Painting Contractor Near Me

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Posted By

MELVIN GUZMAN (Passaic, NJ)

Category

Painter

Posted Date

7/21/2019 1:21:41 PM

Forum Title

Advice Needed Please...

Hi, I hope you're all well? I apologise for diving straight in with a thread on my first post!!! I'm an avid reader, but thought I'd finally bite the bullet & subscribe. The issue I have currently is in regards to my current job. I have only been in the industry for roughly three months & I'm learning the ropes as you would say. I do all the prepping tasks mostly, sanding, filling etc at the moment as I try to learn. The problem I have at the moment is my employer, in my opinion expects too much of me. In my first week I was put on finishing weatherboards as we were behind. Grateful as I am for the opportunity, what I don't appreciate is getting a telling off when I get it wrong. In fairness it wasn't so bad, just not very fast. Surely this was too much to ask? There have been a few instances where we sometimes fall behind & I get thrown onto tasks that are beyond my skill set. My main concern is ruining, through not being shown, somebody else's great work. Out of interest can someone let me know how long you would expect it to take a two month in the job apprentice, with no experience to paint a fence? The fence was five panels, consisting of twenty faces and 40 edges, as well as the the two support braces. Two coats, but only one side. Throw in two bushes obscuring the bottom 1/3 of two of the panels. Can I also ask the best way to paint a fence to avoid drips & the best method to paint a wooden stair banister, please. Sorry for so many questions & the whinging. I'm just trying to ascertain whether my current employer is the best thing going forward for me to learn this trade, as currently I'm a little worried I'm going to end up as a cowboy painter, which I certainly do not want... Your advice is very much welcomed.
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