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2011While my first thought of working for Student Painters was un easy, this experience has turned out to be a tremendously rewarding and educational experiences for me thus far. I have learned how to manage a crew of my peers, created a marketing strategy, and organized and executed a business with over $100,000 in sales. Student Painters has given me an opportunity which no one else compares to. This is real world experience to create a business and truly see how successful you can be. While it requires dedication and hard work, it is also extremely rewarding. David Ploesser Joining Student Painters 2 years ago has been one of the best decisions of my life. I have learned far more about the business world than I ever would in a classroom. Being a Branch Manager was an unbelievable experience that taught me the aspects of starting a business from scratch. From developing a marketing plan, hiring/firing employees, selling jobs, and most importantly overseeing the everyday operations of a business, I have a great understanding of how a business is run and am far ahead of my peers in experience. This past year I oversaw $175,000 worth of business. Not many juniors in college can say they did that. Aside from numbers, the experience gained this year was even far more tremendous. Knowing how to run a business already let me gain more experience in other fields such as recruiting interns, training them, conducting interviews, and overseeing their businesses. Getting into a middle management position as a junior in college is a great thing to have on a resume. Hard work definitely pays off and that is one thing I have gained from Student Painters. Joining Student Painters has been a rewarding experience that will definitely pay off in even greater dividends down the road. Chris Moore My name is Alex Dalpiaz and I am a junior at Clemson University. I have just completed my second year with Student Painters as a Regional Manager. Two years ago I was hired as a Branch Manager where I oversaw a $55,000 business as an 18 year old college student. This summer as a 19 year old Regional Manager, I not only oversaw my own personal business of $74,000, but I also managed 2 Branch Managers as well. Over the past two years, I have overseen over $190,000 worth of business. I am grateful of my opportunity to manage and mentor my two managers and help them in their career success. My past two summers at Student Painters have been ones that have rewritten the course of my life. I have gained more experience than I could have ever expected. Being a manager with Student Painters has taught me 100% accountability for my success. I was responsible for the marketing, sales, production, and customer satisfaction of my entire business. I personally hired all my employees; I marketed, estimated, sold and produced a $74,000 business. The experience I have gained is much more than any of my friends could have ever imagined receiving. The things I have learned and know now are unparallel to what any other person at my age has. Not only have I gained real world experience, but the financial success I have benefited from is untouchable to any job out there. Student Painters has set me up to be successful in whatever job I choose. There is no doubt that this internship makes me the most qualified person at whatever career path I choose. Not only have I grown in the business world, but Student Painters has also grown me as a person as well. Student Painters has been the best thing I could have ever done for my career future. Alex Dalpiaz Being a Branch Manager with Student Painters allowed me to run my own business and understand the basic elements that go into being an entrepreneur. There is nothing better than seeing the step-by step process of a business taking place right in front of your eyes and knowing you have personally engineered every component of it. The training and support that I have received in this internship fully prepared me to reach my goals with the company. What other internship can offer a young, talented college student the opportunity to create and manage a successful business while backing them with world class support and service? There is not another internship like this. Phil Stodola I decided to get an internship with Student Painters not just because it sounded fun, but because of the learning experience that I know I would get from it. Being an entrepreneur has always been a dream of mine and furthering myself in that dream, I felt Student Painters was right for me. My experience through Student Painters has been a very big learning experience. Going from the informational meeting to where I am now was a large leap. When I first started, I didn’t know how far I’d go or how big of a business I would run. As I got further and further into the pre-season and my marketing paid off, I finally realized that as a soon to be junior in college, it is possible to run your own business. Sure I had my ups and downs with everything, but all together I am extremely glad that I had the opportunity to be a manager and learn some very important business aspects. Having the opportunity to come back next year is another honor. Throughout the summer I always remembered the motto that Charlie said, “Work Hard, Play Harder.” In the end it pays off and if at times you feel like giving up, stick with it and who knows you might just end up on top. Andrew Minster Student Painters has enabled me to accomplish feats that I did not even realize I was capable of conquering. My summer with Student Painters will be one that I can look back on for the rest of my life and feel extremely proud of what I have accomplished in such a small amount of time. The adversity I was faced with throughout the course of the summer is something that has made me more mature, well-rounded, and mentally strong. There were so many times when I second guessed my decision to take on this responsibility but the