In the last 25+ years I've gone from working with my with just two of us (my late father and myself) to keeping between 8 and 12 employees as the need dictated.
I came to realize that I was running a daycare center for "mis-guided middle aged men". I'd have to count how many guys showed up for work and who was sober enough to drive the trucks. Add to that the expense of tooling them up and maintaining the tools and trucks.
I've since heeded the long ago advise of an accountant to "keep it simple" and am doing it solo again.
I've also rethought my daily routine and the type of work I was after and have stepped back for a while and am regrouping. I've gotten tied up with a builder and am doing a house a week for them along with a service or something else to fill the week.
Although I'm putting in some longer hours I now find myself anxious to get to the job rather than dealing with anxiety once I get there.
I also catch myself whistling while I work, something I haven't heard on the job since my dad passed away in 1982.
FRANK
