Career Opportunities in Piping for Transitioning Veterans | Fall/Winter 2018 11 never feel isolated. I usually know my schedule for the week by the end of day Monday. I work from 7:00 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. We have an on-call system, but you don’t have to work on the week- ends if you don’t want to. It is nicer to take those opportunities, though, and the money is good. Most of our work is commercial work, such as hos- pitals, government buildings, and offices, places like that.” Jay said that he’s making two to three times more money than what he made in the Army, and he hasn’t even turned out as a journeyman yet. He has built a house, and he and his wife are expecting their first child in late fall, so he’s really excited about that. e money he is making now has en- abled him to do so many things, he added. “I’m definitely a go-with-the-flow kind of guy,” Jay said. “Right now, I’m content with what I’m doing. If an opportunity presented itself, I would take a look at it, but I love working for DSI, and they’ve treated me and my family really well. It’s been a blessing ever since I got out of the Army. I feel like I have a good support system, so if I get into a situation that is stressful, it ends up being fine because you have all of this support. I tell as many people as I can about the program. It’s been amazing for me, and no one should ever pass it up. Everyone I know who has gone through the pro- gram feels just so thankful that they were given the opportunity. It gets your foot in the door. is will be a great career for me and for my family.” HVACR service technicians are in high de- mand. is career choice for Jay was the very best choice for him and his family. “This profession has changed the way I look at life. ...It’s helped me shape a new life, and it has shown me that there is something more than just the military. I actually thought about staying in. That’s always the easiest decision when you’re faced with transitioning, but when I saw this opportunity, I knew Icouldn’tpassitup.”