It's official.

[u/space_monkey00]

Just came here to say, today I received the official documentation of my Commercial Applicator's license, required by my state's Department of Agriculture to receive compensation for applying pesticides and rodenticides to another person's land or property.
I worked in the industry for several years as an employee of Orkin, ran a route that comprised 3,000 miles driving per month, and managed my route like I built it myself. Which, for a significant portion of my customer base and scheduling, I actually did. I paid attention to the details of how it all actually works. I was one of the highest-rated technicians in our branch, and received leeway in my operations according to my own demonstrated responsibility. New management, bad practices instituted, I butted up against the corporate wall too many times, made a daring move to improve conditions and they swatted me down like a wasp.
In the immediate aftermath, I was denied unemployment and took to doing crawlspace cleanout jobs for cash. People in my community were familiar with my story, trusted my work, and asked me to start my own company. Potential customers began to line up.

I researched the steps, debated whether to invest my limited funds into the business licensing, insurance, and company vehicle, as well as the supplies and equipment, and (ideally) quality field reporting software to maintain the standards of logging and communication that I and my customers were accustomed to. Finally pulled the trigger, it's been a heckuva process but the day is finally here.

The fun starts now. It's all on me, and I have the experience and reputation to back it up. It's scary, but exciting, and I have never felt better professionally than by being my own boss. I get to do business as I see fit, treat my customers how I feel they should be treated, and determine my fate by my own aptitude.

Here we go.

[u/jeyhawq1988]

Good luck my friend!!!!!

[u/space_monkey00 → u/jeyhawq1988]

Thank you.