risk is what has made this such a rewarding experience. I ran over a $50,000 business my first summer and learned more about myself, and the world of business than I did in my 20 years prior to this summer. J.D. Schmerge My name is Wayne Titus and I just completed my second summer working for Student Painters. This year as a branch manager, I gained the most valuable business experience I have had thus far as a college student. I was set up extremely well for success, and reaching all of my goals as an entrepreneur was highly rewarding. I worked hard throughout the spring and summer in order to run a $70,000 business, however, with the support I had from the company I was able to greatly exceed that number and run a $128,000 business as a 20 year-old. All of the knowledge I gained this summer in marketing, recruiting, sales, production, management, cost control, etc will boost my confidence level in future interviews and jobs. I would recommend working for this company to any college student who is willing to work hard to achieve great things as a painter, branch manager, or regional manager Wayne Titus My rookie year with Student Painters started and finished in a flash, but now that I have time to look back and reflect, I can tell you it has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. During the time I have been with Student Painters, I have sharpened my communication skills, gained valuable experience in sales, made many new networks and friends, and learned some of the ins and outs of my major (Business Management). To throw on top of that, I now have one of the best resume builders possible by being able to say I ran a $50,000 business as a Purdue University sophomore. All of these things could not have been possible to achieve in the classroom but with Student Painters help they are and I thank them for that. Robbie Stewart My name is Andy Samoray and being a branch Manager for student painters last summer has helped me in so many different ways. I now have to the skills to run my own business, hire and fire employees, and to talk comfortably to potential clients. Working for Student painters will help me with future employment, by having SP on my resume employers see that I have ran my own business and that I am knowledgeable in the business job market. What excites most people in becoming a manager is the potential to earn a lot of money during the summer. I made around 7k last summer. Student painters also gives out a lot of perks to successful managers, I won a skydiving trip and a golf outing. I also got to participate in a triathlon. Working for student painters is a lot of work, but the end product is awesome! Andrew Samoray Student Painters gave me an opportunity that no other company can give a college age student. Not many college students can say they ran a $60,000+ company. It was an internship that pushed me beyond what I had imagined for this past summer. It allowed me to build my experience with marketing, customer service, management, as well as many other skills. The skills I acquired weren’t easy to learn, but by working closely with my manager, as well as experience in the field, I was able to overcome my initial concerns about the position. My favorite part about this internship was that my manager did truly care about my success; I was guided through every step of the experience, with any questions being answered immediately, without hesitation. I would recommend this internship to any student that is looking to build a resume and also enjoys making money. Ryan Nuechterlein My name is Bryan Nehrkorn and I am currently a branch manager in Peoria, Illinois. I began my journey with Student Painters as a production worker in 2010 and now as a sophomore from Illinois State University, I am overseeing a business with sales in excess of $85,000. To this point, joining Student Painters is probably the best decision that I have ever made. I highly recommend that you take the same leap of faith that I took less than one year ago. It’s an incredible challenge that all entrepreneurial minded students should take on. Bryan Nehrkorn I was inspired to be a Branch Manager for Student Painters for the opportunity and challenge to manage my own small business. It was also an opportunity for my first real life work experience where the “buck” stopped with me. In this job, I loved that every day was a different challenge, and that I had an opportunity to be creative and a problem solver. Being an entrepreneur is also a great resume builder. I was inspired to meet new people in my community, which was one of the most refreshing experiences of the job. This was also a great chance to make more money than the typical summer job, and would highly recommend Student Painters to other. My first year as a branch manager has been a great learning experience. In my first year I have learned how to do many things that I will be able to utilize in my career. I feel that managerial experience will simply make me a better employee in the future. I will now feel more comfortable in interviews since I spent a portion of my summer conducting interviews. I am happy that I took on the challenge that student painters provided me with and am looking forward to excelling and becoming even more successful. Steven Keber My name is Matt Lyon I am a junior at the University of Michigan. I have been with Student Painters for one year and I am looking forward to another successful and exciting year with Student Painters. I ran a $65,000 business my first year and learned how to market, talk to customers, make sales, hire a team, maintain a payroll, and so much more; but most importantly I learned what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. This experience is like nothing else. I have full independence as a branch manager, while having the full expertise and support needed for success from the corporation. This is a rare opportunity to have financial success, business success, and personal satisfaction