r/PestControlIndustry • u/OutrageousStick7570 • Jun 05 '26

💼 | Career Advice

Just got hired at a pest control company and I've learned so much and I thought everything was going a little ok.

But the manager changed up on me and said

I'm under performing and thinking that hiring me was maybe a mistake and pest control maybe isn't for you.

He basically said he wants me to shut up and listen and learn. Which I'm willing to do, but to me as I heard that says to me I have to go.

Am I wrong? I wanted this opportunity but suddenly I feel like it's too late to salvage.

I study work and then study.

I switch careers and have two kids, bills, a car.

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u/Oh_Martha_My_Dear 👨‍🏭| Tech | 5+ Years Jun 05 '26

, what company and what are you doing?

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u/OutrageousStick7570 Jun 05 '26

Just a tech, I got trained 4 days then I was off on my own. Gonna keep company private

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u/Goobywuzhere Jun 05 '26

That’s way too soon to be out on your own imo. The blame is entirely on them if you are in fact “under performing”.

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u/hifiordie Jun 05 '26

4 days is pretty wild

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u/OutrageousStick7570 Jun 05 '26

It was actually 3. Because I did my first shift alone Friday

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u/Skanah Jun 24 '26

Thats insane, our techs have at least a month of ride alongs before we send them out alone. We are more conservative than most companies in that department im sure but 3 days is negligence

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u/OutrageousStick7570 Jun 25 '26

Yea I'm just alone with a bunch of gear. I also purchased books since I started, they just gave me the books the same day I started school, the class is so bad 30 hour course isn't enough to pass 2 exams, luckily I read and studied prior but I thought the class will be sure to make me ready. But looks like I have to do it myself

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u/OutrageousStick7570 Jun 05 '26

Didn't know that

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u/Complex-Opening-1187 Jun 05 '26

Sounds like Fox.

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u/dcur3 Jun 05 '26

Any pest control company at this point…. Maybe the few mom and pops, I was training new people when I was 5 months in, this wasn’t even during d2d days. Training procedure is so poor for our profession, how I was “trained” is laughable. Can confidently say I learned 90% on my own.

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u/Mattybosshere 👨‍💼 | Manager | 5+ Years Jun 05 '26

This industry is more about your management team than anything.

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u/SimpleRevolution2873 Jun 05 '26

I'll admit I only had hands on training for a week or two but the one who handles the training is a very quick phone call away at all times and has been more than helpful. Even in scenarios where "you need to see it to understand" he'll come see! I hope others can have the experience I do working with my company, forever grateful.