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topher.79
Starting Member
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 Posted - 26 Sep 2007 : 22:06:13
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Hey peeps
Ive been working in pest control now for just over a year passing the bpca on my first attempt alittle over 2 months ago.
Although I really enjoy being a technician im already beginning to think what the next step could be.
If anyone out there knows over any courses I could do to advance my career when the time is right any suggestions would be welcome.
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blatta
Senior Member
United Kingdom
203 Posts |
Posted - 27 Sep 2007 : 08:41:46
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Speak to the BPCA. They can send you a copy of their new leaflet which is called - Your career in Pest Control.
Alternatively I can email you a scanned copy.
Blatta
www.checkservices.co.uk |
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bestonfoot
Starting Member
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 10:11:17
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Thinking of pest control career and am looking at franchises. I've found 3. Any info on these would be appreciated.
NBC - the pest company - prokill
BPCA advised good idea. |
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eekamouse
Senior Member
United Kingdom
152 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 10:36:35
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bestonfoot
Do you want rural pest control or urban, or a mix?
Not sure where you are geographically, but if you are doing rats, mice,roaches ants wasps etc at present, you may consider moving on to rabbits, birds,control & proofing, moles, mink etc etc.
Call me Mr Cynical but I wouldn't go for franchising.
regards Mr Cynical |
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bestonfoot
Starting Member
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 16:38:39
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Mr cynical
not really concidered the species. I'm in north hampshire. No pest experience but can shoot straight and am at home outdoors. why not the franchising, bank seems to like the idea and i get all the training and support i need. (I hope!) I'm in a semi rural area but quite close to some large towns. have got brochures re franchises and have been to see one of them already. I'm just a tad confused now. how about advertising, which one works the best?
Just out of services and am concidering my future. |
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eekamouse
Senior Member
United Kingdom
152 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 16:58:02
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I used to run the pest control services for West Berks council from 86 till 98 before emigrating to the Moray Firth. Must have been your border in previous times. If you think franchising is for you then go for it, but and (like the weather girls its a massive butt!) DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT - in other words don't...touch any pig and or poultry farms in that area. You will get badly caught for resistance!! Its like chucking all money into an 80's pension fund, ie you'll get bugger all back.
If you want a natter on why, let me know your details and I'll give you a call.
Regards Dave
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NickA
Hyperactive Member
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 17:03:57
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Ask the question how many have taken up the franchises, think you will find very small numbers.
Lot of hard work (yours) with a percentage going back to central funds.
Get the training yourself, you pay for it anyway.
Do a search on this board and look at the answers.
Pests are smart - We're smarter
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eekamouse
Senior Member
United Kingdom
152 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 17:07:40
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Couldn't agree more Nick, (for a change) . |
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Dusty
Hyperactive Member
Australia
570 Posts |
Posted - 04 Oct 2007 : 22:27:38
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It would seem Rokill is advertising for pest controllers in your area.
Check Pest Control Portal jobs on this site
JAFA
Don't feed them, get Rid of them - visit us on www.ridpest.com.au |
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bestonfoot
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Oct 2007 : 09:48:55
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I have made an appointment to see another of these franchise companies and will let you know. May be worth talking to you eekamouse, but let me find out more info next week.
I don't really want to work for another pest control company as I fancy the chance to give it a go on my own, but thanks anyway dusty.
What are the best options for training, courses etc.
Sort of good advice so far. Keep going though, i'm getting loads of training by just reading this forum.
Just out of services and am concidering my future. |
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Fenn Man
Senior Member
Ireland
334 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 01:51:53
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Beston; Just a few random thoughts really, mate. I don't actually know what a Franchise is. But I've heard of them. Simply never once yet heard good of one.
Now, I was about to say something about the fact that I don't know giving me least reason to harbour a bias. But then I remembered a story. This'll maybe make ye think I'm biased after all. Anyway .....
Den took a 'Franchise' on / with a photo developing counter. 1 Hr developing, from his little booth inside a bigger store. That's how I met him. Long before digital cameras. He was good. He was fast. He was also a damn nice bloke. I always used him for my photo's. Always had a chat with the guy.
Then it all went tits up. I don't remember how. I only know the 'Franchise' folded. And I saw Den, who used my local, lose his house, his savings, his soul and damn near his sanity, over night. Last I knew, he was a broken man existing in a council flat in a block peopled by low lifes.
I'll bet they never emphasised That possibility in the broucheures and polished sales pitches and displays that sold poor Den on the idea. And then down the river.
Another mate of mine? He left the Buildings and started with a firm, in pest control. Now he laughs like a drain as he explains how he's got qualificatin certificates coming out of his ears. " And they're for ever sending me off on other courses! " He beams. " I'm getting all this paper and They're paying for it! It's bloody great! "
See? The guy's made for life. All the qualifications. Years of hands on experience. If he had a nest egg? Any time he liked he could kit himself out with the kit he liked best, from paid for experience, and step out the door a fully functioning one man band. And a bit of money would help bolster him through the legendary " First year or two " while he gets himself noticed and the work starts coming in steadily.
He also could've jumped ship at any, early time, had he discovered pest control wasn't for him after all.
Just my thoughts anyway.
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Dusty
Hyperactive Member
Australia
570 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 07:40:08
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Pest control franchises are almost unheard of in OZ. Might be more a cultural thing than a case of the schemes not being any good.
Either way, most (around 60%) of pest control busineses go belly within the first two years of trading in OZ. Probably the same in UK.
Although it is not how I first started up, I see more sense in having a boss go to the expense of training a novice, then after a couple of years with a few dollars in kitty and an existing yellow pages ad etc, think about going out part time, being careful not to poach from the boss.
Reading the posts on another forum, it seems there may be a significant number who are unable to rely upon pest control as their only source of income, even after some years.
JAFA
Don't feed them, get Rid of them - visit us on www.ridpest.com.au |
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bestonfoot
Starting Member
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 06 Oct 2007 : 18:51:47
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Excellent responce Fenn Man.
I'll take all into consideration before I make my mind up.
Any other help would be appreciated and I'll keep you posted on my decisions. |
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3bigbass
Junior Member
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2007 : 09:02:55
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I did a spell with Dyno-Kil at the beginning of the century. Their idea was to employ you P.A.Y.E until you had build a portfolio big enough to sustain a stand alone business and then sell it to you as a franchise.
It didn't work out and they sold the portfolio to Igrox. I think one branch, London, had franchised by that time but I don't know how it fared.
I've looked at the Prokill web-site and I find it difficult to imagine how their projections can be acheived. I think that if I was starting up in pest control now and I had the sort of start-up capital that a franchise would involve I'd want some pretty cast iron guarantees before parting with it to a franchise operation.
To sell and service 200k of business in one year as a one man operation would require some pretty excessive prices or some very long weeks unless you are fortunate enough to be able to bring in lots of bird proofing jobs at 10K each.
Ken Chadwick
www.harrierpestprevention.co.uk |
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