that time a roach swarm almost cost me $2k in Orkin demo gear

so im scrolling through the blue collar millionaire fb group last night and this guy posts asking about running a pest control outfit, mentions tools for snagging prospects. got me remembering this hilarious near-miss from last summer: we were demoing some Orkin-branded bait stations at a trade show, $2k worth of the stuff, when a rogue roach infestation hit the booth outta nowhere. me and the boys scrambling with our own Talstar spray to contain it before customers saw, turned into a comedy of errors but we saved the gear. NGL, still laugh about it.

man i feel that, had a similar swarm panic during a client walkthrough once.

goddamn roaches are the worst part of this job, always popping up at the worst times.

fuck these pests and the companies that skimp on prevention training.

hate how homeowners call us in after diy fails, then blame us for the mess.

never spray without scouting first, i saw a guy get bit bad ignoring that.

been there with ant hills, total nightmare but we pull through.

sympathy from one bug hater to another, roaches suck.

ugh, remember a nest that almost derailed a big contract.

dont go cheap on your PPE either, these chemicals are no joke.

yeah, had a close call with fumes myself last month.

totally get the scramble, happens more than it should.

SharkBite fittings are fine for pest lines too, fight me on that.

i feel ya, bugs dont care about your schedule.

that booth story sounds like a bad dream i had.

love the Orkin demo twist, classic pest control humor.

SharkBites behind walls? hell yeah, saves time on repairs.

what kinda bait stations were those anyway?

screw the big corps pushing us into these infested jobs for peanuts.

been chasing the same roach problem for weeks now.

proud of my team for nailing a tough termite job last week, zero comebacks.

watch out for those hidden nests, they bite back hard.

customer thought the roach was a pet, wanted it back lol.

me and the boys laughing over a wasp nest fail once, pure comedy.

hate how insurance jacks rates after one bad pest claim.

totally, these bugs are ruining our margins.

use advion gel, cuts treatment time in half.

big chains like terminix are squeezing independents dry.

yeah, cant stand the corporate takeover.

frustrated with clients who dont prep the house right.

eff the regulators making us jump through hoops for basic sprays.

try elector ps, great for perimeter control without the hassle.

i hear ya on the swarm stress.

who needs walls when roaches throw parties inside?

SharkBites are trash, stick to pro fittings every time.

yeah, seen too many leaks from those shortcuts.

hate when a simple bedbug gig turns into a week-long crap show.

sympathize, bugs dont play fair.

go with suspend sc for reliable knockdown, always works for me.

hilarious how one roach can tank a demo.