from delighted homeowners with a job well done on painting their homes. I am studying engineering, and am thrilled that this experience will prepare me for technical sales. I have learned more than is possible in a classroom, and look forward to another great year as a regional manager. Matt Lyon 2010My two years with Student Painters have been great. My first year, I had the opportunity to run my very own business which grossed over $100,000. I gained invaluable knowledge that will benefit me greatly now and in the future. I managed 7 full-time employees and painted over 100 houses. The Student Painters experience was definitely lots of dedicated hard work, but it was also very fun and exciting. So fun, in fact, that I decided to take on more responsibility my second year. I still ran my own crew, but I also was the mentor for three new managers. Running my own business allowed me to have free time that my hourly-wage friends envied. I would recommend this job to anyone who has an outstanding work ethic, a positive attitude, and an entrepreneurial drive to succeed. Nick Giannetti My name is James Roper. I am currently a senior at the University of South Carolina where I am completing my undergraduate degree in Business Administration with majors in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, & Real Estate. I have now worked with Student Painters for the past 2 years, first as a Branch Manager and this past year as a Regional Manager. In my time with the company, I have overseen nearly $200,000 in business and have helped 4 young entrepreneurs develop into true business men internship is eye opening to all that take part in it. You learn so much about the real world of running a small business, such as: dealing with customers, marketing, managing 5-8 employees, etc… The experience that I have received from Student Painters in the field of entrepreneurship is unparalleled. This is not just an easy internship that looks good on a resume, but yet a learning adventure that will set you up for success after college. I look forward to coming back another year as a District Manager, and continuing my education, while also helping many new college students develop into successful entrepreneurs. James Roper Student Painters has been a great experience for me. I never imagined at my age running my own business and hiring employees. This summer, I developed a stronger work ethic and matured as a person. Many young adults can’t say they ran their own business. I’ve strengthened my leadership skills as well as my perseverance to achieve a higher level of accomplishment has now led me into my next chapter with Student Painters as being a District Manager for the 2010–2011 season. Michael Ames When I first heard about Student Painters, I thought it was just another “get rich fast scam” that was too good to be true. After attending information sessions and interviews, I learned I had a chance to be part of a great company that was giving a chance of a lifetime to young college students. There were no scams or hidden truths, only motivating leaders that would give you everything you needed to be successful. It was not easy starting my own company, but overcoming obstacles lead to great satisfaction, not only monetary but also mentally. After completing my first summer with Student Painters I knew I still had a lot to prove and came back for a much more rewarding second year. I can not even explain how fortunate I was to be able to be part of this company and be surrounded by people that will do whatever it takes for you to be successful. In the future I plan to not only run my own branch but to oversee other managers and help lead them down the same path, and give them the same great opportunity that I also received. Zack Harris 2009This summer has been a great learning experience for me. I went from some one who didn’t like to talk on the phone to some one who can talk to any body about anything. I was responsible for communicating with my employees as well as customers. It has made me grow more than anything I have done so far. To top it off while doing this I learned how to run a business and make the decisions that affected the money that I make. Dexter Minneman 2008Dear Charlie Licari, This summer, I will begin my employment with world-renowned manufacturer Caterpillar. As a technical marketing specialist, I will build professional relationships with various dealerships across the nation and may even have the opportunity to work overseas. The skills and knowledge that I have gained from my two years with Student Painters have allowed me to compete with thousands of full-time marketing professionals, bypassing the internship stage. Because of the credentials gained from Student Painters, I have accelerated ahead of my peers and am now viewed as a student with extraordinary managerial experience. Not only do I believe that Student Painters has given me everything I could possible need to catapult into a full-time corporate position, but I also know, now having investigated several of the internship programs sponsored by some of America’s most successful firms, that the Student painters Internship Program rivals the best in the country. With seldom other programs would a freshman in college have such an enormous amount of responsibility with such great probability of success. There is a direct correlation between what is learned through the Student painters Process and what recruiters in the corporate world look for in an intern. The experiences that I was able to dictate during my rounds of interviews electrified the panels. This alone was the reason for my employment with Caterpillar. I owe all my successes to Student Painters and the opportunities they have given me. Thank you, Charlie, for your leadership and guidance during my time with Student painters. I wish the best for you and Any, and I hope to always be a part of the Student Painters family. With the Greatest Sincerity, Ben Burke Hey Steve, I hope that everything went well with Student Painters for you and your managers this summer. I am graduating this December from Central Michigan University and I am beginning to put my resume together. The two years that I worked for Student Painters gave me really good experience and I really appreciate you giving me an opportunity to be a part of the company. