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No offense to any really pro painters out there intended.
I've been in the trades my entire adult life and it's only gotten terribly harder to make a living. I (and probably most pros), I believe view painters as very near the bottom of the food chain. It's dominated by Hispanic immigrants who seem to work for pennies. It would be one of my last choices as a career path.
I'm a talented carpenter and find I'm bidding work against guys whom don't speak English (not a problem), don't carry proper insurance or licenses, and seem to come and go with revolving door velocity. The glory days of contracting seem to be behind me.
I'd not tell my worst enemy to get into it today.
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