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Stomach, I think your being more than fair, I would give him $60 after he cleaned up his mess.
I have a friend that I helped get into rehab earlier this year & he's doing well now. I contracted him to do some painting on my exterior entry way last summer before he got a job. He also showed up late the first day & I let him know I wasn't happy & was considering calling it off. He was pretty punctual after that. He started by doing great work & I paid him per job (3 total) but told him I expected the equivalent of $15 an hour worth of labor. The first 2 jobs were great, but I felt he didn't give me my moneys worth on the third section, so he won't be working for me anymore, but we're still good friends.
Painting a home IMHO isn't a skilled trade, it just takes common sense. It sounds like your friend tried to take advantage of your generosity & is used to having money given to him without hard work, kick him to the curb if he gives you any crap.
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Paul
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