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I recently worked as a painter for College Pro Painters and after just a month of employment could no longer stand to be apart of the company. The lack of organization and dishonesty that francise managers constantly display are outrageous. My manager charged customers for the highest quality of paint, yet purchased the cheapest type of paint for all of the houses I worked on. If there was a window on a 2nd story or higher level my Manager would advise the painters not to bother with the portions that the home owner couldn't see as it would save them money.
Francise managers are also less concerned with the painting and more concerned about partying. My manager would make us go to her house after an 11 hour day and insist that we come drink with her. If we said no she would be rude for the next few days and act completely unprofessional with us. I applied to be a painter because I thought that it would be nice to be working outside and be with students. Working outside and being around young adults was deffinitly a perk to this job, but the managment was absolutely unbearable!
The worst part of working for College Pro Painters was the fact that in the first month of work, the initial pay check was given to us 1 week late AND we were told to not deposit our cheques for another 5 days as our manager did not have the funds, AND a week after we deposited them ALL of the painters cheques bounced, thus placing us $500.00+ dollars in debt. The ONE rule that all employers must follow is to PAY YOUR EMPLOYEES, we are not doing a manual labour job as volunteers.. if people are expected to give it their best efforts while being the most time efficient as possible then they expect to be paid ontime!
My advice to a student looking for a job would be, DO NOT work for this poorly managed company. And my advice to a homeowner looking for a quality paint job would be, DO NOT allow incompetent and dishonest managers to paint or ever give you a free quote for your house.
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