I work 5-6 days a week (usually get weekends off. Work 2 saturdays

>>1652325
Where do you live?

You'd make a whole lot more than 40k if you started your own exterminator business.

>>1652329
Washington

>>1652330
If that is the case, how would I go about pursuing a small business loan successfully? I have actually thought of this and figured I would need AT LEAST $20,000 to start up, however I haven't done all the finances down to the finest details to figure out if I am off or dead on

>>1652338
be an airplane assembly person boeing is out there

>>1652325

Start your own.

This is the tile guy, and I did exactly that.

>>1652341

What do you need $20k for?

Don't you just need some pesticide gear? How much could that possibly cost? A few hundred bucks?

>>1652376
pretty much this.

I've seen people start carpet cleaning companies with a thousand dollars worth of used gear.

only problem I see with OP's situation is he may not be able to keep his regular job while he's growing his new biz. If you don't have startup capital you'd need a job to pay the bills while you get things rolling.

>>1652376
what did you do, tileguy?
did you work for your tile-boss while you were getting clients? Did you take clients from him?

just curious. I'm janitorial dude, I was working in a cafeteria while I got my company up and running. So no real conflict of interest aside from a burning desire to charge my boss $75 per hour every time she asked me to clean something.

>>1652376
>>1652384
This is OP, basically this. I would need full devotion to my startup and just in case things do not go so smooth, a little backup cash.

To answer the question about cost, I would need a vehicle, Washington has weird rules about what types of cars can and cannot carry pesticide, as well as a bunch of expensive licenses required for myself. On top of that pesticide and the equipment to apply it is much pricier than one thinks. I do appreciate the advice and will look into cutting costs, as I have said I do need to write out a spreadsheet to get an exact number.

>>1652408
Depending on your credit an SBA loan of $20k wouldn't be hard to get. Especially in a field you have solid experience in. Even easier if it's backed by equipment they can take as collateral.

>>1652392

So I set it in my mind after a particularly shitty day.

I decided I would build my project, work on getting clients, and if the boss found out so be it.

I bout my gear (about $2k)
Printed up business cards and flyers
Had a website made ($500)
Made a bunch of social media accounts
Got an LLC and a business bank account

The day I booked my first customer I called my boss and quit. I did not look back. Just worked hard to get customers and made it happen.

>>1652408

> regulations

I can't speak for pest control, but I see way too many anons afraid of the "what ifs".

Most things in business, the government will just ask you to make corrections and there isn't even a fine. Taxes are a good example.

Fake it till you make it is real. If you can make money, and then after a few months become legit, then there's nothing wrong with that. Don't be afraid.

I remember some anon a while back who said his construction company does millions a year and he does not even have a general liability policy. Now that is not giving a fuck.

>>1652432
nice.
quitting day feels great. Actually most of the days after quitting are pretty good too.

>>1652435
I agree, I will look into it. Pesticide is the biggest expense I am looking at and I am already licensed to apply chemicals. I am very uneducated in entrepeneurship so I am just a little uneasy when I see all the $$$ it will cost, time to stop worrying about the 'what ifs' though I suppose

Thanks for the advice