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What's not:
What is: HVAC Technician's cons?
A certified HVAC technician must attend an accredited school (this is not so bad, lol), considering many accredited schools can be found online, see collegefor.us/schools. The certification can include different types of training, so make sure you choose the right training for your goals. Sometimes, different state’s regulations and licensing requirements can be tricky, and some states don’t offer licensing at all.
You will be working with toxic chemicals that can not only damage you, but can also hurt the ozone if mishandled. These chemicals are flammable and dangerous.
Overtime is sometimes required for emergencies, and often times, you may need to work in uncomfortable conditions – cold, heat, small spaces.
What's awesome:
What is: HVAC technician pros?
Possible salary range: 20-30 dollars/ per hour or more!
HVAC technicians are in a constant increase of demand, because as the modern developed world continues to grow, it becomes more reliant on heating and cooling systems. The systems are often highly dependent upon. If the system breaks or needs repair, the demand usually takes priority over everything else in a company or home. So, what is HVAC technicians #1 pro? Perhaps, it is the fact that individuals can train for a high paying position from the ease of their own home, as many schools offer online learning opportunities. Or, perhaps it is job flexibility. You will have a choice to establish your own business or work for a contractor until you can build your own client base. Our favorite pro, however, is the fact that the complex nature of the work will keep you interested every day. It often involved solving problems or puzzles. Your talent will be widely appreciated too. Imagine how thankful you are to the person who can fix your a/c in the dead heat of summer!
The Internet's best websites first had to be created by a web designer, the virtual geniuses who come up with all of the visuals, logos, banners, buttons and interactive parts you see every day.
What's not:
Difficult client expectations and timelines; high workloads; very detail-oriented work
What's awesome:
Creative and varied work; good money and great job opportunities; visible rewards
It’s no cake walk to get city land zoned or new public facilities built, so urban planners take on the task of juggling all the elements needed to improve and maintain city features.
What's not:
Requires a lot of diplomacy with a variety of people and personalities; often have tight deadlines and work schedules
What's awesome:
A lot of local travel and variation in projects; good chances for upward mobility; challenging work
Named as one of the 50 Best Careers of 2011 by U.S.
What's not:
High stress and tight deadlines; varying work schedules depending on what events are going down
What's awesome:
Great job growth and lots of upward mobility; a variety of activities; the chance to work with all kinds of people
More than just getting a visual on babies developing in the womb, ultrasound techs use sonogram machines to check the interior of the body for all sorts of ailments to make sure nothing is out of p
What's not:
Dealing with patients in pain or stressed-out mothers-to-be; long hours of sitting and standing; possible weekends and overnights
What's awesome:
Good starting pay and opportunities for advancement; variety of places to work; rewarding
Network admins oversee and maintain computer networks of all sizes – small ones, big ones, in-between ones.
What's not:
Often on-call all the time in case something goes wrong, have to deal with a lot of frustrated people
What's awesome:
Great pay, a lot of job opportunities, get to work around computers a lot, often self-directed
Architecture is a varied field relating to the design and construction of all types of buildings and homes.
What's not:
Long hours, starting pay is not spectacular, clients can be very difficult
What's awesome:
Interesting work, creative and challenging, opportunity to meet a lot of cool people, what you do really makes an impact
In the culinary field, you can be everything from an assistant to a pastry chef to a saucier to the sous chef to the absolute Big Cheese: executive chef.
What's not:
A lot of cleaning and grunt work, can be dangerous working around a lot of sharp and burning hot equipment, pay is low unless you’re a superstar chef
What's awesome:
Fun, adrenaline-filled environment; creative and satisfying work; jobs are almost always around
Court reporters use specialized machines to record legal proceedings or provide closed captioning for the deaf.
What's not:
Work can be demanding as transcripts are often needed ASAP, nights and weekends sometimes necessary, expensive equipment
What's awesome:
Can often go anywhere in the country, good salary, a lot of opportunities available
Hairstylists (or hair dressers or cosmetologists, etc.) do just that – style some really awesome hair, in salons or from their own business.
What's not:
Difficult-to-please clients, sometimes need to work evenings and/or weekends, physically taxing
What's awesome:
Working with great people, challenging and fun work, flexibility, variety
Nurses are responsible for many different jobs in hospitals that professionals, such as doctors, don't deal with.
What's not:
Working holidays, weekends and evenings.
Tiring working on your feet all day.
What's awesome:
Fulfilling to get to help people
Job outlook is good as Baby Boomers age