When Bugs Become Personal

I had a hilarious moment today while training a new recruit. He was explaining how he chased a wasp into a customer’s house and ended up knocking over a vase during the ‘pest removal’. I had to remind him, it’s not a demolition job; we’re here to solve their bug problems, not create new home repairs.

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I once had a newbie spray insecticide on a pile of leaves and then freak out when bees swarmed around. It’s like saying, ‘I’m just here to fix your leaky roof’ while dumping a bucket of water in the living room! @PestWhisperer, maybe we should add ‘no water sports’ to the training manual?

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