Have noticed a couple of recent threads where some members have said they were scared or nervous of starting to employ staff.....
So i wondered if those of you out there who now do employ people, could maybe share their original fears in going down this minefield of employment, and looking back on this experience......was it worth doing? Was it worth all the worrying and stress etc etc. Was it as bad as you originally thought it would be?
I am sure such members would appreciate the experience and encouragement from those of us who have taken that step.
I employed staff many years ago - out of neccesity. I went on the Tax office course etc etc and followed the advise of my accountant. Would do it differently now, as i employed too many people too quickly.....because i took on too much work too quickly. Would always be worrying about getting the money in to pay them on time. Would definately do it differntly and slower, step at a time now.
In my previous job, i was employed as a cleaning manager, so did not have to worry so much about paying them on time.....company did that. However, the training of the staff was the b iggest problem. They were good people, but only in it for the money.....but over time and constant training and encouragement, they became a very good team.
Oh well, back on my own now......until the time comes when i have to start the process again.
Kind Regards
Tim