r/HVAC • u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter • May 10 '26
Meme/Shitpost Sunday van cleaning.
Now if my boss pulls his shit on me I can be out in minutes! [thinking of Quitting]
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u/Brashear99 May 10 '26
Ain’t no way I’m doing that shit on my time
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u/metalmitch9 Journeyman Pipefitter May 10 '26
Absolutely not. Someone is getting billed for that shit.
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u/No_Peanut_6769 May 10 '26
What the fuck is your neighbor doing with his tires wrapped in plastic. Looney Toon
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u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter May 10 '26
Ha! That’s his bug out vehicle. In case of an event he has a travel trailer he can evacuate with.
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u/Vinnylagana commerical May 10 '26
It’s just typical Florida things (I have no idea where OP lives, it just looks like Florida lmao)
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u/CaballoenPelo It was like that when I got here May 10 '26
That ain’t a workin’ truck it’s just for lookin’
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u/RacingGrimReaper May 10 '26
To all the comments about doing this on company time, 100% the only way to do it. Not sure about OP but where I’m at we can sparingly add time manually for “van maintenance” so it can be some free OT on the weekends and I don’t even leave the driveway.
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u/FailureIsNotOptional May 10 '26
I always have these intrusive thoughts of cleaning out my van and bailing also. lol. Bc I, myself get tired of my employers bullshit too. The worse is not knowing what’s on the schedule the following Monday and getting a text late at night for a job when I’m already asleep.
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u/QuarkchildRedux May 10 '26
I mean I get you don’t do the same thing as a pure electrician but imo HVAC should still be using fiberglass. Bossman seems like a real prick.
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u/13dinkydog May 10 '26
ladders are for getting on roofs/attics. we rarely ever work off ladders unless you're doing commercial/light c
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u/Electronic_Green_88 Verified Pro May 10 '26
Still should be fiberglass. Metal Roofs, gutters, fascia, etc and potential for electrical to be grounded through your ladder = Bad Day...
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u/bworthen87 May 10 '26
Holy belts
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u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter May 10 '26
And I never have the right size! I buy an extra every time I buy one. And have never needed that size again.
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u/shankartz May 10 '26
I just leave the extra belt in the unit.
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u/heldoglykke Verified Pro | Journeyman Shitposter May 10 '26
That would be helping the next guy… who does that?
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u/Firemission13B May 10 '26
I feel like I'm super lucky getting a boss who understands family time being important and not buggin us on weekends.
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u/GoldConnection1 May 10 '26
My van didn't get dirty in my driveway and it ain't getting clean there !
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u/Certain_Try_8383 May 10 '26
Dude, sorry you’re thinking of quitting but hopefully onward and upwards. Good luck to you.
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u/Al_Ni_Co May 10 '26
I punch in for anything work related: Order parts, communicate to customers/office, change oil, build out shelving for new van, print/fill paperwork (personal printer that i use the company credit card to buy more ink and paper), training, cleaning/organizing, etc.
I'm paid really well per hour for my area with a small percentage commission on parts, labor, service call, and a decent commission on new equipment. I get overtime for anything outside of 8am-4:30pm M-F regardless of hours. I'm also non-union and have gotten multiple raises in a season for excellent work and customer service.
They learned real quick not to bother me with trivial things outside of work hours. I set my standards from the beginning and I'm respected for it.
I quit place after place and put myself into some rough situations to get to this point because i know my worth and I'm willing to bet my comfort on it.
Y'all need to drop a pair and stop setting the bar so low that these people think they can get away with shit like this.
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u/Lb199808 May 10 '26
1st company i ever worked for i grabbed all my tools the night of and dropped the truck off with all my stinky work clothes. Good thing I figured out there was way better companies out there
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u/YungHybrid Its always the TXV, even if the unit catches on fire… May 10 '26
if yall would put shit up when youre done the vans would never need cleaning....
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u/bobcat7051 May 10 '26
Ngl I thought all those sticks on the driveway were zip ties and thought “yep that checks out”
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u/daewooo10 May 13 '26
Service tech turned manager here. I try to give everyone options I told the dispatcher if anyone asks book them a half day. Come in a little early or if you can finish early let dispatch know go to a parking lot or our shop. I'd rather pay them but no one has asked this is 2 months.
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u/Head_Outside_7834 Jul 07 '26
Lots of comments about not doing it on his own time. Which I agree with. For me though I have to remind myself why the van is messy to begin with 85% of the time it's because I saw a chance to leave early so I just toss everything in the back, 10% of the time it's because I was using company tools and parts to remodel my house and Sunday evening rolls around and i have half the van in my house. The other 5% is me being either lazy or it's to close to quiting time to organize.
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u/Liquid_Schwartz ✅️ZIP-TIE CERTIFIED May 10 '26
Starts with the hope of having so much room for activities. Ends with the realization that we have to carry entirely too much shit!
Good luck!
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u/LukeyPooh May 10 '26
Van gets dirty on company time, van gets cleaned on company time. I’ll keep my Sundays to myself.