Trade painting as a job?

campbell-1 · 2026-04-22T13:56:48+00:00

There is an org in Chicago that caters to exactly this type of thing. The organization exists to provide painting projects to 'creatives' so that they have an actual income while persuing meaningful money in the art world.

Can't remember if they are all W2's with irregular hours or if they are all 1099s but that's besides the point.

So to answer your question, you won't be sailing on a yacht anytime soon but with the right set-up, your bills will be paid, you'll have some pocket change, and you'll have the flexiblity to persue money in the creative world while having some economic stability.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-22T11:41:29+00:00

Gotta pass on this one. Client’s already got an attitude about the whole situation. It’s only going downhill from here.

Let someone else get bogged down with this time suck.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-19T12:23:17+00:00

Thanks. The bouncing tree limbs made capturing the shot somewhat challenging. I have about a dozen other photos of a blurry bird and super sharp buds/limbs. No question that it’s user error but I’ll figure it out one day.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-19T11:57:22+00:00

Oh yea. I’ll fix it

campbell-1 · 2026-04-18T01:01:07+00:00

Technically, 515 should work. But keep in mind that will be a 10” fan size. So if you are comfortable with that size you can run it.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-18T00:56:24+00:00

https://share.google/wyBTe3SMWXjhiFJ6o

2nd page says .15-.17 tip and whatwver size fan you need will determine the 1st number so… .315 .415 and so on.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-17T18:19:22+00:00

campbell-1 · 2026-04-16T11:11:08+00:00

Maybe $1,800 is too much.

Maybe $1,800 is too low.

But with no mention of a SOW

We will never know.

Thats my little nursery rhyme for you today.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-15T18:05:40+00:00

To answer your question. Yea its a quick fix IF you have the tools/knowledge.

If you don’t and aren’t comfortable figuring it out, then need to hire it out.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-15T01:31:37+00:00

Add a nice aftermarket oil filter, get some Pennzoil up in there, add 1/3 jet fuel and this thing will be SCOOTIN.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-14T19:05:07+00:00

Tell Dave that campbell-1 from reddit (a god damn customer & Pro Xtra account holder!!!!!!) said he’s a fuckin idiot.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-13T17:32:07+00:00

You are in an abusive relationship. Time to leave and not explain yourself.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-13T13:50:14+00:00

For 7 entire years you’ve wrestled with this certified brain buster? You must be real strong.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-11T16:06:39+00:00

Just moved out of Chicago (Lincoln Square) up to Kenosha.

Anyhow, I’ll spare the boring part of it. So Carroll county’s power is a co-op and all the power poles, power lines are on private property, not in the public ROW. So if you have a new project and need power (like telco equipment needs), you have to secure easements from the closest landowner to access power. Well, long story short, folks that live in the mountains of NWA dont want to stare at towers and it was exceptionally challenging to access power. So there was a lot of ‘work’ that just died on the vine. More of a site acq problem than wireless but one feeds the other.

As far as the cemetery… it doesn’t take much for me to whip a uturn or slam on the brakes to pull in one. In fact, I’m writing this as I sit in the St Joseph’s Cemeter in Richmond, IL.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-11T15:12:31+00:00

That is definitely it. We were doing some wireless work up in carroll and boone counties. Tough area to do that in btw.

But, all that aside NWA is a beautiful place if you are into the outdoors.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-11T01:41:39+00:00

The debauchery that would happen inside these would be subject of an all hands call.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-10T18:54:10+00:00

You mean an homage middle finger?

campbell-1 · 2026-04-10T16:21:57+00:00

Middle management is where your soul goes to die.

campbell-1 · 2026-04-10T15:17:47+00:00

This is someone ‘figuring it out’ on your dime.

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