My $1400 Day as a Pest Control Technician
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- Check out how I made $1400 during a day as a Pest Control Technician!
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In some ways, this job is very easy, but in some ways, there's many challenges a pest control technician faces. Pests can cause quite the trouble and also customers are CRAZY sometimes. As a technician, I have learned to roll with the punches and just make sure I'm prepared for everything that comes my way!
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That's right people. You can DIY!!! YOU DONT NEED THESE GUYS!!!
Do you mind if I ask the name of the software you use to keep track of pest applications?
you killing it man, I pray your channel grow as its really great content.
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I am not bored at all watching you work all day long!😁😁🙃
Wow, your day sounds intense! It's amazing how much work goes into pest control. Keep up the great work!
Love the content. Brio tech is also amazing. Favorite system I’ve used!
Nice video man. Nice to know that our profession does not change much from state to state. I’m down in texas and your day is very similar to my day in texas lol.
im in the central valley in california and it is pretty much the same.
Nice video. Eagerly watched the whole video.
what a Hustler. Great work Brotha
Oooh this is a really good video! It's obvious you love doing what you do!
Thanks! It was fun making this video. Kinda an uneventful day though all in all. Most of the time I’ll get something more crazy than that
@@DanTheBugMan , new viewer & subscriber. ^_^ It's still interesting to see you doing some things. I think it might help if you were able to explain some things like when you went into the crawl space looking for termite activity, if you could then maybe tell us what you actually look for besides "the bug". Btw, Idk if anyone else has said it but you remind me a bit of "Paul Walker" from the F&F movies.
This guy will get greater and greater as the future moves forward.
increible video, e increible trabajo, te escribo desde sur america, increibles tips,
Great job with the content- just sub, I started my channel in January here in New Jersey...Keep it going..
this guy should be a model, not an exterminator!!
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What’s that setup on your iPad that shows your work for the day?
You sprayed the grass and driveway for mosquitoes 😂
I also enjoy using bifen but its a good idea to mix bifen and intice
Great job on the Video!
ppe could be better but you’re a great guy
Nice how much are your products you used 😊
Dang bro gotta get you a backpack sprayer, screw pulling that hose everyday lol
Hey I like the hose!! But yeah very true. I usually have my sthil fogger but didn’t bring it with me today. What do you use?
birchmeier backpack sprayer
You’re awesome
Hi mate what software you use on your tablet?
What about a person like myself with zero experience working pest control? How can i make my resume more attractive for say terminix or orkin? I have customer service and lead experience
This is a piece of cake compared to apartments
What application you use brother?
THIS GUY IS STILLING PEOPLE NEVER KILL THE FLEAS JIJIJIJI
Gel Bait on the outside perimeter? Can you please tell me how you identify the ant trails, and what application method you use for the gel bait?
I would never bait outside i’d hit them with Termidor
Yeah if I can find the ant trail I will bait it directly. Just put it in little dots or beads on the trail and they will immediately start feeding
Do you keep the $1400? Or do you get a commission %?
Anyone know what software hes using
How's your skin so dewy? What products do you use or is it genetics ?
Haha nothing special! I always joke that's its the pesticides spraying on my face that help lol
Bro use talstar for ants. That's what it was originally created for. Then they found out it covers 75+ other insects.
I promise they will never come back after 1 treatment. It's got a label for indoors. Highly recommended. Instant kill
Talstar isnt good for ants. Yes it will kill them if they come in contact with it but they will avoid it. Taurus SC on trailing ants outside is best. It’s a non repellent so they can’t detect it. Once they trail through it, they will transfer the active ingredient throughout the entire colony.
Why you keep a respirator hanging back there? It should be inside of a 1gallon ziplock bag completely sealed. The filters only last 8 hrs. Not good
Everyone's favorite Ant Bully
Someone’s gotta do it!
Anyone know what model fogger he was using here?
Of the $1400 hour much is your cut? Like do they use percentages or how does that work?
15-30% depending on the company
Most companies start you at 10 percent. But you will very rarely have a day like this one. This guy knows that. Expect around 600 weekly.
