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I have written this article for the Aussie Painting Contractor on page 41. I hope you enjoy reading it.

http://issuu.com/PaintersInfo/docs/june
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Good article Michael.

The social competition that places a burden on people to pursue a higher education in order to secure a particular social status, seems to neglect the social needs of a person to have a sustainable purpose and have the ability to contribute in even the most modest of ways.
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True, I stand behind what I say, my son is learning the trade.

Being a painter gives people a wonderful opportunity to start their own small business without huge outlay.

As I said in the article, colleges, schools and universities are all in the business of getting enrollments. The student is the client that needs to make informed choices.
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Very cool article. I have actually taken alot of heat, had alot of people in my home town make fun of me and look down at me for becomming a painter. I think their perception of success is pretty sad, the cars, what your title is, the home you live in, the clothes you wear, who you know, what company you work for.

To be completely honest i struggled with it for a bit, it really bothered me. 95% of the kids i went to high school with all went to college, alot of them are graduating now. Know some that have 100k plus in student loans and make less in a year than i pulled down in two months with my biz. Same guys that put me down 3 years ago.

I dont live for money, i could really care less about driving nice cars or owning a huge house, working for a big company has never been an interest. So much of my generation looks at trades as being menial, easy or underskilled with no career here in the states. At least in my expierences. Its interesting to read about stories in other parts of the world
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