Advice Wanted Please
Would joining a union be a bad idea to get more experience with controls ?
As of right now I’m a refrigeration tech ( 2 yrs ) with some commercial hvac mixed in and 1 yr of schooling. My company dabbles in controls but doesn’t focus on it. I’ve asked my director last year can I get more into controls but was told they’re focusing on mainly refrigeration now, this was last year and before I had the few controls certs I have now. I’ve been applying for different controls/bas companies in my area and they see my resume and like my experience but all of them wants somebody with 3-5 years strictly hands on controls. Nobody in my area really is willing to take a chance with anybody with less than 2 years controls.
As of right now my options are this :
Join a union and tell them I’m interested in controls
Ask my director again since I gained more experience in refrigeration and pursuing controls
Leave my state and take the job opportunities ( most of them I will be taking a pay cut expect one with a data center
Scrap this altogether and find a new plan/route ?
Any advice is welcome and appreciated .