HIGHLAND, N.Y. –101 Ways to Suck as an HVAC Technician by R.J. Schuster attempts to show the humorous side of a very technical field through a comedic collection of short stories. “As a manager of hundreds of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) techs throughout the years, these stories just had to be told,” says Schuster. “As they say, you just can't make this stuff up.”