subject: Choosing a Career in Painting and Decorating [print this page] Choosing a Career in Painting and Decorating
When it comes to choosing a career, it can often be quite challenging to think that far ahead in your life and you may find yourself feeling confused, scared and anxious about what the future holds. There are only a small number of individuals who are lucky enough to know what they want to do from a young age. However the rest of us find it a struggle trying to come to a decision.
Everybody wants a job that they will enjoy, will give them job satisfaction and will also earn them a nice amount of money so they can enjoy a comfortable life. There are so many careers out there it can really be hard trying to pick just one.
If you have an artistic flair and enjoying interior design and decorating then a career in painting and decorating could be just the thing for you.
There aren't any qualifications required to start your career in painting and decorating, just the enthusiasm and passion for the job. There are many ways you can get experience within the job. Such routes are taking a course at college, being employed onto an apprenticeship scheme, being hired by a local firm as a junior.
Painting and Decorating can be quite a vague term as it applies to so many types of work. There is much more to the job than just painting. Painters are now required to prepare all surfaces prior to starting a job, they will have to make sure all walls and surfaces are prepared whether this is by filling in holes and cracks in walls or taping up areas which are not to be painted, they may also have to pick and buy the paint which is going to be used.
Painters and Decorators can work on a variety of jobs, they could be employed privately working on small homes, or be hired by big firms carrying out contracted work where you could be working on many buildings like, hospitals, schools, office buildings, prisons etc.