Its usually commission based. This 1,400 dollar production will be considered a slow day for me but I have a bigger route I’m guessing and work for a bigger company as well. Commission for us is about 18-25% which is great plus bonus incentives and such. A lot of people sleep on the amount of revenue you can generate doing this profession.
Good for you bro. Pest control is an extremely good business if your good at it. I'm not wasting my time though for anything less than $800 a day.
Good luck with that
😂😂😂 you ain’t making much money then are ya slick Rick
Hi Nick, I have a question ...in you area what do you use to control the infested of cockroachs 🪳
Hi, so what is the best product to control cockroachs 🪳
@@67focs Hi there, I recommend an insect growth regulator (IGR), which sterilizes the cockroach population by inhibiting specific life cycle stages, thus rendering the cockroachs unable to reproduce. An IGR coupled with an Adulticide works great for my accounts.
I usually use 1oz of Gentrol per gallon of water as my IGR. Then to that mix I’ll add 30grams of Alpine WSG for my adulticide. Read, understand, and follow the full label for every pesticide you use and make sure you get a positive ID for the cockroach species you want to treat. A rule of thumb is that sanitization and cleanliness habits are critical to prevent and/or end cockroach infestation.
what software are you using for the routes?
Looks like Brio Tech, which is what we use.
Hey bud. I have a question. I had a few adult roaches and quite a few babies in past two weeks. But the adults I saw were killed and I pretty much killed ever baby so far. Plus a pest control guy cams and it helped a little. They were mainly under my kitchen sink because of a leak, plus some in bathroom. I haven’t seen many since I treated, and the pest control treated. I just bought these roach tablets, and I’m very concerned on whether to put them behind stove and refrigerator because there is none there. I have checked a lot. No droppings, and they are not in the back enclosure on fridge. So these tablets have boric acid plus lure, and I am confused that if I pit them around appliances that I will be attracting them there. So should I still put them there? I don’t want to give them a new home behind appliances. My wife will trip if she sees one coming from underneath stove. That’s my question.
Howdy! So the reason they attract roaches is because they have a poison bait. So they may attract roaches but they will be killed from the insecticide. Just keep everything super clean around the kitchen and you won’t get roaches
Dan The Bug Man OMG! In the last week, I dont think I’ve ever cleaned this much in my life. I bought air tight containers for pantry stuff. My sink never has one dish in it anymore and is always kept bone dry! I even cleaned my oven, behind stove and fridge, Garbage is always empty and pet food emptied every day, and I went on top of cabinets and cleaned all that grease dust that sticks up there. That alone took 2.5 hours lol. And there’s still things I want to clean. I cant figure out how to move dishwasher out, because I know that thing is disgusting underneath. That’s the only thing left for me to deep clean. But I will get one more pest control guy, plus leave all the bait pellets after he leaves, then I’m gonna re caulk my whole house and replace that rotted board under the sink. Maybe this will keep me in the habit of keeping kitchen spotless! I can tell you this much, My wife is loving it, lmao!!! She cleans, but not the way I have been doing it! Although cleaning home is mostly a woman’s job, if a man puts his mind to it, he will do it way better! Sry ladies, lmfao!!! God Bless all. Take care.
You need a growth regulator spray (gentrol) and some gel type of roach bait hopefully with fipronil as active ingredient
As a pest professional myself wether you are afraid they will be drawn out of not you need to draw out the roaches and have them come into contact with the product in order for them to die. If you use the product and none come out wether it's tablets or bait from the pros then problem is solved if they come out it means they are still in the home. Also roaches after reproduction become pesticide resistant so part of them are not effect to current bait when they hatch. This is why rotation of the bait is important you also need to control reproduction with a igr as well. If not and you can't stop them from reproducing they will continue to thrive and survive and will continue to infest the home. And lastly they may avoid everything else you throw there way also so it's good to spray a insecticidal spray tank mixed with an igr across cracks and crevices so when they do come out they are bound to cross those areas. You can also dust inside holes, utility line wall cavities and get a crack and crevice aresol spray in those areas to flush them out and or get that product in hard to reach areas. Chances are going through a treatment will take 2-3 full treatments plus heavy cleaning after each treatment after 24 hours of treatment has lapse then and finally will roaches be under control. I hope this helps. It's a lot to read but again roaches are hard to get rid off
@@DanTheBugManyou mean if I keep my kitchen clean I won't see roaches? Can I carry them in with my groceries? Clothes? Other items? A clean kitchen does not insure a roach free kitchen. C'mon man. You know that!
