I've had the same issues since I first started back in 2019 out of all these years I've only had 2 really exceptional employees the rest have been just costing me money cause I have to go back and re do their work that I paid them to do I'm at the point to where I'm doing everything myself and hiring just for helping me carry stuff and pack up tools and pick up material and clean job sites or hold stuff while I'm doing all the hard stuff if I just had a team of 5 of clones of myself I can be ahead of the game but unfortunately it's impossible so all you gotta do is find someone who really just needs a job and is willing to do what you tell them and follows instructions and doesn't mess up or cost you money someone who has experience but most of all a problem solver not only willing to learn but also if u cant trust them to go somewhere in your vehicle or go handle something while you go handle something else then they are no good for your company and also to find someone who never complains about anything is a plus or someone who stays working on stuff that they know needs to get done without u telling them is a plus I don't care if someone had to watch you tube videos to figure something out as long as they figure it out and do it right can't complain about them period I really like the days when everyone on same page and doesn't mess anything up cause when I have to go back and re do something that someone did that we got paid for already really slows us down so my best advice is test them out first make sure they pass your hands on tests and how they handle themselves as well as getting shit done after a week or two you will know if they are any good don't let your judgment get clouded and keep someone working who isn't getting on the right track fire them and wait for someone else to come along because there's plenty of good skilled workers out there but very few who actually understand the way it all works and can learn to adapt anywhere and someone that knows how to treat customers and not make you look bad
