With encouragement from his dad, Thomas Egan went straight from high school to trade school… and ended up building ice rinks across the globe before landing in commercial HVAC in Florida.

In this episode of the Service Call Podcast, we cover:

• Going from Lincoln Tech to industrial refrigeration
• Traveling the world with Disney on Ice
• Working on ammonia chillers and massive compressors
• The transition back to local HVAC life
• How the trade is evolving with VFDs, electronics, and new refrigerants
• The future of blue-collar careers
• Why knowledge in a trade can never be taken away from you

If you’re a tech, apprentice, or someone considering the trades, this one’s for you.

Real stories. No scripts. Just honest conversation from the field.