rickardo 76 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) i have a question for all you self employed pestcontrolers, hows work is it still goin well even in these times? and whats the main type of work you doin, i.e comerical building, private, rural work. or mainly bird control..also do you get your own work or mainly subcontract to someone else. i ask cause i just want an idea whats its like out there at the moment working for yourself.. its something ive been thinking of doin for quite awhile now and with work taking to mick its looking more and more likley.. also anyone now of any good liability insurance ... any info would be helpful.. thanks Edited April 29, 2009 by rickardo Quote Link to post
rickardo 76 Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 20 odd views and no comments?? Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 20 odd views and no comments?? Them 20 odd views could be people wanting to see your post, as the title is hardly descriptive "Hows Work Goin" is it... So they have to look, patience is a virtue Quote Link to post
RatSnatcher 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Unless you have quite a lot of spare cash or money to invest £8,000 plus, then I would not bother, on top of this I find I am also having to provide these services..... 1, Councilling, due to distress from pests in the home 2. Government speaker due to relaying the various regulations.. 3. Speaker from the national virus register, informing on the many viruses available from various critters. 4. Pesticide company representitive informing on the safety of product to be used. 5. Marriage councillor, after the hubby has let the problem get out of hand, and doesn't want to pay for the work Along with..... 6. Student, I spend at least 2hrs a day reading about equipment and various red tape associated with the ever changing pest control industry 5. Accountant 6. filing clerk 7. storeman. 8. Telephone advice line adviser 9. Purchasing clerk 10. A joist walking, Loft Dweller, hopefully never a ceiling plasterer.... 11. And last but not least general dogs body driving round all day to keep the appointments on time Most people think its all, roaming fields checking the trap line and fast easy money..... ITS NOT Quote Link to post
bignoel 14 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 marriage counciler ? counciling over pests ? the work load is a bit slower but ticking by it also depends if yu take 1 line of work ie rabbit/mole controller you will be checking traps most of the day i have a job on where i check the traps twice aday 34 traps x 2 68 traps aday and still have time for fleas/c,roaches /moth/ants/ as the work falls throu the door .also the wasp season is almost on top of us and you can get very busy i all ways employ another chap for this at this time of year . so the work has slowed up a bit but not much . equipment is the main problem starting out trying to get it all together traps for rats/mice/moles/squirriels/rabbits/fox. then your sprayers van ladders etc chemicals courses .ATB.noel Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Unless you have quite a lot of spare cash or money to invest £8,000 plus, then I would not bother, on top of this I find I am also having to provide these services..... 1, Councilling, due to distress from pests in the home 2. Government speaker due to relaying the various regulations.. 3. Speaker from the national virus register, informing on the many viruses available from various critters. 4. Pesticide company representitive informing on the safety of product to be used. 5. Marriage councillor, after the hubby has let the problem get out of hand, and doesn't want to pay for the work Along with..... 6. Student, I spend at least 2hrs a day reading about equipment and various red tape associated with the ever changing pest control industry 5. Accountant 6. filing clerk 7. storeman. 8. Telephone advice line adviser 9. Purchasing clerk 10. A joist walking, Loft Dweller, hopefully never a ceiling plasterer.... 11. And last but not least general dogs body driving round all day to keep the appointments on time Most people think its all, roaming fields checking the trap line and fast easy money..... ITS NOT I bet number 5 has led to sum fun 'suggestions'...... oh to be a pest controler, killing vermin all day and 'looking after' emotional and distraught women... or is that another romantasised thought?? lol Quote Link to post
RatSnatcher 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Born Hunter, if collecting b jobs of old pensioners with flea problems is your thing then yes....... you dirty Bugger On a serious note, I have a job on a small holding with rats and mice, and the property is a timber framed wooden building, I am getting very good results although on yesterdays visit, a dead mouse with its legs chewed off was half hanging out of the ceiling, above the main bedroom, it had obviously been eaten by the rats and got lodged there above the marital bed there was a polythene sheet hanging above the ceiling, the lady of the house was not prepared to spend the night in the bed with her husband, I had to calm her down and re assure her that it would be sorted out as the husband had been trying to gain control for years I have seen many cases like this, where the women are very upset about the rats in there houses and the men dont give a fug So born hunter, I know where full PPE on those jobs, you wouldnt want to pick anything up Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Born Hunter, if collecting b jobs of old pensioners with flea problems is your thing then yes....... you dirty Bugger On a serious note, I have a job on a small holding with rats and mice, and the property is a timber framed wooden building, I am getting very good results although on yesterdays visit, a dead mouse with its legs chewed off was half hanging out of the ceiling, above the main bedroom, it had obviously been eaten by the rats and got lodged there above the marital bed there was a polythene sheet hanging above the ceiling, the lady of the house was not prepared to spend the night in the bed with her husband, I had to calm her down and re assure her that it would be sorted out as the husband had been trying to gain control for years I have seen many cases like this, where the women are very upset about the rats in there houses and the men dont give a fug So born hunter, I know where full PPE on those jobs, you wouldnt want to pick anything up Haha, fair play mate, but your a b*****d for ruining my fantasy! pmsl Quote Link to post
RatSnatcher 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Fantasy Saying that there was this time with the blond 24 yr old ............... Howz that BH feel better now Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,813 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Fantasy Saying that there was this time with the blond 24 yr old ............... Howz that BH feel better now Yep that works for me, dont think much vermin would get clobbered though RIGHT, where do i sign up????? lol Quote Link to post
RatSnatcher 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Fantasy Saying that there was this time with the blond 24 yr old ............... Howz that BH feel better now Yep that works for me, dont think much vermin would get clobbered though RIGHT, where do i sign up????? lol Dont forget your PPE Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,881 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 we are getting more and more by the day on contracts and house calls,im dreading the wasp season soon as call outs for fleas [static] rats and mice are going mental now. Quote Link to post
trappa 518 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Im getting plenty work. Moles and rabbits are my main work and there is plenty of both out there. Im not so busy with rodents and dont do much in the way of insects barring wasps, but thats summer. Quote Link to post
Fidgety 8 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Confessions of a Ratcatcher - it's a myth! I get the odd come - on, but if fat old and ugly is your thing.............. Quote Link to post
rickardo 76 Posted May 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) cheers guys some intresting opions Edited May 2, 2009 by rickardo Quote Link to post
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