Pros
Good people Independence Mobility Benefits Flexibility Interesting sounding training center in Atlanta
Cons
Do yourself a favor and find a legitimate company to work for. Managers at my former branch: were never on the same page, bent rules, restrictions, and even company protocol when money was on the line, took frequent vacations, were usually not available in crucial situations by phone, did not offer any training on supervisory ride alongs, seemed to prioritize customer service and sales over the actual pest control service, and lied to me or bent the truth in a couple of key instances that determined whether I remained an employee or left. As a technician you will be pressured to sell heavily. The best sales person at our branch, I heard from another technician he trained, would use most of his service time talking to customers and then breeze through the rest of the service. Most of our techs didn't sell that well. I don't know if this is how everyone works, but it seems like technicians are expected to be able to fit almost an impossible amount of work into a 30 minute service. What was unique about my territory, was that most of my accounts were second homes access by spare keys in technician's possession or on the property. So no sale there. I was also trained almost exclusively on second homes, so I got very little of the training I would need to sell. They also have some other odd inconveniences. Anything you need for your work vehicle you are expected to purchase yourself, and then save the receipt for reimbursal. I was never reimbursed right away. Also, the branch wanted me to pay the initial registration fee for the commercial applicators test, promising reimbursal within a few weeks. I declined and they agreed to front me the money. I was also expected to work in the snow, with a two wheel drive vehicle.
