for your book but honestly speaking l am not to sure if it just me or not but l am really having hard time using it because of the support file system, and the only reason why l purchase the electronic version is because l am out in Canada and it cost me less getting the electronic version versus the booklet version, please advise if they is some you can help me with on this. Thank you Ray

[@acservicetechchannel]

Zambou Raymond, please email me at [e-mail] and I will send you some steps in case your device or program is not reading the file correctly. It should work fairly well so I just need to know the device and issues in the email, thanks!

[@jaredr2755]

My boss tried to fight me yesterday 😯 you hiring?

[@acservicetechchannel]

Oh man, thats not good!

[@kenisgone]

I work at a clique based company and it sucks.

[@acservicetechchannel]

I am sorry to hear that. You want to work in an environment where you know you are valued. I totally get that!

[@LeftsnRights88]

I remember when I took a job as a young non-union residential installer helper without any trade school training. Most all of my working experience while non-union wasn't that good because most of the other employees I worked with would not teach or help me learn as much as I could have for some reason. But after about 1 1/2 years a new contractor I was working for later decided to go union, the difference was like night and day. All of a sudden nearly every union worker I worked with accepted me, as long as you were willing to work hard, go to the union provided trade school, and do your job as told. Not to mention the pay and benefits were instantly much better overnight. Best thing that ever happened to me

[@JosephVespa-ve6zi]

What planet are you talking about

[@calebburns4346]

KZbin closed caption had your name in the very beginning as "creepy glue". That is possible the most rediculous one ive ever seen.

[@acservicetechchannel]

Ha ha that's awesome. Maybe I will go in and change that at some point, thanks!

[@calebburns4346]

@@acservicetechchannel no no leave it be!