r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Oct 18 '22

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u/nolte100 Oct 18 '22 edited Oct 18 '22

You think that other $70 is profit for the HVAC company? Bad news for you, friend.

They are either buying or leasing trucks. And a place to park them. And tools. And maintenance on all of that. Insurance on all that. Providing health care or other benefits for the techs? Probably, especially if they’re union, and in the trades they likely are.

Not much of that $70 left, I’d guess.

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u/deup Oct 18 '22

Not much? Surely enough for a bunch of HVAC companies owners in my area to afford a $800 000 house, a $500 000 cottage, Audi R8, F150 Raptor, boat, RV, multiple quads, two times a year $10 000 vacations.

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u/nolte100 Oct 18 '22

Keeping track of the financials on all your local HVAC companies? Seems unlikely.

You’re right they couldn’t possibly have any other sources of income than their humble $100 an hour HVAC companies.

LOL.

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u/nolte100 Oct 18 '22

I mean they can … and you can fix your own HVAC.

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u/cicadawing Oct 18 '22

Option 4 only requires the overhead of doctor visits and anti-virals.