So I’ll start off with my experience. I’m a 32 Female I started doing HVAC 3 years ago. I did not go to trade school, I learned on the job. I was a helper, became a Lead installer, and now I’m a service technician with my own van. This year will be my first full year as a service technician. I’m grateful for the opportunity to make more money but at the same time, I’m still feeling like it’s not enough. Im going to see how this year goes but I’m looking into getting certificates, currently have my EPA universal. The question I have is this, is going commercial the next move? Is it worth it? Is it better? Does going commercial help put you on the path to working for Data Centers? Is there anyone currently in commercial or data centers that could give me advice and insight on that kind of work. And where would I start to transition towards that? Should I get certificates first, do they matter that much? Any advice or opinions are greatly appreciated. submitted by /u/CommunicationNo5828 [link] [comments]