Background - I've worked in cryogenics as a field tech for about 15 years now. Much of it is refrigeration based, obviously, from cascade systems to turbine.
Never worked with ammonia or co2. Never worked in a 'out on the truck' environment. Always in petrochemical and science. For the last 8 years I've worked 4kelvin cryo.
A lot of concept cross over, but not all. I'm an operating tech. So I operate but also work in plants for maintenance and reps.
Most of our work is indoors, some is dirty bit not horrible, and the work is pretty laid back.
Im being courted by a major national refrigeration company for a field service job, because of my heavy experience in cryogenics, which I'm told is more complex than industrial refrigeration.
It's a pay increase. Benefits are not as solid, but the money more than makes up for it, and I might get a paid relocation to an area not too awful far away, that I'd rather be.
I'd be on the road some, but not a whole lot.
Would like to know what the field is like form those on the inside. Wondering what I'm getting into. I'm 43 and not interested in doing back breaking bs like crawling around in attics doing Hvac duct, or spending my life outside in the rain and snow.
Thoughts on the field from those in it? I think it's very similar to what I do, but wonder what the work environment and situation is like.
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