| Several years ago my business was really beginning to pick up and I was becoming overwhelmed with all of the minutia involved in running a business. I could never seem to get caught up on my email. I was travelling a lot and coordinating all of the travel arrangements was eating up precious hours out of my day. Bookkeeping and sales tax reporting were nearly impossible to keep up with. I was often working 9-10 hour days, six days a week (not to mention work I was doing at home). Though I had recently hired a new gallery director to help manage the sales side of the business, it was increasingly clear I also needed to hire someone to work directly with me to help me manage my day-to-day affairs. Ironically, however, this was in the depths of the recession and I felt nervous about hiring an assistant. I wasn't sure if business was going to continue to grow, and with a still-erratic cash flow I was worried about paying a new employee, even though I was only imagining the position as part time. I was also, honestly, worried about the extra tax filings I would obligate myself to with a new employee - would it be worth it for a part-time position? Read More . . . |
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