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to write me some kind of general recommendation letter that I could use to put in my resume. Anything at all would be awesome and it would really help me out. Hope everything goes well, and if you haven’t gone on the Cruise yet I hope you have a great time! Thanks, Mike Hammond 2007Dear Steve: During this past month I have found myself doing some reflecting on this past summer. Initially, when the summer came to a close I was very relieved. Now that I have had some time to think about the whole process and what I went through, I am really beginning to appreciate everything that took place. I would like to thank you for everything that you have done for me, not only as a person, but as a future entrepreneur as well. I feel that I have learned more in one summer than I ever could in any classroom or in any other business training program. I have to admit when I first heard about Student Painters last winter I was very skeptical, but after attending the conference last winter I was an instant believer. I have never left a group of meetings feeling more excited and self empowered about anything in my entire life. I was so eager to get out there and get my business going not only for myself but for everyone at Student Painters as well. With all that aside, the greatest thing about being a part of Student Painters was knowing that everyone working for the company care. I mean it’s not every day that the president of a company will call a local branch manager and ask him/her how their day is going. In the future, I will recommend Student Painters to any customer or future entrepreneur that is interested in your company. Sincerely, Graham Wagner Dear Steve Acorn, Steve, I received your phone call while I was in class today. After I left class I listened to your message and the instinct to call you back right away. But I realized that if I did, we would get into a tangent and I would never be able to truly tell you much these past four years has improved me as a person. As I walked back to my apartment from class, I instantly got choked up and semi-emotional reflecting on all the different experiences I have had. All the experiences dealing with customer problems, to having fun in the office, going on the golf outing that I did not even golf, the different trainings both executive and manager, and of course the boat cruise, have made me who I am today. As I open my phone and scroll through my contact list, 50% of the people in there are friends I met through Student Painters. This experience has caused me to realize that I really can do almost anything I put my mind to. Throughout college you listened to me complain about various different subjects, it could be my classes, my managers, my business, my DM (HA!) and a time or two… YOU! Each time I always left the office or phone call better off than I was previous to talking to you. You have the ability to take any situation and change the perspective on it, usually leading to some type of solution or plan to put a solution into place. People feed off your energy and through your energy they improve themselves and others they work with. I do not know how to finish this other than to say that I thank you for everything you have done for me throughout my time working with you. You have had a major impact on my life. My relationships, my friends, and my mentality as I leave college are all different now. I realize I have not been the easiest person to work with, but hopefully I have had a positive impact on Student Painters, because you have had an extremely positive impact on me. Sincerely, Joseph T. Delia I chose to work with Student Painters (initially and again this year) because of two simple reasons. The first is that many members of my family have chosen the entrepreneurial route in life. Some have done well, others have struggled. I wanted to see how I compared to the many family members I admire so much for their daring approach to life and business. The second reason is because I wanted to see what I was capable of on my own. I have been fortunate enough to have many things provided for me in life because I happened to be lucky enough to be born into a pretty well-off family. I knew that I was capable of surviving and even thriving without such a “safety net” like the one my family can and has provided me for so long. This opportunity, for me, is the first true life-adventure that will allow me to gauge my self worth and levels of determination, innovation, and (as many of you have already experienced all too often) stress management. Student Painters has helped me become confident that I can do just about anything I put my mind to, and that it has shown me that I can actually learn to fly if I will simply push myself out the the nest (or out of my “comfortable” box for those of you who remember that part of manager training in Michigan). While there are many motivations for me doing Student Painters, those are the two biggest ones. If I’m being honest, the idea of not working an hourly job, and potentially making a nice chunk of change this summer is nice to think about as well. The last point I would like to say is that, while those two main reasons are why I enjoy being an entrepreneur, the family-like culture that Student Painters consistently provides, is the probably one of the main reasons I chose to come back for my second year at Student Painters. Good luck with production and sales everyone! If any managers in Columbus need help, feel free to call me and I will do my best to promptly meet you. I hope this goes without saying, but if any manager