What tech system are you using brother? Ive only worked with pest routes and field routes. They are a 199$ a month subscription.
He uses Briostack
But there’s also Gorilla desk to consider and one or two others
What app do you use to keep up with paperwork?!?
It’s called Briostack. It works pretty well!
What licenses and permits do I need to start pest control business in nj
For the pest control side check out the NJ department of agriculture. They regulate pesticides for each state
What's the brand of that spray gun? Thanks!
It’s a 22 inch pro series long range ergonomic hand sprayer. Doesn’t have the brand on it. But it works really well. Except don’t let it freeze or it’ll bust (know from experience lol)
@@DanTheBugMan Thanks The Bug Man.... your videos are awesome!
Is the $1400 net earning or the company still has to cut off of them ?
What service app do you use if you don’t mind sharing? Thanks
We use briostack
@@DanTheBugMan thanks bro and good job on your tiktok channel 👍🏼👍🏼
That's crazy you use the long hose instead of backpacks for foundation spray
How to get costumers?
Hey man can I get a link to the list of materials you use as someone in pest control.
Me too
I need too
Cool like John good man in arachnophobia movie
What kind of camera do you use
I just use my iPhone... its easy and works for now
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Was that general insecticide granular called InTice? One of my favorites. Also doing pest control in KY
Back pack sprayers are the shit my dude. Just saying 😌
What app are you using?
Briostack
513 for some granules only? There you go brother thats smart as f
Maxforce Quantum is the best. You should use that for the ants
Yes I’ve heard it’s good never used it though
@@DanTheBugMan question? Is that a proper way to store a respirator? Are the filters being wasted being exposed?
Yes that right
I do this all day too bro, down in Boston
Kentucky let's you but Block bait in corners with no boxes???
The label says as long as it’s out of reach of non target animals/humans
Cool, are you independent owner operator, or sub contracted under a company?
Out of the $1,400 you charge to customers how much of that do you take home?
$93.
Hey buddy I’m doing same job in INDIA 🇮🇳
Nice man!! It’s a good job I think
You should be wearing better PPE via your state chemist regulations
I live in Torontoi want to get license plates someone help me to get this
Y’all undercharging
so tell us again how you did 11 quality one hour to hour and a half service in 7 hours?
Well the one with the most amount of money was only about an hour service. And most jobs take about 40 minutes. Sorry if I mis spoke during the video
Dude relax. It's not about the jobs he goes on it's about info on the creepy crawlers.
@@antoniobravo892 IN OTHER WORDS DON'T DO WHAT THE CUSTOMER PAID FOR.
So if this your own business, do you keep records for DEP?
What’s dep?
If I had to guess it's Department of Environmental Protection. Most every state has some agency that overseas the application and transportation of pesticides. Often times you have to submit usage reports to the government so that they understand the macro levels of pesticide use in the state. Some states use a state version of the EPA, others put it in Agricultures court.
The answer to your question is yes. Even homeland security keeps track of product destinations and usage. You can be tracked by every bottle of chemical you use and where, how, and why it was used. Both state and federal governments require strict record keeping.
@DanTheBugMan wow. Pest control operator doesn't know the answer? Question: Do you keep any records at all?
I R S love this video…
We don’t spray, we treat.
U didn’t clean that bait station,competition’s will steal ur work here
Sir pest contro job need
I assume you own your business?
We don’t spray..We treat
We can do both?
