The phone has been ringing off the hook, if it had a hook. I’ve gone from broke to being overwhelmed by the amount of business coming in at a pace that I can see will be a challenge to handle, very soon.

The big problem is recruiting dependable workers who appreciate having a job and aren’t giving me a bunch of conditions. My new assistant now tells me that she must be done each day at 3 to pick up her children from school. They live a block from school one of them is 9 and the other is 7. It’s not like they’re babies and it’s only a block.

This girl shows a lot of initiative and we get along fairly well. She also wants a two week vacation at the end of April. I don’t have a clue as to how to deal with it. I guess I just keep interviewing people and look for someone who won’t come to me with a bunch of conditions. This job could work into full time and make money for everyone.

Just thinking outloud. Staffing is my biggest problem right now. I need advice and possibly some training in management skills. That is all