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Idk what to do boys. I bitch constantly about painting, but customers keep showing up, keep referring me, and keep giving me more work...

Internally I hate painting. But externally I focus on customers, do the stupid shit like clean up after myself, double check everything, am easy to work with, etc.

Like the townhome i'm doing. This lady called three other painters. Every single one of them bounced and just ghosted the client. Like it's so easy to not be a fuck up in this business and they just throw work at you.

But i hate it...


what do???


P.S I have no other opportunities to earn income and my tax obligations cost more than any w2 I qualify for (the last 10 years of my resume is being a contractor and the last 8 is running my own business, so any corporate job gets sus over that).

STOOPID

It's the stupidest fucking complaint. "Oh, my business works and people keep calling me" but idk, i just never wanted to do this as a career.
@Tony hire someone worth a shit as asap as possible and take a step back to more of the admin, and fill in where you need two sets of hands or a personal touch
Good luck finding that person but yeah that would be my first priority

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@pwm

Employees suck...

Nah, people aren't that bad. Part of the reason i've delayed is that once you bring on full time - you're responsible for their livelihood and you can't really wake up one day and be like "sorry bud, im tried of this, no more job" you know? you pay their bills so like you have to keep things moving.