@@DanTheBugMan Remember the customer has tried sprays and failed we need to treat
That price you claim is if they all pay you 😆 and owning a family pest business our family for over 40 years there's a lot of people who will stiff you or make you beg to get paid and play games when it comes to paying ....well at least In Fresno CA but yes the $$$ is still very profitable we make minimum $150 an hour per person ......if every customer pays there bill
In other states and areas people act differently. Midwest area people usually pay and don't stiff, it's almost unheard of to do that and when it does the company goes to court and may get it outta their wages and many family owned (like mine)will go to their house and ask what's up. Lol. We don't play out here with people who don't pay. I live in Milwaukee,WI so it's not some farming town with 23 people either. 😂
those rodent baits should go in boxes
Question. Is it better to get paid by commission or hourly plus bonus? I live in california this business are on demand like crazy, but I work one hour away; luckily I keep the truck with gas card. I got a job from another pest job locally. They pay by hourly plus commission. Does anyone know what's best?
I’d go with hourly plus bonus. That’s how we get paid and it’s fair. But just do whatever makes sense for you
Hows it going so far, im thinking of giving pest control a try. Is there alot of work do you keep busy?
Eduardo P. For us in Kentucky there’s a lot of work to do in summer but slows down in the winter
Well. Be careful outhere, I got hired and 5 months later got laid off. Seems like they hire people for the busy season. I live in Central California and it was over 100 degrees almost daily. It was he'll, but the money wasn't bad. I made 15k in those 5 months. I got to keep my license, wondering if I should give another company a chance.
In tx commission for sure
Are you pocketing that 1400 or do you get a % of that
It’s usually a percentage I do pest control and my company pays out 25% for pest Control and 12% termite. On average on a 15-16 stop day I’m making $350 a day. but it varies
Raise your prices
Wtf i make 1200 every 2 weeks tf am i doing wrong? ... everything apparently
Is the $1400 yours or it’s goin to the company?
You say you're making 1400 in the course of the day. I'm curious if you're making 1400 in profit for the company, or if that's how much *you* take home.
Company
@@jeffreyblack1907 Yeah, that's what I figured.
How do you do this without your job caring or knowing? Curious so that I can try lol
His parents own the company he works for
Why the over enunciation? Is that an on camera thing? Why would you put loose bait under the house? If your target is a rat use a rodent station. Also, it’s not a garden hose. Fan that stuff out when you spray the exterior perimeter. As for the granular, yeah I hate spreaders too.
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lol yep agreed
He didn’t make $1400, he made HIS COMPANY $1400, he probably gets a 25 - 30% commission at best… do the math, probably could have made more if he wasn’t fucking around filming
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You mean the company is making 1400? or is this your own company?
the company unfortunately haha
@@DanTheBugManI bet, Soon you will have your own pest control company
Did you have to get a pesticide license?
Yep
You need to start your own business.
Brutha kool videos, but man so many violations you incriminating yourself
Too bad a 1400 USD day doesn't mean extra money when you get your salary 😂
Haha right!! I wish that was my pay for the day! I would be retired by now
It does if you are paid on production
damn bro only $80 on a brown recluse treatment? u guys are kind of robbing urself
Brother you have to spray 3-5 feet up and out from the foundation or that treatment is pointless.
you seem far too liberal with your pesticide applications , and you should avoid spraying flowers of any kind.
I aint no liberal! Lol, but it was just for the video, I usually don't spray around flowers
Actually there’s lots of pesticides where the label states you can apply to flowers, it’s usually homegrown gardens with fruits of vegetables, but even then their are organic pesticides nowadays for those target areas.. a mosquito treatment alone is mostly flowers bushes and trees anyways so yeah
@@ryanfaulkner7505 never spray flowers. Read the label. Follow the label. No label allows to spray flowers. Not for what he is doing. You might be right for some botanicals. You never spray pyrethrins on blooming bushes or flowers.
Do you work for a company? $1400 is what you make for your company isnt it?
Unless this is your business. Your making $160-$220 MAX for your day regardless of all this $$ amount your counting up ….