has a question and cannot reach their executive, feel free to give me a call as well and I will be happy to help. Here is my cell (its also on the whiteboard) 440-241-5251. Best of luck and see you in the Bahamas! Spencer Giesen For the past two years I have spent the majority of my time concentrating on my involvement with Student Painters LLC. Throughout these two short years I have learned more than my four years at Miami University could ever teach me. AT the age of nineteen I took on my very own exterior home painting franchise, an odd adventure for a young female but one that I am proud of. In my first year I took on the role of Branch Manager. In this capacity I was responsible for building and running my very own small business. My training began in the fall of 2005 with weekly readings and talks with my District Manager, Scott Snyder, a man who I would later come to highly respect and admire. During this time I had varied meetings and the major task of building my business plan, a document that I would later learn was the backbone of any business organization. I know that in this period I was nothing but excited with little idea of what truly laid ahead of me. On a cold weekend in February I traveled to Detroit, Michigan with the hundred other managers for our first formal training, here is where I first discovered that I may have been in for more than I imagined. I walked into the hotel’s conference room bright and early on Saturday morning, ready to learn all about the painting business. My first observation was that the room was full of many managers, close to a hundred but they seemed to be all male. I am not sure why it had never occurred to me that there was not going to be many females around at first it frightened me but with time I learned that my being a woman only enhanced my experience. I took away from the training that my success depended solely on my dedication and hard work, two things that I had never been afraid to put forth. I started pre-season, February-May with much excitement. During this time I did the weekend trips hope to market my new franchise and source for my employees. I learned how to estimate how much it would cost to paint a house, something I had never thought about, how to close a sale, and what it feels like to not be the interviewed but rather the interviewer. In this period I set a good foundation for the business that I would open in May. Production, or the time once I began painting until close, began the second week of May. The first few weeks were some of the hardest weeks I have ever gone through. Suddenly I was responsible for a business that had employees, needed to be marketed and had to continue closing sales to be profitable. From angry customers to delinquent employees it seemed I could never catch a break. I began to understand why it would take a special individual to be successful. With much encouragement and advice from Scott I changed my attitude and decided that I was going to be successful. I discovered that this was not a job like I had ever had, in fact this was not a job at all, and it was my new way of life. I had to realize that few days would go as planned and my most important role was to be a constant problem solver. The summer was a continued rollercoaster. I had some up weeks and some weeks that I never thought would end. I worked some sixty-hour weeks and found what my work ethic was truly made of. I had set many goals and it felt great to accomplish those and so much more. With the average manager, running around a $45,000 business I was proud of the $53,000 summer I had concluded with. I left my first summer with knowledge that I knew my peers would not gain for many years and a new confidence in myself. I also went into the upcoming fall with great excitement as I had earned a promotion to Regional Manager and the opportunity to move to Cincinnati, which was a much larger market than my small hometown of Piqua, Ohio. My second run with the company I had come to firmly believe in began early in my sophomore year. With my new position I was responsible for not only my own franchise but also overseeing two rookie branches that were just starting. I had also taken on a more behind the scenes role, in that I had to now recruit new Branch Managers and as to lead them through the training process. I look back and see that in this position I truly grew as not only an individual but as a business executive. In the recruiting and training process I learned that both my relationship and public speaking skills had greatly improved. I was no longer fearful of speaking in front of a classroom or holding an interview. I had grown into a mature businessperson and was excited to share that experience with others. Through the trails of recruitment and training I entered my second formal training with big hopes for my own business that was to be opened in Cincinnati and the two businesses I would be overseeing in Fairfield, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. When the summer began I knew that it would be great. My personal business continuously was on top and the businesses of my two rookie managers were of course full of first year mistakes but quickly eased out of them. My role as problem solver and coach was quickly defined. It seems as though my summer was one giant blur of time management and customer relation lessons. I know that the experiences I had during this time were ones that many of my classmates would not have until much further into their careers. Again, the summer had its ups and downs but at the end of everyday I truly enjoyed what I was doing and who I was becoming; to be able to say this at only 20, I would consider myself very fortunate. Even though my time as a Branch and Regional Manager has ended my involvement with Student Painters has not. I will always attribute much of my maturing and development as a businessperson and individual in general to my summers with Student Painters. A common analogy the