[nat]

firm but fair NWH, draw the line and keep em on thier toes, give a bit take a bit back, show respect and you will recieve it back.

If not then get shot of them and replace them with someone that will show respect

[NWH]

The thing is Nat it`s a job in itself finding these people.

[nat]

i really have found it alright, i've been bitten a few times but i learn from my mistakes, i have found there is a fine line bewteen being the boss and being a friend, make people feel wanted but pull the reigns in when people take the mick.

I must just be lucky? or maybe i'm just damn good with people i don't know

[stuart@skypole]

I wonder if bill gates thought of working on his own or sir richard branson thought stuff employing people i can dot it on my own.

There is nothing worse than saying what if!

Once you have found the right staff then life becomes so much easier

trust me i know
rgds, stu

[Skyglide]

Very grateful for all this response.
A friend of mine told me that Boeing was about to go bust during the development of the 747. Basically if they abandoned the project it would have cost them dear. They took the decision that they were so far into it they had to carry on. The 747 became the world's biggest seller and transformed pasenger air travel and whole economies around the world.
My second employee has turnd around today, but I'm going to keep him hungrier for a while. My number one employee has been schooled to be ops supervisor in the future with financial overrides. (All my employees are on incentives and penalties)
A Lithuanian wants to work for me, as does a decent fit hard working drug free 25 year old with a clean driving licence.
Pulled in a load more decent paying work today, so all in all back on track to build and build.
If it gets too much aggravation then I will cream off the best and go me + one.
Chris

[windowwashers]

Very grateful for all this response.
A friend of mine told me that Boeing was about to go bust during the development of the 747. Basically if they abandoned the project it would have cost them dear. They took the decision that they were so far into it they had to carry on. The 747 became the world's biggest seller and transformed pasenger air travel and whole economies around the world.
My second employee has turnd around today, but I'm going to keep him hungrier for a while. My number one employee has been schooled to be ops supervisor in the future with financial overrides. (All my employees are on incentives and penalties)
A Lithuanian wants to work for me, as does a decent fit hard working drug free 25 year old with a clean driving licence.
Pulled in a load more decent paying work today, so all in all back on track to build and build.
If it gets too much aggravation then I will cream off the best and go me + one.
Chris

IBM said the same years ago the internet will not take off so they forgot about it, cost them big time as it did work and other filled the gaps they then had to try as hard as possible to get in on the action, if only they did what was said to them, then again people with a narrow mind never listen to anyone else as they think they are right all the time, it is the people that listen and learn that make more money.

Good luck to you Chris

[NWH]

A fool learns from his own mistakes,a wise man learns from others.

[windowwashers]

A fool learns from his own mistakes,a wise man learns from others.

NWH thats got to be the best relpy I have heard this week 

[supernova77]

I took my cousin on last november, for 3 / 4 days a week. He promised me he would be driving within a few months of me taking him on.

Everything was fine for the first 6 months or so, but since June / July he's really slacked off (misses windows etc...), he still can't drive which means I have to pick him up from the station every work day (which is sometimes 10+ miles out of my way depending on where we are working).

He's now costing me money... I can earn more in a day working on my own instead of having him with me... He only really earns his wage, and it's costing me petrol and time etc.. picking him up and dropping him off each day.

So... Last week I gave him 4 weeks notice. Not easy as he is in my family, but it had to be done

That being said... Real money can be made if you can find the right people to employ.

My future plans are to build a solid commercial customer base and employ people to work on this commercial work, hiring a manager to deal with day to day issues.

Andy

[windowwashers]

I took my cousin on last november, for 3 / 4 days a week. He promised me he would be driving within a few months of me taking him on.

Everything was fine for the first 6 months or so, but since June / July he's really slacked off (misses windows etc...), he still can't drive which means I have to pick him up from the station every work day (which is sometimes 10+ miles out of my way depending on where we are working).

He's now costing me money... I can earn more in a day working on my own instead of having him with me... He only really earns his wage, and it's costing me petrol and time etc.. picking him up and dropping him off each day.

So... Last week I gave him 4 weeks notice. Not easy as he is in my family, but it had to be done

That being said... Real money can be made if you can find the right people to employ.

My future plans are to build a solid commercial customer base and employ people to work on this commercial work, hiring a manager to deal with day to day issues.

Andy

good on you Andy, family is a hard one been there and done it aswell, I treat all the same now, pull your weight or cya it really is that simple firm but fair.

[nat]

My future plans are to build a solid commercial customer base and employ people to work on this commercial work, hiring a manager to deal with day to day issues.

Andy

Commercial is an easier one to monitor, and in effect this is my position in my company, a manager that deals with the day to day issues.

But i still do not neglect the fact that there is money and so much business in houses. as time moves on, as business grws, i'm implementing more and more things which makes it more difficult for people to slack, do a poor job, etc etc...

I really have so many ideas that are being put in place where by it makes my business a lot more secure, i would list a few of them but really i don't want to blurt it out on the internet, but what i will say is vehicle tracking, that has a big part to play as well as constant supervision. these two things alone have made my day to day running a lot more efficient, and harder for people to slack off!

[NWH]

Andy i was in the same situation as you,he was only earning his wage but at the same time costing me money.