Sure, I knew it was going to be hot and humid in the summer
I’m just so fortunate that I took the chance when I did. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be enjoying this sort of winter. It’s Christmas but I sat outside to watch the sunrise in shorts and a hoodie this morning. Where I come from, I would have frozen to the spot unless I had a space heater in front of me. But here, we just don’t need much heating from the heat pump. Still, this whole thing almost didn’t happen. When I first saw the job posting, I knew I was ready for this position. I just didn’t have the confidence to make sure the bosses knew that I was ready. I’ve been working inside the zone controlled HVAC of the northern office since I got out of college. That was about 12 years ago. In that time, I’ve learned a lot, sharpened my skills and took on new responsibilities. But I’ve never been one to play office politics in order to fast track my career. There’s just something about that sort of approach that never felt authentic or particularly ethical to me. However, I knew that this position was something I really wanted and it came with a relocation to the south. I was very much ready to dump the gas furnace in favor of a heat pump and great winter weather. Sure, I knew it was going to be hot and humid in the summer. But that’s why the heat pump is the reigning champ in the south. So these days, I’m getting all the sunshine I ever wanted along with plenty of air conditioning when I need it.