having a mate working for you probably wont make it any better richy.ive been there pal many years ago.i must have gone through 80 different lads in the 90s.most of them were a waste of time and more hassle than anything else.in the end i vowed never to employ again!!
ironically enough i earn more now than i ever did back then.due to WFP and better pricing and being super organized(most of the time!).
im also much more chilled out on a day to day basis and the flexibility is fantastic.i sold some work on and scaled down.best thing i could of done at the time as it was all getting too much for me.throw in a drinking problem and i was doomed to lose the lot and my flat.i would of ended up on the streets for sure.
luckily for me i sought help and slowly,slowly over the course of 5-6 years my attitude,health and business improved dramatically into what it is today which is a good income for relatively short hours.
"ambition can cut you down " as a doves song goes.and how right it was for me at the time.im very grateful for the round i have now and the hard work ive put into my life to get sober and stay off the drink.
keeping it simple and cutting overheads,keeping the cream work,upping prices and working hard without people who dont give a toss about my business has started to pay off handsomely now.
best wishes for the future richy
dazmond