Im in CA and I am opening my own Pest Control company. I have been in the industry for a few years and have been working on following the procedures to make it happen. However, EVERY. STEP. OF. THE. WAY. The structural Pest Control Board loses every form I mail them (yet they cash the checks attached). Every time this happens it pushes back my start date 4-6 weeks due to processing.

I finally got my insurance and bonding which the originals were mailed and they are once again saying they do not have it so i have to reach out to my providers and figure out what to do.

I should have been up and running 06/01/2020 summer time is a big season for pests but ill be lucky if I can start soliciting business by october 1st. So damn frustrating and mentally exhausting. I know itll be worth it in the end though.

End rant.

Anyone else in Pest control?