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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

Also, ND, that's so great. Keeping my fingers crossed for Macau.

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.

I need 8 of her!!

Also, ND, that's so great. Keeping my fingers crossed for Macau.

Thanks! I'd really like to see the business expand to some international projects.

I can't believe I'm actually typing that and that this is really my business. Sometimes things are a little surreal.

I felt that way with a contract I'm working on now. It's with a group of people I would NEVER have guessed I'd have access to...doing what I love/am good at...without having to pretend I'm something I'm not. AND getting good results.

There were _eras_ of my life, not just years it seems, where I would not have thought this possible.

I wish you even greater, more surreal success with your contract, ND!