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I Hate Collections

Posted on July 6, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

One thing I hate to see on my daily route sheet is a large collections bill that isn’t accompanied by a service receipt. What this full page bill complete with red and/or yellow colors tells me is that somewhere along … Continue reading →

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Is There Really Such A Thing As A Pest Control Price Increase?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by The Bug Doctor

This year my company went through the ‘pains’ of a price increase. We don’t do it nearly as often as “the experts” say to do it but honestly, more than I’d like to. I hate raising prices or let me … Continue reading →

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Difficult People & Their Criticism On your Pest Control Route

Posted on May 26, 2013 by The Bug Doctor

Two realities; #1. I’m not a psychologist or anything close enough to give me authority in this field. That said, I’ve been dealing with (and you as well if you’ve done pest control for any length of time) difficult people … Continue reading →

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If A Single Pest Control Operator Falls in The Woods…

Posted on April 28, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

In the pest control world there are three things near and dear to my heart. # 1. A tech who takes pride in his/her work and just exudes professionalism – #2. A clean and organized truck (kind of a rarity … Continue reading →

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5 Signs Of Inspector Infestation

Posted on January 5, 2012 by The Bug Doctor

No one disputes that termites damage homes to the tune of billions of dollars every year, that rodents contaminate billions of pounds of food or that insects around the world kill millions of people and cost untold sums for the … Continue reading →

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