Everytime I dabble into this I get reminded why I always end up working back on my own.
About a month ago I decided I would like to get a part timer to help as getting a bit bored on my own
Anyway 2 weeks ago I took a lad on a trial day, seemed OK so agreed to give him a month trial. Then the 2nd day he messaged me saying he was sick so we re arranged for the following week. Next week and came and his car had broken down so he couldn't get here.
I binned him off and advertised again not a good start.
Spoke to a lad last week and arranged Friday of last week to do a trial day. Last minute he said he had forgot he had an appointment booked and could we do Monday (today). Wasnt too bothered about that as I don't like working Fridays anyway and was only doing it for him.
So last night I spoke to him checked everything was ok, all good to go.
He's supposed to be meeting me at 8am this morning and 5 mins ago I get the message "can we arrange for another day I've been in hospital all night".
Now of course this could true but I don't have the patience and it's really not a good sign.
Wonder how long before i give up on the idea again
i wonder how you are recruiting them to start off with?
i advertise, then phone screen the ones i'm interested in, then interview face to face, then offer a work trial, check references, then offer a job at the end of all that..
i'll usually have 2 or 3 to choose from after the full interviews, and they have to be pretty committed to get to that stage.
lots will never respond to the phone call right at the start, and some will be no show for the interview or work trial.
until i've offered them a job i'm still advertising too.
it sounds like your selection process might be too short so you're getting people who aren't really that keen
PS and they're paid at the end of the month too, so that rules out people who aren't that bothered