Women
We're all about promoting strong women.
I get asked a lot whether we have women on our team. Currently, we do not. That isn’t to say, however, that women don’t make damned fine bug killers.
To my knowledge, there have been at least two women who served on the USVS. It’s not that we actively recruit them or actively keep them away. Our job is very physical, and there simply are many more men trained and capable to do the things we need done. So when we’re hiring, we hire the person who we feel is most qualified and capable for our needs at that time — and generally there are more men with more relevant experience and skills.
If in the future we have an opening and a woman is the best for the job, it’s going to be hers. I know that when my dad was in charge there had been a woman on the team for about six years (which is a solid tour compared to any other team members, male or female). There was also a woman on the team back during WWII who didn’t lose her job to a man simply because the war was over and the men came back home.
If you are a woman thinking about going into a career hunting bugs, then go for it! I’m the CEO of the biggest U.S. bug-killing company, and I’m telling you we can’t afford glass ceilings or other stupid prejudiced mindsets.
I appreciate you keeping an open mind about women on your team. I would find it very interesting to hear more on the history of these fearless lady bugkillers. EOE, nice.