21d • General discussion
Alright… I’m gonna break the ice.
...(Would you expect anything different from me?)
Most of you are new here.And if I’m being real, we don’t have a ton of engagement yet — which is totally normal early on.
But I didn’t build Pest Control Pro Network to be a “content feed.”I built it to be a place where good operators and techs can actually connect, sharpen each other, and not feel like they’re on an island.
So I’m going first.
A lot of you know me as “the pest guy.”Systems. Standards. Training. Process. Field execution.
What you don’t know yet is what forged that part of me.
I lost my brother Rick.And then I lost my brother Damon.
Those losses can do one of two things: transform you… or break you.
For a while, I wasn’t sure which direction I was headed.
But I made a decision—over and over again:
I wasn’t going to let it turn me cold.I wasn’t going to let it turn me bitter.
I wasn’t going to let it take me out.
I chose to let it turn into service.
Not the “look at me” kind.
The quiet kind.
The kind where you show up when it’s inconvenient.
Where you protect people when they don’t even realize they needed protecting.
Where you try to be the steady one—at work, at home, in life.
That’s why I take the field seriously.And it’s also why I’m building something outside of pest control that actually matters to me:
www.volusia-cares.com — that’s my current project.
This post isn’t for sympathy.
It’s me putting a real stake in the ground so this community has a heartbeat.
If you’re in here and you’ve been mostly lurking, no shame — but I am curious:
Drop a comment with one of these:
- Where you’re located (state/city is fine)
- What kind of work you do (tech / operator / sales / office / owner)
- Or just “👋” so I know you’re alive in here
And if you’ve got your own story… you don’t have to dump it publicly.
But if you want a real conversation, DM me...
Love y’all.— Ian
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