As for your service . I would be extremely pissed seeing this video.. you’ve glorified taking deep money for a kid to come by and (sorry) lazily just gets jobs done as fast as possible to make a video and content of how much money he makes and how fast ..,
Another person commented “hey how is it your company let’s you make these videos or do they know?” THE ANSWER to 99,9% of any other reputable company out there that is large enough or had a brand name to protect. They would absolutely NEVER allow this as any company trying to portray service above other company’s , integrity , professionalism and industry knowledge then this video would severely contradict that message …
Kids nice but a kid in his teens , without a uniform , with a video camera hastily drops in , sprays and leaves … no communication with the customer after letting them know your finished or how everything is looking and most of all the opportunity for a possible up-sell on additional services for things you may have noticed at the residence ..
You have a consultation fee a fee for the work the cost of chemicals and enough tacked on to make a reasonable profit he is a part of a family owned business so he probably has equity in the business on top of his salary and commission
You don't know if he talked to the customer or how he actually sprayed when not filming and explaining. Also, he never claimed that was his take home pay. If he wasn't doing a good job and actually doing what you wrote I highly doubt he would continue making videos. My dad owns his own business,( I'm 49 not some young kid) which means I've worked for him over my entire life and what actually goes on to make a company successful(by that I mean small business owners not large corporations) many people don't see, don't realize and don't even think about. But I can guarantee you it's hard work every day,all day,all the time. And when you are the owner's kid you are held to a higher standard than the other employees. Don't get things twisted.
Nailed it!! Sadly, this is a typical pest control service. Fifteen minutes for quarterly service.. Thirty to forty-five minutes for initial service. Your next appointment is on the hour. The pest tech has to move fast if he expects to pay his bills and keep his job. It's never about good customer service. It's simple greed.
Bro why do you talk like that? 😅
U guys r so cheap I paid $600 for a bed bug dog
You seem like a good guy, but you wouldn't last long with us. Your time in and out at the jobs and the way you apply pesticides wouldn't cut it. You didn't spray any into the grass areas , just up on foundation and its illegal to put rodent bait in corners of home in crawl space as it needs to be in a secure station to prevent it being dragged by a rodent and dropped outside where a child or a pet could cosume it. Aslo why use granules on a sunny day around the 22 homes? you should had used liquid because it wasn't raining but you where in a hurry and decided to give them an inferior service!
First every state has different regulations. Second, You don't know if he talked to the customer or how he actually sprayed when not filming and explaining. If he wasn't doing a good job and actually doing what you wrote I highly doubt he would continue making videos. My dad owns his own business,( I'm 49 not some young kid) which means I've worked for him over my entire life and what actually goes on to make a company successful(by that I mean small business owners not large corporations) many people don't see, don't realize and don't even think about. But I can guarantee you it's hard work every day,all day,all the time. And when you are the owner's kid you are held to a higher standard than the other employees. Don't get things twisted.
I agree, I would be so mad if I were his paying customer and seen this! Inferior for sure
@@antoniobravo892he didn’t get it “twisted”. He’s dead accurate in his assessment. Especially the loose rodent blocks and the granular application choice. Lazy. He literally says outloud on the video that he is going to to just throw some of the rodent blocks in the corners. HE SAID THAT, NOT US!! Doesn’t mean he thinks the kid is a piece of shit or anything, it’s regulated and highly specific rules can cause criminal repercussions if you deviate from the label directions.
You better save all that money for when all your hair falls out
Hey Dan, I would strongly recommend looking into using contrac place-packs instead of just throwing out either multi or single feed anticoagulant blocks; despite that, keep up the good work and always be mindful of drift.🫱🏼🫲🏻💪🏼
Thanks!! Yes we have the packs but I just didn’t have any on my truck. Is there a reason you prefer the place packs?
@@DanTheBugMan I have had more luck controlling mice populations using those in crawl spaces, and since they are pre packaged and in pellet form, they don’t get devoured by ants and slugs compared to blocks that might degrade quicker due to heat or moisture breaking down the wax compound. To sum it up, easier placement, and easier clean up, so to speak. 🤣🤣🤣