Last month brought another strong lineup of industry coverage, expert insights and practical strategies from across the septic pumping and installation sector. To help readers stay caught up, we’re rounding up some of the most-read stories from May on Pumper.
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5. Bringing in the Next Line of Pumpers
The liquid waste industry is facing a critical demographic cliff as veteran pumpers retire and fewer young workers step up to take the wheel. In this article, learn how rebranding the profession as a high-tech, recession-proof environmental career can help your business attract and retain the next generation of essential technicians.
4. Accountability vs. Abuse in Workplace Management
In an evolving workforce, employers are seeing a rise in workplace bullying complaints that often stem from a simple aversion to being managed. Read this guide to understand the line between legitimate employee accountability and actual harassment, and learn how your managers can enforce company policies firmly without crossing the line.
3. How to Be the Right Kind of Leader When Heading Up a Crew
Transitioning from a top-tier installer to an effective foreman requires putting down your tools and adopting an entirely new mindset. This recap of the PHCC's recent workshop illustrates how field leaders are learning the principles of servant leadership to better mentor and empower their crews.
2. Managing Flooded Septic Systems
Severe flooding and heavy rainfall can devastate septic systems by saturating drainfields and causing tanks to physically float out of the ground. In this guide, read about the steps you must take before, during and after a flood to protect these vulnerable systems and educate your customers on proper maintenance.
1. How an Old House Built a Pumping Business
A personal struggle to find local septic service inspired Randy and Jennifer Cunningham to launch their own successful pumping business in rural West Virginia. Read this May profile to follow their journey from a weekend side-hustle in a 1995 vacuum truck to a thriving, modernized full-time operation.
