Difficult balances.
Two new staff members starting today. I am always in search of the most effective, efficient and passionate way to train part-time staff. We struggle to keep them for more than few months, due to the non-competitive salaries and the demanding hours. After all, not many want to work evenings or Saturdays. So, to find the balance between investing time and effort and frequent losses is difficult.
To drive a vehicle with only 2 wheels is a form of optimism. I just learned that you should avoid the part of a lane where cars leave their oil deposits. Oil deposits? Who knew! I had never thought about it. Driving a car, you take balance for granted, and many other things too, as I start to discover.
What we take for granted when we hire new employees?
That they will learn quickly, efficiently, that they will understand everything smoothly, that they will share in your passion for the profession and will do their best to improve, that they will find everything logical, and will express their ideas civilly and openly, that they will like everyone and get along with everybody. All of this is rather unrealistic when you think about it.
Just like not to expect cars to leave oil deposits on the middle of a lane.
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