These are not cons, I'm simply stating some parts of the job that people might complain about from time to time. Assistants are required to work 44hrs/week and managers 48hrs/week. If you're looking for a 9 to 5, this is not the job for you! You will rotate weekends, no getting around it. If you don't like the thought of lifting a 5 gallon bucket of paint that weighs anywhere from 50 to 70 pounds in some cases, this is not the job for you. If you don't like standing, look elsewhere. If you do not want to make 40 to 50 calls per week to painting contractors in order to build relationships with them, and promote new products, this is not the job for you. If you don't want to look for ways to grow sales, move on. If you are a female and don't like the thought of being subject to sexist comments, or get hit on by customers, you might want work in a different industry.