pest control technician

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Waynes Pest Control

The company is based on good values and those values may be practiced at other locations. The lawn care technicians at the Trussville location are treated terribly. The lawn care supervisor is lazy and very self-absorbed. Technicians days start at 7am and often do not end until after 7 after the time changes in the spring. The agreement to work one half Saturday is not true. At the minimum it is an entire Saturday and it is often more than one Saturday per month. The technicians are often at the location later than the supervisors. The technicians are asked to do the job of the supervisor. The supervisor loves to start conflict between the other employees. Only do this job if you are willing to work long hours for little money, if you are passive and don't mind drama being started by the supervisor and if you don't have a family because your hours will not allow you to see them often. This may not be true at other locations but at the Trussville office it is unfortunately. The turnover rate is very high because as the supervisor clearly tells everyone " this job is not for everyone". I suggest working elsewhere. They pay based on salary so they don't have to pay overtime. In two weeks time I clocked 113 hours. When I addressed the situation the lawn care supervisor told me to watch what I say and get ready for hours to be longer. Needless to say I turned in my notice. This office is as close to abusive to there employees as it gets. The Trussville office does NOT practice the values and beliefs that the company preaches.

Wayne's is a very positive place to get some stability in your life if you  are not looking to get rich . The employees, including management, are very supportive and the corporate culture is supportive. Pay is on the low side. Paydays are the worst part as they are bi-monthly and you may go almost three weeks between paychecks. Work/life balance is excellent. Hours are the same almost every day and management never had a problem giving me half a day or a day off if I informed them in a reasonable amount of time. Advancement usually follows 5+ years of employment so if you're looking to climb the corporate ladder you better be patient. Work is typically outdoors and physical but not excessively so. Work environment can be hot, cold, wet and dirty. This is the only company that gave me the option of meeting with a sort of counselor on a regular basis to discuss my goals within and outside of work. I spoke to my counselor several times to talk about starting my own business as well as family matters and they were always happy to help me.

During my tenure at Wayne’s, my work experience was generally satisfactory. As is customary with many companies, Wayne’s initiated the onboarding process by organizing social outings and extended trips to the corporate headquarters. Consequently, the initial impression of the job was favorable, particularly during the early stages of my career. However, this perception changed when I was assigned my first route and encountered a customer who exhibited excessive complaints or exhibited “vip” behavior. This customer would demand that I be present on their property for a minimum of 40 minutes to avoid complaints to the office. Additionally, I observed instances of favoritism among certain employees during my time there.

Assisted customers with scheduleing Termite Inspectons.
I learned to make decisions myself when management was not available.
Management needs to work on listening to their customers complaints.
I would schedule and appt but the Technicians would not show up for the appts. They overscheduled themselves on purpose and brought back what they could not do leaving me to handle the frustrated customers on the phone when they took off work to meet them.
Making my goals and being rewarded for them.

This is a good company with good people. We started each work week with a prayer. The management is very flexible and willing to work with you on your schedule if you have special circumstances. I witnessed personally the company giving an employee a $100 gift card when that employee was having some financial difficulty.

The only drawback is the money, but even the money gets to be decent if you stay there long enough. I just wasn't able to wait for it to get better.

Your day could change overnight, due to clients cancelling with the out of state office without you knowing, local management and upper management often had crossed wires in how things were handled, and their human resources department considers people an easily replaceable resource. Supervisors and Admin were helpful in resolving issues but days were often overloaded with you in a constant panic.

The support they gave me was 2nd to none. They know you have families and a personal life and they plan your route for you to be efficient as possible where you get max production out of your day but yet not running you into the ground. You will also be able to advance here real quick and they will support you the whole way. They are honest and truthful and were a joy to work for. If I did not move out of Nashville I would be with this company for until I retired.

Pros: 
-Off the bat they attempt to make you feel apart of the company 
- friendly staff if you’re a people person, 
- if you complete your route and keep your customers happy, you do not have many issues 
- if you can make sales, commission can be okay 

Cons: 
- Low pay compared to literally every other company, commission is expected way to earn higher pay, raises are low. 
- no room for advancement 
- buddy system style environment in the service centers 
- long hours 
-  real beneficial training is non existent 

Unfortunately it was very political when I was there.  It might not be now.  The management team made their minds up about people and then it was etched in stone.  The people aren't bad they just struggled to see the truth.  They saw what they wanted to see and if their suppositions were confirmed at all then that persons fate with the company was sealed good or bad.

Outrageous expectations, they struggle to keep employees with the exception of a few. Low wages, long hours. Equipment maintenance was always behind. Inexperienced management.

Environmental concerns, I saw a lot of pesticide and herbicide being dumped in the parking lot, or in the woods.

Compensation was decent, good benefits package surprisingly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pest control technician 46 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Outside sales representative 38 salaries reported	$82,500 per year
Lawn care specialist 16 salaries reported	$46,500 per year
Sales professional 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Commercial sales executive 15 salaries reported	$82,500 per year

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