human resource question [RE-wrenches]

[Ron Young]

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Wrenches,
Thanks for the interesting and varied replies, both on & off list. 
There are some great suggestions. This nut would be a lot easier to 
crack if located closer to larger population centres (universities, 
trade schools etc). I know partnership can work but in most cases it 
seems to be a long shot. I'm going to call the temp agencies and see 
what they have to say and also have a look at the courses at the local 
satellite college campus to see if there are any good possibilities.

Ron Young
Solareagle

On 23-Jan-07, at 9:38 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Travis Creswell" <tcreswell at ozarkenergyservices.com>
>>
>> Hello Ron,
>>
>> From 15 years of self employment experience I can tell you partners 
>> are
> not the way to go.
>
> And three years ago I was pretty burned out. I had just lost a key 
> employee,
> and having previously lost others as well, wasn't looking to start over
> again (and again). I tried to sell part (the off-grid part, which was
> wearing me out) of the business I had started. I quietly sent a letter 
> to
> Carl Bickford, head of the RE program at San Juan College. I ended up 
> with
> two equal (bought in) partners, and it has turned out to have been a 
> great
> change. I'm less stressed, and making about the same income. I can do 
> more
> of the techweenie stuff and PV proselytizing that I enjoy, and less of 
> the
> management that was a burden. As we grow and specialize, I'm doing 
> most of
> the off-grid jobs, along with upgrades and weird stuff, and enjoying 
> the
> role. And the business is less dependent on just me: if I get hit by a 
> train
> tomorrow, the business will go on without me, so it's life insurance 
> for my
> family.
>
> Every rule is defined by its exceptions, I guess.
> Allan at Positive Energy
>
>
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