Thanks for the info and suggestions!
I have done a good bit of research already. I already know that there is a 4 year apprenticeship program. You work as an apprentice and take college classes a few nights a week. After 4 years you become a certified elevator technician (In North Carolina ) .
I know how to get the certs and I believe that I can get the job.
The question that I'm really searching out here is simply this:
Do I really WANT the job?
What is it really like? Is this a good career?
How many hours do elevator techs work on average?
How many days a year off do they get?
How well are they paid in the long run?
How stressful is the job?
Do they have to travel a lot?
Is it possible to work part time as an elevator tech, or it is full time/over time or nothing?
Do most techs work for companies as regular employees, or are most of them sub contractors who are on call? If so... who is it that calls?
I'm really just hoping to hear some stories from actual elevator techs to see what their every day life as an elevator tech is like ( both pros and cons ).
I'm trying to decide if I should go all in and do this as a career, or if I should be looking at something else.
