She told me they had been established for almost six years, and she was looking for a good man.
For years, my wife had been looking for the perfect job. When her boss offered her a transfer and a new title, she couldn’t resist. I was an HVAC technician and knew I could find a job wherever we lived. What I didn’t plan on doing was finding a job the day after we moved. We were supposed to be moving into our new home when the neighbor came over to introduce himself. We were talking about my wife’s job, and he asked what I was going to do? He was an affable guy, and I told him I was an HVAC technician. He laughed and said that was amazing. His daughter ran an HVAC company, and they were looking to hire a man. He gave me her business card and asked me to call her. That afternoon, I was in the HVAC company owner’s office, waiting for him to arrive. She arrived five minutes after I sat down and apologized for being late. I had seen no other HVAC technicians milling around, and I thought this may be a new company. She told me they had been established for almost six years, and she was looking for a good man. I asked her how many HVAC technicians they had, and she told me there were twelve, but there were still some customers who preferred a male HVAC technician over a female. She asked if I was interested in being the only man in an all girl HVAC company? I didn’t need to think it over. I just asked if she could hold the job for a couple of days while my wife finished moving. I started working in an all girl HVAC company a week later.