Author: Anna

Working at the trade school saves me money

When I was getting out of high school I really had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I wound up attending a four-year college and getting a degree in communications… Which effectively means that I got a useless degree which cost me a lot of money. After I graduated from […]

New guy installed thermostat backwards

Eventually, I realized the thermostat wiring had been connected backwards Sometimes I really worry about the people that I work with. They seem to be really good guys with everything under control in their lives until you look closer. Suddenly, you realize that these supposed professionals are actually alcoholics with terrible eating habits and no […]

My sister’s advertising campaign is working

Several years ago I jumped out of the 9-5 workforce and decided I was going back to school. It had been a long time since I studied anything or tried to fill my brain with new specialized knowledge. I was really nervous to be back in a learning environment with all of these young bucks […]

Lady HVAC tech ripped intern a new one

I really hate the idea in our culture that women are supposed to be sweet, docile, and subservient. I’m really tired of people telling me that I am too direct and bossy for being a woman. I am also sick of anyone telling me that I need to smile in order for them to be […]

Social anxiety; I schedule online

I think that there has been a rapidly growing trend in our society to discuss our mental health issues. I, for one, I’m extremely glad that we’re finally opening up about the mental difficulties that many of us face on a daily basis. I spent most of my life hiding my depression and anxiety spells […]

HVAC can make or break your job experience

I’m always reading professional articles online about getting new jobs in establishing a comfortable work environment. It turns out, your employees psychology is one of the most important factors in job satisfaction and therefore job performance. If you want your employees to be highly productive, reliable, and enthusiastic you really need to worry about the […]

He didn’t know about programming the thermostat

Sometimes I just have to look at my boyfriend and shake my head. Thank God he’s pretty, because he’s not necessarily the brightest bulb in the box. I love him nevertheless, but there are times that I have to question what he’s up to. This was definitely the case when we first moved in together […]

Now we’re prepared for the pilot light

About a year ago I was living with a couple of friends out of a desperate situation. I didn’t have anywhere else to go so I wound up at their house like a homeless people animal one day. As such, I wasn’t in a position to complain about their home, their cleanliness, or their heating […]

Too expensive to sleep together, so we split up

When people talk about all of the incompatibilities that are extremely important to determine before you marry somebody, I don’t think they’ve ever mentioned indoor air temperature preferences before. I know, it’s very common for people to recommend that you make sure you have the same plans for building a family and the bank account. […]