Why I Hire Pest Control Technicians in the Fall

I’ve often wondered as to my sanity after hiring in the fall. No doubt, it can cost more than a timely springtime hire, but I just hate to deal with any type of chaos during the spring season, when we need to be out in full force, meeting the needs of our customers for pest control service. It’s really hard to keep track of my technicians during the spring. I like to feel I have an adequate level of trust that they will do a good job, that they understand how Hearts operates and that the new team member and the team as a whole function well together.

Please enjoy this brief article I’ve written for PMP magazine’s on-line edition, Nine Reasons I Hire In The Fall.

Do let me know what you think of the article. This blog is to generate discussion, not for accolades, so tell me what you think, not what I or anyone else wants to hear.

Thanks,

Gerry

Generational Passage in Pest Control Companies

Now that Father’s Day is coming soon, I’d love to hear from pest control companies that are making a generational transition. I have sons who may be interested in continuing the tradition… or maybe not.
Lloyds is a local company that has been very successful at transitioning. Pestec in northern California is an example of a company with a great father-son team. I hope that if we at Hearts Pest Management make a generational transition, that it will be as smooth as these two examples.
What is your experience?

Family Business vs. A Business of Family

Family Business: Father knows best, son’s skills not to be questioned, mom is the secret weapon in the back office, non-family workers are not to be trusted, their benefits and wages to be kept to a minimum. We wouldn’t want them to think that they run this company!

Business of Family: Father may know best but is able to listen and even accept some recommendations, even from non-family members. Son recognizes that things don’t just come to you on a silver platter. Mom has her own life. If she’s in the business, she has the interests of workers’ families on her mind. Workers understand that ownership has its’ privileges, but they feel valued and have career paths and are both happy and proud to be part of a business that treats non-family members as if they were blood.

Do you work for a family business or a business run like a family?