Around this area top pay for a A+ painter is $9.50 per hour(no bennys). At this pay rate you get painters that work 5 hours and stand around playing quarters for 3 hours. You get unkept painters, with no transportation. You get painters who show up late, or not at all. You get painters that when they do show up, their breath will intoxicate you.
A new company started last year here, they pay A+ painters $13.50 per, with ins. and vacations, and profit sharing (after 1 year). There the talk of the contracting community as their production levels are through the roof. They offer an attractive package and expect quality/timely production, which they get. They also do random drug testing.
These contractors around here are still scratching their heads wondering how this company can get the production AND the quality painter
You get what you pay for, no?
