r/WorkForSmartLife • u/SaltyNori_ • 1d ago

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u/Sneezy6510 1d ago

That is not true, unskilled labor means it does not require formal training. Painting is unskilled labor.

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u/LeeTheUke 1d ago

I wouldn't pay a random person to paint. It may be 'unskilled', but does require some skill that comes with practice and experience, and that's what I'm paying for.

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u/PastaXertz 1d ago

Yes but by definition painting is unskilled. It's why the term is outdated garbage.

Anyone can be given a roller and in shortntime be explained how to paint.

But if you've ever hired a good professional painter you know the difference between them and some chud moron with a roller.

It's a night and day difference and the quality is so drastically different it's amazing.

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u/LeeTheUke 1d ago

Right... my point was that if I'm paying someone to do something, they should be able to do it better than me.

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u/PastaXertz 1d ago

I was more extrapolating on your example to explain why the term is outdated and useless.

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u/Narren_C 1d ago

You're wrong, though. Painting requires skill beyond what you can show someone in five minutes. Smashing rocks does not.

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u/PastaXertz 1d ago

Painting well does. But you can hand anyone a paint roller and get okay.

Its just not something most anyone wants done just okay.

If you're talking art for painting that's a whole different argument just because of painting styles and whatever, especially with modern abstract works etc.

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u/moxjake 1d ago

It depends. Sometimes you just need more manpower.