Tag Archives: commercial pest control

A synopsis of my career; The death (not forever) of my pest control route

Posted on January 1, 2017 by The Bug Doctor

I loved the commercial route, I truly did. It wasn’t long ago, (maybe 3 or 4 years?) that I saw an ad in my pest control associations magazine for a commercial tech to work for one of the fastest growing … Continue reading →

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A War I Could Not Win Part 1

Posted on September 24, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

It’s Tuesday, 2:30 am: It is my first stop. A weekly account that is the crown jewel of my branch, indeed the envy of the region and one that rivals any in the entire company. The company, that is at … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Mouse Of St. Agnes

Posted on June 27, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

It’s 4:15 am on Wednesday and just like last week and the week before, I’m running late. With my defrost blasting and my windshield wipers doing what an ice scraper should have done, I careen down Reisterstown road heading for … Continue reading →

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Commercial Restaurant Pest Control Hot Spots

Posted on February 22, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Ok, so you’ve landed that big restaurant pest control account because the last guy in couldn’t seem to get ahold of the situation. What are you gonna do that’s different to solve the problem? Commercial pest control services are a … Continue reading →

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Super tips for pest control in super markets (let’s start servicing them)

Posted on June 28, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

One of the best accounts you can get on your pest control route is a super market. Don’t get me wrong, the job is challenging and the complexity is enormous but there are very few jobs in the commercial pest … Continue reading →

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The secret sex tapes of an exterminator

Posted on June 25, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve always tried to lead a quiet an honest life but I am human and prone to mistakes just like anyone else. I’d like to think of my readers as a faithful family, there to pick me up when I … Continue reading →

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The tech behind the suit

Posted on June 14, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

My new found career should have been a great advancement for me and I was indeed happy to be promoted but there were many times I wished I could go back to what I loved doing best and that was … Continue reading →

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Disappointment, betrayal & my spiral to obscurity

Posted on June 11, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

So I made the jumps from lowly residential tech all the way up to National accounts representative and traded in my beloved system III for a suit and tie. This didn’t happen all overnight of course and I certainly felt … Continue reading →

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What the market will bear and the bug guy couldn’t

Posted on April 6, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

I’ve worn a bunch of different hats over the years. Some were really fancy sounding and looked great on a business card. I used to get looks at meetings from others who remembered me as just a tech and I … Continue reading →

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Pest control in commercial kitchen equipment

Posted on March 7, 2010 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control in a commercial kitchen is not for the baseboard jockey’s of the world. I was reminded of this by a recent comment on Facebook to my video, Chalk Talk Treating the Commercial Kitchen; ‘Getting into the equipment.’ It … Continue reading →

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