We’ve seen their ads around town; you’ve likely met one at your front door smiling with a flyer in hand. Yes, it is the phenomenon known as student painters, and they are marketing themselves as professional painters in Toronto without fail every summer season. The idea of college students becoming painters is not a new one, but they have in recent decades become much more active, with many organizations and companies offering college-aged painting crews for home-based residential painting. We know they exist, and not in small numbers. But the question is, should you hire one? Lets think about how they compare to a professional painter. In terms of training, they are lacking. Student businesses are seasonal endeavors, and have a high turnover rate. So their “pros” are often sent [...]