When do you know when to start hiring?
Here at GB Plumbing, we knew we should be starting to hire when we were working over 70 hours a week and not seeing any slow down with jobs coming in. We’re now up to 3 trucks, and are looking to hir...
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Don't always assume that just because you're running around like a chicken without a head, that you need to hire more employees. Try determining what every employee should bring in monthly. make sure you hit that goal consistently before hiring more.
for example, if all of your employees do the same services and hold the same position, and you expect each one to produce, lets say $30k per month, then you would not outfit a fourth truck until you were consistently reaching or exceeding $90k a month.
you may find that you are super busy, but it may be due to inefficiency, routing issues, new guy mistakes, and follow-ups. the way to confirm you are on track is by ensuring each truck is making what it should make before growing.
Great insights! I love the idea of making sure your team is producing a consistent revenue before adding more staff. Focusing on efficiency and profitability can really help avoid the common pitfalls of growing too quickly.
Thank you for your insight. We definitely agree to always look at your numbers first, and make sure everything and everyone is running efficiently before hiring.
