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Laura - Oct 07, 2015 10:06:49 am PDT #1186 of 1424
This too shall pass.

Good luck, ND. May it turn out the way it is supposed to! Sometimes when I don't get a job I have to think it is for the best. Other times I just get annoyed because they were wrongheaded.


NoiseDesign - Oct 07, 2015 10:46:43 am PDT #1187 of 1424
Our wings are not tired

Looking at this one, if they freak out at the number I quoted, then I think it is for the best if we don't get it.


beekaytee - Oct 08, 2015 5:04:14 am PDT #1188 of 1424
Compassionately intolerant

Totally agreed.

When I _finally_ got comfortable with sticking by my numbers, I ended up with much better clients.

Good luck, ND. I echo Laura completely:

May it turn out the way it is supposed to!


Laura - Oct 08, 2015 8:56:52 am PDT #1189 of 1424
This too shall pass.

I'll take hair pats. Put an ad in for help. It is just so overwhelming to sort through all the responses. And then I will have to meet people. And stuff.


NoiseDesign - Oct 08, 2015 9:46:43 am PDT #1190 of 1424
Our wings are not tired

Oh, I know that feeling Laura. I've been feeling like I've just barely been keeping my nose above the waterline for a while now. It's good stuff, but it is so overwhelming. I hope that you find the right person.

I'm now up to four permanent full timers, which is something I have a hard time even wrapping my head around.


megan walker - Oct 08, 2015 11:06:39 am PDT #1191 of 1424
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm now up to four permanent full timers, which is something I have a hard time even wrapping my head around.

Wow, that's great ND!


meara - Oct 08, 2015 12:13:16 pm PDT #1192 of 1424

Wow, that's a bunch ND!! Laura, good luck.


NoiseDesign - Oct 08, 2015 2:45:49 pm PDT #1193 of 1424
Our wings are not tired

Now I'm just really working on being patient until I hear back about the possible contract in Macau.


beekaytee - Oct 09, 2015 4:31:11 am PDT #1194 of 1424
Compassionately intolerant

Yay for stable staff!

ND, I'm keeping all my superstitions crossed for you!

I'm in a hiring suck now too.

The pet care company needs a number of new staff and I _really_ want to free up two current staff for creative opportunities.

There just seems to be a paucity of capable folks applying. I don't even care if they are not qualified. I can train them! We just need folks who can handle what is a far more rigorous and complex task than most people seem to understand.

We just keep growing and, despite having the incredible luxury of saying no to clients who are not a good fit, we are struggling at capacity all the time.

Going into the holiday season, it's pretty daunting.

I can say that we get a pretty fair quality of inquiries through INDEED vs. craigslist, but it is still, the personal contact that works best for us as a rule.


smonster - Oct 09, 2015 3:33:41 pm PDT #1195 of 1424
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Man, bonny, I wish my sister lived there. She'd be great. Loves animals, super responsible, good customer service skills. She's currently volunteering at a shelter walking dogs.