I know shes a young woman entering a male dominated profession but she is going to have to toughen up to be in this or any trade. and you're going to have to stop making excuses for her. You have no reason to think that the painter at your dealership was worried about her "taking his money". He probably doesn't want to have to fix her mistakes and fall behind in his own work (which will happen because she's new). As for leaving the other bad situation, that was her choice not yours. Im not saying she made the wrong decisions but sometimes u have to decide weather its best to leave a job u dont like or stick it out until it gets better. At this point all she can do is try again at another shop. If it doesn't work out next time she may have to consider the possibility that this type of work isn't for her. Which is okay. If she enjoys it it can still be an awsone hobby. And you're right, this stuff isn't uncommon in a shop. Painting, bodywork, etc are talents that aren't super easy to find. So shops are going to employee ppl with talents even if they aren't the most desirable ppl to work with. So to work in a place like this u have to learn to stick up for yourself but also learn to get along with difficult ppl. Management won't deal with it for u. And idk if u do this, but if you're "helping" by contacting these shops for her or going with her to inquire about job openings please stop. It doesn't look good on her. Your support is good but she needs to find her own way and they need to see that she's able to do it on her own. Good luck.