company uses is that everyone ahs a story and the only one to write that story is his or herself, therefore we are in complete control of how our story end. I am happy to say that my story ahs become much more than I had plotted and thankfully is not yet finished. Student Painters has given me the opportunity to write the beginning of a wonderful career that has few limits and the confidence to purse whatever direction it may take. *Please note: This short essay does not dare do my last two summer’s experience justice but it is at least an attempt and in the end having the willingness to attempt things generally means you will one day succeed. Maria Cecil This summer with Student Painters has by far been the most interesting one of my life. As I look back on the past three months I truly cannot believe how fast it went by. The summer, I feel, went about as realistic as a condensed business can be. The summer was filled with ups and downs; problem jobs and easy jobs, and plenty in between. My initial sales goal was $65,000 but I ended up with $51,000. Way short yet it does not bother me because in those $51,000 I dealt with all kinds of people, kept most of my original hired painters, only losing one, and then picking up another with a month and a half left in the season. I am amazed at how well my painters worked together and how fast they worked, with a majority of my jobs done with three workers, and some of the jobs being large. I like to say that we did everything from a shed in Cincinnati to a commercial building sitting in plain view off of I-75 in Dayton and everything in between. My crew also beat nearly every single budget in one summer, which I was thrilled with. The crew earned the report cards that allowed me to sell the work in order to keep them busy, for this I am very appreciative. I came into the summer off the preseason with about $10,000 sold, meaning with a huge help from the crew I sold $41,000 in mistakes, yet I was too afraid of losing his roommate as well. I know I could have done a better job marketing in my targeted areas and that is one thing I would do differently if I were to do it all over again, to be more demanding of my employees to go out for an hour after painting and knock on doors. Honestly though I am not upset with where we ended up at all, my crew was happy most of the time, they were a great group, I dealt with some great customers and some not so great ones, and I had the full support of the rest of the company.If I were to come back next summer my goal would be reset to $70,000 for the summer with a pre-season goal of around $25,000-$35,000 in booked work. I would hire four quality painters after doing at least 15 interviews in order to find the best people possible. I would strive for an excellent rating on every job, which we nearly accomplished this past summer. I would oversee 2 or 3 managers and help them reach $50,000 each, putting myself in a position to manage a $175,000 business. I would reach these goals by heavily marketing during smart times beginning in February; right after training, since I tried in January last time and it was more of a waste of my time. I would hire a marketing crew for the preseason with more interviews conducted for that position, since the crew I had id not work out very well, I would also monitor their work more closely. Another thing I would do is ask more questions to Scott and more experience managers in the area. The company, from top to bottom, was always behind me and it really shows why this company is so successful, a great support system and knowing how to hire the right people. The summer of 2008 was a fast, memorable, and learning experience, but if I decide to come back I know I will have a better 2009. Marty Kelchner Hi Scott,Long time no see! I hope everything is going well for you. I assume you are still doing Student Painters. How is that going for you? I just wanted to contact you to see how things were going because you were a great help to me when I was learning how to run a business. I just graduated from Ohio State last week with a degree in Operations Management from the College of Business. I have accepted an offer to work for a company in Solon, Ohio (Southeast of Cleveland) called Swagelok. I will be doing a Supply Chain Career Development Program with them (operations, logistics, purchasing, etc.) I am excited to start work for them in a couple of weeks and Student Painters really helped me in becoming successful in school and life. Thanks for all of the guidance you gave me a couple of years ago Scott and please keep in touch! Thanks, Ryan Barker Hey Steve,Just thought I’d drop you a line and let you know that I got an outstanding job offer for after I graduate in a month and landed a sales job at a company called Keyence. It’s a near perfect opportunity for me out of college. Six months of intense training, 40k base salary plus commission. They said average first year makes 66k and second year 75k. The benefits are great too: 401k, health/vision/dental and profit sharing. I’ll be doing face to face selling with high tech products and I’m sure I will enjoy it. The point of this letter though is that I’m absolutely sure that I would never have got the offer if I wouldn’t have done Student Painters. They didn’t ask me anything about school, just my experiences selling in the real world. I was one of only 3 people chosen from Western and they told me I was actually their 1st choice from 20 people that were at the final meeting. On top of that I’d bet anything my GPA was lower than everyone else there but they didn’t even care. I’d just like to give you final thanks for letting me be a part of Student Painters. Ha-ha well I guess I should thank Charlie too because he is the one that hired me. Just let all the new guys know that if they do Student Painters it will give them a huge advantage when trying to get a job. Thanks again Steve, I hope SP keeps getting bigger and better. Sincerely, Brian Hill |
