Reply #3: I work in pest control [View All]

and it is hilarious how people freak out if they see one bug a day or two after service-even though we've told them that the chemicals aren't nuclear weapons and they can expect to see insects (such as fleas) for a certain number of days after service because-hello-eggs aren't killed by the spray, only crawling insects!

The other funny one is the person that calls up and wants me, sight unseen, tell them to the penny how much a termite treatment will cost. The cost of the treatment depends on many facts, the major one being the condition of the foundation, which can only be ascertained by visiting the site! But the callers keep insisting-and when I say our fees start around $400, they scream in horror! Apparently they thing a complete termite job should cost $10.95.

Finally, there's the realtors. Most are great, but there are a few who wait until the day of the closing to call us up, demand a termite inspection/estimate which they need in the next 15 minutes.