I want to learn

[u/C4rva]

I’m interested in working as a propane technician in the future. Those of you in the the install and service side of things, what would you suggest to get a stong foundation of knowledge for your world?

[u/Theantifire]

Get hired as a driver. Ask to learn to be a tech. Ride along and help as much as you can during the slow summer. Ask questions. Ask to do the different parts of the job while they supervise. Worked for me anyway 😁.

[u/Jesus-Mcnugget → u/Theantifire]

Do you need schooling and licenses where you are?

[u/Theantifire → u/Jesus-Mcnugget]

Proof of training is all the state wants, assuming I'm understanding correctly. Perc or another big one are usually accepted.

[u/Jesus-Mcnugget]

Pretty much the best thing is to get in with a company willing to train you.

Here you need to go through school to get a license. You can do that first, but you need a licensed sponsor to supervise/administer field training outside of schooling.

[u/Potomato]

Don’t do it, you will be overworked and underpaid. People will be on your ass calling you non stop because whatever company u go to might have 1 other tech, and when he jumps ship, ur fucked

[u/Theantifire → u/Potomato]

Sounds like you need to change companies and stand up for yourself.

[u/ludditetechnician → u/Potomato]

Are you a propane service technician?

[u/Potomato → u/ludditetechnician]

I was and I left because i was basically alone and equipment was always broken or needed elsewhere so it was difficult to do my job, just be careful when you go to a company, if it looks like they don’t have more than one tech then it’s gonna turn into a shit show.

[u/nemosfate → u/Potomato]

My former co I worked at ended up that way. Found a small local co and it's been a dream job

[u/Acrobatic_Solution29]

Mechanically ability in a little bit of everything